All user reviews for the Terratec Producer DMX 6FIRE 24/96

First of all I was looking for a card with a good converter A / D at a reasonable price (2000F max). I use a Roland XV-3080 sound module and a microphone and all I wanted to enter the PC with a good quality. My config: PIII 500, 256MB Ram, 40 GB 7200tr your HD 2.

UTILIZATION

The manual is clear trs, installation inside the PC is made without problem, the connectic comes with the card and the rack is thinking.
In terms of drivers, it was not as simple: the card settle here without problem but a lot of resources, and the ds Premire cost of a second of audio, I ' heard the crack. In fact it must be a single irq of the computer. A tour on the site of Steinberg taught me the need to configure the PC in "PC standard", which requires Reinstalling all the cards in the computer! Worse, sometimes it's not enough that the DMX is on a single IRQ, you must then change the slots inside the computer!

But do not worry, I have a solution: I reformat my your HD, re-install Windows on a clean (without mode not "PC standard" and the miracle, the card works the first time!

Still do not hsiter if interference to play various audio rglages with the control panel of the card (eg: change the size of the DMA) to obtain an audio config nickel.

GETTING STARTED

Nanmois rgale drivers are to use. The control panel is clear and complete. Terratec trs is often a day these drivers.
Cubase, latency is around 3ms! The card can record up to 4 inputs similtans (CD, line in, microphone, numrique in) but I've never served. The analog inputs (mic and line / phono) have a prampli done everything right to the input signal to arrive in the computer with a decent gain but be careful not to over push otherwise a lightweight wind appears (but I quibble).

A minor complaint nanmoins there 2 inputs in (a the rear of the card and one front) and the front entrance is a low background noise but nanmoins Submitted, so I opt for a connection to the rear or no noise.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the DMX6 Fire for 3 months and I am frankly glad trs: it rpond my expectations perfectly. Place a card has a low-end DMX is like moving from a pair of speakers to a hi-fi lambda monitors! The sound is clear trs, prcis, dynamic and suffers no audible distortion. The record is impressive 96kHz/24bit (attention even when the resources of Systm!) I could compare it with a SB Platinum, there is no picture, sound is much more natural on the DMX. One such quality at this price l (1700F) makes the best qualitprix the march.

Apart from some problem of implementation, it is my card idalie. Any composer mao there is something (think you can even connect the turntable and scratch on these compounds!).

The cot "all in one" in the PC I liked.
Moreover, its Features and read the reviews on this site and other DCID me that choice.
No external stuff, just instrumentals virtual microphone. I wanted a simple, efficient production without prtention individual but a "real" sound.
I possde an AMD 1800 +, 333 256Ram, dd 7200T / m, cm Asus A7V 333 (via), W2000.

UTILIZATION

Pb-free installation .... to beginners!

In fact, the sound is pretty good but not record or read without cracking.
I, not without galre (thank you those who have aid), downloaded and installed the latest drivers (V126) but not amlioration, or worse (some displays of Control panel with cabalistic signs).
In addition, the map is defined through the dplacements mouse and motor drive!
I really tried everything. A countless hours to Settings, configure and optimize, site visits etc ... DDIS

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are full but I do not know what to say what I have to write.
WaveLab Lite 2 is provided with the card but is insufficient to trs treatment slightly pointed.
I also Cubasis but in both cases the cracking me rot life.
Latency seems good against trs (asio 2).

OVERALL OPINION

I spar this card after one month when I apperu shipset the sound of my motherboard worked better without cracking! (Of course no question in this case record).
If you intrress by your choice of this card, it is impractical visit the forums to get a suitable advice.
It talks almost as same pb.
Too many hours lost in the hardware and not on music. Too bad because I liked the sound.
I bought from a Mr. Audio Delta 66 + omni i / o nickel and everything went right the first time!
Problem of multimedia sound card?

Great converters, S / N ratio trs good asio 2.0 (5ms latency with me), lots of connections! No need for a micro amp or headphone amp, you set the gain facade on the rack. Optical, coaxial, and finally we have the choice to use. Possibility to connect a 5.1 kit on it.
Only minor complaint: no GM synth (noon), but anyway sounds GM sound card are rarely correct on what I tried so far, and it was a GM synth software right on the cd (Sound Canvas).

UTILIZATION

Installation in some capricious, but at home in 10 minutes chrono, unpacking to the first record!
Think read the manual, the FAQ and the readme after the installation is done (with the latest drivers from Terratec site), or alternatively read the tips on the forum and it does not meet any problem!

GETTING STARTED

Drivers moderately stable desfois leaving cubase sound card does not emit more (must restart cubase and exit back).
Difficult to use multiple ASIO applications at the same time in some cases, it goes with configuration.
All ASIO software work perfectly if I get 5ms latency without crackling, I have not tried yet below.

OVERALL OPINION

I Aquis this card 1 month ago, I already almost any test and I am glad trs
A nice card for beginners in the mao with a very good sound, recommend a solution for audio recording requiring a small number of tracks, and also recommend to play software samplers / vsti from a master keyboard.
I would do without this choice hsiter!

APRS two years galres variety with good old SBLive, I was looking for a sound card "guides" music and not a purely musqiue card at a reasonable price.

After a few searches, I have chosen DMX to the following features:

- Quality converters recognized.
- Support of 24/96
- Support the ASIO driver and clean and compact (as opposed to "bloatware" from Creative Labs)
- Map 5.1
- Rack faade with MIDI, Mic and Headphone knob, practice!

UTILIZATION

The facility does a little rough, with some errors on my part. We must learn to handle a bit drivers, and that he must notament disable before uninstalling, otherwise the blue screen guaranteed.
Also for some time the driver 126 of the official site silent a bad driver, which has been corrected t.

Once you take the time to understand the options diffrent driver and use the software for hosts, going a lot better.

Against by the media is again, took me a while to find the email in which they rpondent (in French, has caught up a little) and the dealer returns the ball without Franais complex.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable and efficient trs. They are no longer days since I put my DMX but I found no bugs that ncessiterait.
I work with Reason 2 4 ms latency without any problem.
DVD playback in 5.1 is satisfactory, even if I lack of references, and play EAX2 is possible, even if the quality of effects is that of infrieure SBLive.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had prs six months now. Once I got my bearings with it, I'm absolutely not envisage Spare to another:

- Quality sound at the top
- Stability and low latency ASIO driver
- Rack Before very practical

I just baffouill beginners in the installation but I have forgiven and learned the matter o)

The thing I regret if I scratched a little, also the look a little cheap panel CONTRL is the lack of Linux support for now ...

Acquired relatively late compared its release, I had heard only good.
While easy to install, its certainly well above my SB16 ... but so what's cracking in these records?? I mat the IRQ bp, it is only above the bottom of my tower, away from the graphics card and the SCSI controller. So what? I have no walkthroughs! Tjs I am looking for help.

config:
Asus P266 + P4 1.66 - 512 M
SCSI UV160 - 250 G

J'men'll want to disassemble, an opportunity for amateurs only served one month?

UTILIZATION

Installation: no problem
no inconsistency.
config gnrale not easy even if trs ergonomic panel CONTRL.
manual clear and sufficient (in French right).

but hey do not want to use its promises!

GETTING STARTED

Driver: ok, no problem

OVERALL OPINION

I should add that my choice was motivated by the t between Phono faade also to digitize my vinyl collection. Well, is not work! the sound crackles over saturated or too low. There's much part of magnets be ok but I think I use a Technics SL1210 MKII with Ortofon or Shure White Label Club Pro. DLIR is the card. In addition the filter is the RIAA anything.
Why did they put a t? The vinyl TODAY "Today does sound more like the 60's!
And besides I really do not control the mixer, the panel is not really ergonomic.

In short I am really not happy, a real waste of time. My SB16 was much more loyal and less cabbage-making.

The technical specifications that motivated me are the various ports in the faade Rack Systm
I use it in my home studio
config: Asustek A7N8-X AMD Athlon 2800 + (L2 512) 1GB of RAM and 3 hard drives (40 GB for a partitioned system to FAT32, and yes I prfre a 60-GB NTFS and 120 Go to NTFS only dedicated the zic
I use it with my CME UF8 and with my Korg and also Cubase's I5

UTILIZATION

The installation was not possible to worry Map silent running in 5 minutes and with one hand (right hand fracture (ca mtier computer scientist would hurt me to install a 4 shot map)

No problem either with the drivers (even when I put days on the website of Terratec few days ago)
The panel config is pretty corpse (Austre some would say) but the key is good lbr /> Manuel clear enough

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable
days longer appropriate since it seems to me a certain time
I use Cubase often trs
Latency I really got my M. ... E (something like 75 ms is not at all) It's still playable but I expected better. I'm not too INTERESTED in why and how this level but I am deu deu trs
Not test the # of read-write tracks

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months
I like the rack faade (even if sometimes see a bunch of swells over a minimum)
I do not like my latency finally I do not know if it comes from the card or elsewhere ... if someone is using cubase with this card it would be nice to give me advice.
I find the price a little elevbr /> I do not think I referrer that choice, I am also of the extension prcommander UF400 Fire wire for my master keyboard ... hoping that it goes a little better

* I have chosen for its quality of recording that I just bien.En more I don t need to make multitrack sRegistering therefore its number of entry is sufficient.
* I made the jungle and I've just had my lower register and does so without a single breath
* J have an ASUS TUSL2 c with a PIII 733 @ 824 MHz
512 of ram
40 gb hdd
* For J have a RM1X sounds more my bass

UTILIZATION

The installation is done without problem under XP
software works without any problem
on the other hand with multimedia players it makes weird creaking No I have not yet resolved
The manual is clear and well explained

GETTING STARTED

Everything is stable
drivers are often updated for the moment
software that I use is Cubase VST 5.0, ACID 3.0, Sound Forge 3.0

OVERALL OPINION

I have the past two months and the value is taken very good

The Terratec seemed a good choice. Its characteristics are quite to my needs. Audio quality very high level, a MIDI interface to control the few synths and sound modules, a digital interface very convenient to export his compositions and some still useful analog interfaces for connecting the different sound sources.

Well, even if the connection level is not as convenient as my old card (ISIS), she is more than enough and can avoid buying a mixer if you do not have many external machines to connect above.

I use it on a motherboard with an Athlon 1.4Ghz KG7 and thus VIA chipset on Windows XP and no particular problem. We feel on the other hand is not optimized for Win98, the latency in the OS are pretty long.

UTILIZATION

Installation could not be simpler, especially with XP, poof you put the CD install and it fact it's good! I must say that it is a card that just exclusively digital audio, no wavetable synthesizer or (hardware), so the driver is very simple but very effective!

The manual is clear and "mixer" virtual intuitive. We appreciate Multiclient mode that allows software to read and record another simultaneously.

The card is very simple to install, the rack is strong and we rather regret having put it on the front of the PC, with all this connectivity is not very practical.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers in XP are still really great, I get an average latency of 15 ms!
The buffers are somewhat capricious to settle in different software, but once more set of problems.

OVERALL OPINION

A very very good sound card so that mostly sound very end for this price range (you can easily work in 24/96). In addition, it meets a power user like me music, but occasionally a little fun or play a DVD for example.

No need to go further in describing this sound card: you will find here, and across the info about it.
I advise you to pass the article on Tom's Hardware site (in French), as a comparison between the Audigy and DMX 6fire ... Tests where the fate of other large Terratec winner!

( http://www.tomshardware.fr/articleav.php?IdArticle=55&NumPage=1 )

UTILIZATION

These laurels seem well deserved if I think the first month past her without a care . The installation was like butter. The manual (not needed) is clear despite a sometimes rough translation. The installation CD also provides some useful apps bundle. The drivers available work flawlessly under Windows 2000 Pro (they are also certified WinXP).
Note, however, when you buy, the absence of the audio cable connecting the CD to the internal PCI card (so consider the extra demand from your dealer).

GETTING STARTED

Interface controlling the card is simple but well designed and comprehensive. From this dashboard you can set your preferences for your current job: sampling frequency (up to 96kHz), definition (up to 24 bits effective), and DMA buffer size (for a latency close to negligible ), choose the type of speakers (5.1 surround, Sensaura, classical ...), level adjustment of the various inputs and outputs ... etc..
In this regard, it is here that sets the gain level of your entries (up to + 18dB).
This function is useful for recording your synth without passing by a table pre-amplified or any other method intended to boost the signal. However, beyond 9 dB, the card makes a slight noise (I chipotte).
You can save all your settings and recall them later, depending on your needs and sources to save ...

The connection is up. It is equipped with everything you need to format 3.5 jack on the PCI card (back of the PC, mainly to connect your HP) and format RCA jack and 6.35 in front, on a rack 5 "1 / 4" aluminum-"very racy:

1 Line in + 1 + 1 phono line out (while the cinch)
1 mic in (gain adjustable via potentiometer + clip diode) + 1 headphone jack (with Knob) (all in 6.35)
° between / digital outputs (optical and coaxial)
° MIDI in / out.

Performance-wise, the Terratec DMX 6fire is very musical and dynamic sound reproduction. The quality of the converters is there for something ...
Its latency is 4ms VST/32 Cubase 5.1 R1 to 48kHz. This ensures optimal use VSTi, even the most resource-intensive. And this on a modest Duron 800 @ 912 + 256MB of RAM.

OVERALL OPINION

You will understand, I do not regret buying this little gem! To my knowledge, the Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96 has no rival as versatile and accurate in its price range (274 €). A word ...