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Herm-kelerm
Published on 02/16/02 at 02:55
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 ...
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 ...