Digigram VX Pocket V2

Converters of very good quality a very good dynamic.
Install a P4 1.9, 512ram, 80GB (Toshiba Satellite 5100-601)
Use with SX, Wavelab, AcidPro 4, T-Racks and a host of Plugins VSTi (Native Instruments), VST
Mdiman UNO 1x1 MIDI to USB
Win XP Home
8 / 10 because no output on my version carsque

UTILIZATION

Installed without PBL XP and yes I said FREE PBL.
No pbl with the last driver on the site Digigram
No test on Mac because I only have an iBook (toilet bowl!)

GETTING STARTED

Latency of 512 turns with 27 VSTi audio track ss flinching! FM7 Pro 53 + etc ...

OVERALL OPINION

Map a really good but too much can 690 euros it says it turns ...
Secondhand is a very good deal 300 euros
Audible is the quality RDV
No headphone jack for a mobile component of the XLR and SPDIF Coax is not the top but good adapter and you're playing

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

the XLR, the quality of the converters and the fact that I have a laptop

- For what purpose?

I use it with Cubase SX and Reason as well as vsti plugin and also to record sounds
my synth and I must say it to hold the road well enough. But it's a shame that the latency is too heavy, I was lil problem of possible management with cubase.

KALIT otherwise the sound is really impeccable.

UTILIZATION

Installation without any problem, the drivers are stable and regularly updated.

The manual is inutille, you plug and it works ..

GETTING STARTED

You can put lots of track if you do not take into account latency.
but Reason solo c nickel on all points of view

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years, never had any problems with latency if it is really bothers me ..

The main feature that motivated my choice is the PCMCIA connector, because by means of plug my sound card is directly plugged into the motherboard of my laptop. In fact, I did not want an external sound card connected via USB 2 because the memory of my computer is a bit Lightship did not over FireWire connector, so I opted for the PCMCIA connector in order lighten considerably the work required of my CPU.

My problem before you buy: my laptop generates a lot of noise! All my recordings were parasitized by the hum of my hard drive, which sabotaged my shots of her. In short, acquiring a good sound card was de rigueur, and I must say that this problem is largely solved since I use the VX Pocket V2 Digigram.



UTILIZATION

Once installed drivers the card is stable ... but when I got back even twice.

GETTING STARTED

Regarding the installation, I downloaded via website Digigram drivers and drivers needed. In this regard, the site offers them for Mac, PC and Linux, and declined according to the different version.

That said, i had to return twice because I met some conflicts during my first installation. I must confess also, that there really is no manual ... it is from right to left to wander in search of some features and info I realized that there was in fact in my case, that is to say with XP, three completely different systems independent of each other. So of course at the beginning is a bit annoying ...

Apart from this minor detail, I must also say that there is no update ... once it's installed and it works: it works!


OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little less than six months.

The card comes with a cord that ends with a radiant: I have two XLR inputs, one S / PDIF (digital link, coaxial cable, RCA, impedance 75 ohms), two XLR outputs, an S / PDIF and an RCA plug for the time code (SMPTE).

Another version exists with a headphone output, which is not my case. I would then have an adapter to a two XLR Stereo Jacks, then a headphone amplifier. Anyway, so, I do otherwise.

To conclude, I must say I am very happy with my card VX Pocket V2. I have not the slightest breath in my decision of his ... Snoring linked to my laptop has meanwhile disappeared. I bought it used, well below the price new. I'm still very happy today!

Despite the absence of instructions worthy of the name, I see 9 / 10 anyway.