All user reviews of 4/5 for the Alesis iO|2

I used it for 1 year and a half in cubase LE4 and she filled largely for the beginner that I am.

UTILIZATION

Can a small time to configure everything properly with MIDI but after everything was stable.

GETTING STARTED

Yes, except for drivers ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use 1 year and a half since I go to a fast track ultra 8R M-Audio, though I do not regret my choice, I find it not so solid.

Yes certainly I would do the same choice.

The Alesis iO 2 is an interface that can be used for your pc or your mac I have used it on both platforms several times and it works great with both and I didn’t have any problems on either system. The interface is very portable and can be taken anywhere, its very small and compact. It is perfect for the person who travels a lot and still wants to do some music while they are gone. It is a 2 channel recording interface, and has a place to put headphones and a place for monitors if you have them or want to use them. So when I was out of my house I would use headphones with the iO 2 and when I was home I could hook up my monitors if I needed to. It records up to 24 bits and will work with pretty much any DAW that you are using on your pc or your mac. I have used it in several different programs and each one of them it worked great in.


UTILIZATION

The quality is great and it has 48 volt phantom power on board, it is also USB powered not fire wire so you will def. be able to use it on your pc. You wont need to plug it into a wall jack for power because the USB port provides the power.


GETTING STARTED

Drivers haven’t been updated since I purchased it, so I am not sure if it has even updated at all.

I had no compatibility issues and the manual was easy to read, though I was just looking at it and didn’t need to use it. No Compatibility issues.



OVERALL OPINION

Overall, it’s a handy neat little device that will take care of your recording needs. It was exactly what I needed and I recommend it to a lot of other mobile musicians.

I bought an Alesis iO|26 a couple years ago and after being very happy with it I decided to buy the portable version of it. I mostly bring this interface with me when I’m traveling and want to capture an idea or a weird nature sound. If you a songwriter this can be a great item to own.

You can buy this product for $159, I bought mine for under $100 on a ebay auction.

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First of all, I really like the look of this unit. Very simple, clean and modern. Knobs are firm and precise, the XRL and ¼ input make sound capturing easier, since you can just plug in your guitar and record (I usually use a peace of software, like Guitar Rig, to simulate amps and room reverberation). The two 1/4 inserts also facilitates signal processing. I also love how it comes with a led input level indicator.

The only defect is sometimes you have to give all the juice to record a decent strong signal on your DAW. It happens every time I record my bass direct.

Very well built interface, I have it for awhile now, it went through a lot already and still work as new. Here are some of its features:

24-bit, 48 kHz operation with high-end A/D and D/A conversion through integrated USB audio interface,
2 XLR mic inputs with 48V phantom power plus 2 1/4' balanced line inputs that can accept guitar level signals,
1/4' balanced main outputs,
1/4' TRS inserts on input channels,
1/4' TRS headphone output,
Dedicated four segment signal/clip LED meter on both channels,
Zero-latency hardware monitoring,
24-bit S/PDIF I/O for direct digital recording
MIDI Input/Output,
USB powered—no external AC power supply necessary,
Low power usage for minimal laptop battery drain,
Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE software,
Class Compliant device: works with drivers which are built into Mac OS X, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows XP

Great interface for a very reasonable price. Nice look with a modern and clever design.

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See below for gnrales CHARACTERISTICS.
I bought this product there is now a year, the era acqurir I wanted a mid-range sound card because I lanais in the computer music.

Now I use it like this:
- XLR Microphone Cable between the MIC INPUT 1 to record my voice
- RCA Cables Speaker (converted to jack) active monitoring MAIN LR
- Cable PHONES jack in the headset to work
- Jack cable from my mixer to LINE INPUT 1 / 2 (which allow me to record my mix, my vinyls, and especially of m'vitent always unplug the cables of the speakers as I made or mix)
- And of course the USB cable ^ ^

My computer is running Windows XP with an Athlon processor, 2 GB of RAM, an ASUS motherboard and a good hard drive 300 GB

UTILIZATION

For six months I could not work with this sound card (except on my software computer music, but not on Windows, Auadacity, Virtual DJ, Soundforge ...). This silent for a confilt between Io2 and ... my webcam (Logitec).
Since the complte rebooted my computer and disabling the webcam works without any problem, any problem of installation!
The device configuration is simple: just gain knobs, some switches (whose functions are not very complicated) and a mlangeur source (direct through line, USB via the USB cable ... ^ ^)

GETTING STARTED

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OVERALL OPINION

J'apprcie:
- The simplicity of this device (apart from my webcam problem ...)
- Design (beautiful on a desk, but watch out for scratches and stains!)
- Ergonomics (knobs of good quality barmtre prcis ...)
- MIDI connectors (I'll ending for use: p)

I dislike:
- Having to unplug the microphone input to be able to insert the sound or guitar (priority on micro line apparently) while there is a switch ...
- The microphone that records in mono: s
- Always pushing the gain knobs to maximum ...

I think I even do it again right choice, because it is good quality and trs offers good connections! Also the price still baissle report quality price is unbeatable!

Need a better quality interface with a chipset Intgr pramplis variable gain.
Primarily to treat two inputs in real time (guitar + microphone).

Initially I wanted a MOTU 828mkII (in usb saw the price) but this brand does not wish to be recognized under linux. After a few searches I have identified a small number of known compatible cards alsa according to several sources, and I'm DCID for Alesis io2.

- Under a c'tait Chres;
- In this product range (100 <500), a prampli will never be magical, so as not to get too proccuper;
- Simple design, no superfluous function (ah, if the spdif);
- Design and compactness (I hsit with m-audio fasttrack pro because of the buttons on top, without regret in the end);
- 24 bits, like why not? Regarding frquence I saw a bit of everything and anything on the net, so I thought I left with a card 24bits/48kHz (see Implementation)

this card is connecting a laptop in pure: dyne ( https://devel.goto10.org/puredyne ) most of the time under debian & ubuntu sometimes.

UTILIZATION

Installation: Connect
Configuration: jack tell the server to use the card, rgler buffers, the frequencies.
Precisely, in the manual (the data sheet, the thickness seen ^ ^) Specifies it is 96kHz. More on the vendor's site. I'm with jack 48kHz max. Regardless, that's what I thought I had to departure.
(Besides the manufacturer's website ( http://www.alesis.com/product.php?id=8 ) noted 48kHz, there have yad change without notice CHARACTERISTICS since the printing of the plate

! The card is available in 24 bits. For applications that do not directly alsa jack but it seems that this may cause problem ( http://vir.homelinux.org/blog/index.php?/archives/24-Alesis-IO2.html ) .

Report if anything, it works immediately. The manual is fairly succinct (though useless for any Manir), and as he is called "abrgquot guide, or something like that, we expect to find a big pdf on the CD, but no.

GETTING STARTED

Do not use drivers from the manufacturer, RAS.
I get the latency is 2.9 ms. Rel-time kernel is better.
It can record 2 inputs simultanment while reading to the two outputs, the rest does not look that my CPU ^ ^
Given what I did with a chipset Intgr I do not see limits this view l.

No note, then.

OVERALL OPINION

From 29h. I do not use it yet, so. Just look (and find the limits of the card, but given its simplicity I doubt discovering something else over time. To wear on connectors and potentiomtres, we'll see, they look solid without being a standard military

The pramplis are honntes, and even a lot compared to other interfaces more Chréa (edirol particular), a pair of compressors / limiters will insert in handy though.

the +: simple, cheap design, 24bits. SETTING THE level headphone and hand spars.
Power over USB (I'll do a test of independence with the ending for 48V).
the -: for the price, nothing.

With exprience .... I do not have that choice would do because my bank account I will buy a solution to another level (Metric Halo?).
If not, probably yes. Less than out linux drivers for the Tascam US-144?

I think it is the multiple openings, settings and ... of course the price of Io2 that motivated me
I used to record vinyl mix, groovebox, micro
I have a HP Pavilion Amd 3600 1024MB of ram which supports a wonder the I/O2.

UTILIZATION

I had some trouble to install but the problem came from the quicktime player ...
Do not forget to disable the sound card home ... Much better quality

No incompatibilitées (except quick time), I did not even need to install drivers, windows has managed as a great (for once ...)

In terms of the card itself is easy to configure, if properly installed of course
Manuel clear but may have slight my taste

GETTING STARTED

I use the windows drivers and no audio interruption, always ready interface!
I use Soundforge, Adobe audition audio, Frutyloops, Live 5, Reason

Zero latency, until we branch at MIDI (we feel that it pulls away) but m'faudrait 2 gigabytes of memory it might be better too ...

Headphone jack is back ...

- 2-track recording (mono)
2 tracks read

A new driver for 2008 or you can set the "ear"??

OVERALL OPINION

It is now 2 years

I hearts to me that's simple.
Bah, you can always ask for less latency
Very good value for money
Well, frankly I do not know ...

- The CHARACTERISTICS that motivated my choice: SPDIF, noon, XLR and jack
- For what use: Mao
- Config: I have a Hp pavilion dual core 1.66 Ghz, 2048 MB of ram with Vista -_-''
- Instuments: I use it with my guitar and my piano with MIDI

UTILIZATION

Installation: No Souci
No inconsistency
Config clear
I have not read the manual =), suddenly I realized belatedly trs What is the swich Mono / Stereo

GETTING STARTED

So l. .. it is a great dbat that opens!
I like vista -> no asio so I use ASIO4ALL and I can not use the output of the card (at least with Live, Cubase and Reason) bouhhhh I do not understand what is going on so I 'll board xp (like most of the people who bought Vista-_ *)
So I have to go to the output of the soundcard of the computer (super), I arrive with a latency of 30 ms (I know, but it's too long as I hear of no timing ...)

OVERALL OPINION

APRS long CHARACTERISTICS comparison of Thomann, I broke down and I use it for the past 8 months: I'm glad plutt (the one that I have re shot I can not compare)
I find the report qualitprix plutt good (but again I can not compare)
I would do this choice with the experience!

EDIT: I work with Ableton Live 7 now that fully integrates vista, I end up with a latency of 17 ms on the outputs of the card, so all is well ...

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

The robust appearance, small size, self-power supply by USB.

What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...)?

XP Pro SP3 on Dell Latitude D531, 2GB RAM, AMD 2GHz

For what purpose?

Registration (all kinds), connect a MIDI keyboard.

With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what? ...

All types of microphones, guitars, keyboards, ... I use only analog inputs.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?

Medium.

Some cracks in registry renewal, and occasionally reading done all crash!

They are often updated?

Never

What software do you use most often?

Cubase SX3, sequoia 7, reason, max msp

How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ...

2-track recording, normal because there are only 2 entries (although a generic asio driver windows allowed me to do 4 tracks with the internal card to the PC!)
In reading much, at least 16, but I doubt that the sound card limit on that side.

What latency you get?

Up to 50ms, which is much too broadly and to the rere.

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problems?

Windows finds a driver has about as stable as those offered on the site. Ie moderately stable!

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

No

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Yes

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?

2 ½ years

Did you try many other models before getting this one?

No, just a sound blaster 16 (internal), very good (for the time), which was the only issue not to be compatible over win98.

What is so special that you like best?

The small size, the strength of the casing and buttons

the least?

The drivers, preamps but they are still correct.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?

Well, in these prices, there is not much of the same quality!

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

No, I'm now looking for better quality QQC Solicitating level preamps, and with more inputs
But I advise those who are new to the sound.