I needed to have true line inputs on my laptop, an old PIII 256MB ram + 1GB Card PCMCIA USB 2.0 and FW (original ones are USB 1.0). I wanted to have something to do with saving my groups a minimum multitrack. I took two for four entries. I did not plan to use it without mixing desk or at least one multi-effect (for guitar) or a preamp.

The interesting feature: the price, of course. It's Behringer, it's worth what it's worth, but the quality of their products (and their SAV) has greatly improved in recent years. Compact interface, USB, no drivers, very easy to use, headphone jack with volume, optical out (never tried), switch monitoring.

The obvious flaws: the price, it's not "pro", plastic (so horrible noise to be expected), all entries in the CAR (not the place to something else) and line level, so table mix / preamp required, no adjustment of input gain, no adjustment of the level monitoring, déchantillonage rates low. Also in my particular case, given the high latency of the PC age and passage through a PCMCIA card.

UTILIZATION

In fact, use level, with XP no problem, it is recognized automatically replacing the internal card (integrated sound card, not bad, but not "real" line inputs). It is not always automatically taken into account by the software (Krystal, Samplitude), but it's more because I have misconfigured anything else. Just change the settings. on the other hand, with two identical interfaces, it quickly clutter to find which input goes with which plug into the software. After all, I had it coming ...

The sound is correct, the two interfaces are synchronized, in short I never had any problems working with this particular card.

There is a manual that I have not read (no need), but has the huge advantage of being real paper (not PDF or download on the site). It changes.

GETTING STARTED

There are no drivers other than those of XP. It's always very well with me, and I had more problems with drivers for my PCMCIA card with USB2 interface itself.

I use it with the player software (obviously): media player, foobar, etc.. RAS
Otherwise Krystal Samplitude or to register. I record four tracks with no problems, ditto for reading.
I used a little with pure data and MaxMSP. In fact, because of the PCMCIA card, I have a latency equal to or greater than the internal sound card: about 15ms, it means ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had nine months.

The most: those who are early
Price +
+ Size, weight
+ USB, ultra-compatible (PC at least I've never tried it on Mac)
+ Good dynamic output

Cons: Same
- Good sound quality without
- Cheap plastic case (in addition, the label comes off ...)
- Minimum connections
- Background noise now, though I expected worse
- No adjustment of input gain (table mix / preamp required)
- No volume control monitoring
- Volume casuqe far too low which means more passes monitor what is played by the software is hell

This is my first true external sound card. This is the beginning, that I'm sure. I have tried other models, but briefly:
UX2: I tried to install it on my laptop, it does not work (?), But I could test on a PIV or near 2GB. MOTU ExtraLight: it's another world. Oddly, it works on my laptop while it did not work on the PC's owner had loaned it to me (???). In both cases, the sound quality was out of proportion, the more connections provided, and so on. Néamoins the price is not the same (especially for MOTU).

For my usage (multi-basic), it suited me. There is no interface with 4 inputs (2 or 8 is usually direct) and cost the equivalent of € 74 (2x37). In addition to being extremely simple, it often allowed me to troubleshoot people who had a great PC but no real interface (registration of a conference, a concert in transplanting the hard, etc.).. I think it's good to start in the sound, or for troubleshooting.

She filled his office very well any more.