All user reviews for the Edirol UA-25

Usb sound card, easy connection, transportable in the back pocket of jeans lol.
use home studio, recording guitar, bass, vocals, percussion ...
amd 2200 +, motherboard asrock k7s8x, 512 (or 768 I can not remember at the time of testing) of RAM, two 120GB hard drives and 80GB.

UTILIZATION

Deactivation in the bios of the 97 ac.
installation of drivers (Windows window warned that drivers are not ign by microsoft, who cares we continue), reboot.
branches of the map and hop it works.
opening of Cool Edit Pro 2, selection of the card and hop it works.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers very stable (surprising for a USB card ... especially with my motherboard which apparently is not known for south and north b b SIS can screw up any time of the great problem asrock)
Software: Cool Edit Pro (ultra stable for audio), sonar and cubase sx 3 (which show a dead ca food all resources).
latency javais between 5 and 10 ms, jai not really trying to push real-time effects.
I reopened the old mini projects with 25 tracks ... frills while recording to see if it works and it works.

OVERALL OPINION

Test a weekend.
USB connection, cest nice enough.
I never tried Navais usb card, and frankly I am still on the ass. So I think u opt for 1000, because the firewire and pci, ca me severe swelling, there is always something that goes wrong, the nose more in programs and in the computer as his instrument.

report quality price: 235 euros .... ben the quality OK, but I do not know the price, I'll say "mitigquot;, ca 199 euro would do even more, because given the number of models that are ...
Finally cest already good for people who want good material with such ease of use ... If I only had a record two tracks I would have taken that card, but as a battery sound to jai ... I have to break the bank.

A guitar, a microphone, a MIDI keyboard and a new laptop (P4 2.13 GHz, 1G of memory 100 GB HDD). Before I had a PIII 800 with a Maya 44. So I falait an external card with MIDI and low latency DXi or VSTi for. Firewire is not on my new laptop

UTILIZATION

Install nickel. I respect what it says in the doc. Two or three avrifier system settings before installing. In short you just read the installation page. Installation in 2 minutes flat. On the other cot so I informatitien this point did not make me scared

GETTING STARTED

No problem until now. I set my ASIO in Sonar and "latency" is between 6.5 and 9 ms with full DXi. I have not had a test the "limit" but I have much less noise than my config Previous MT3X of a Yamaha mixer. I do not have the problem of ground noise not meet certain other users. No SIFL. Nickel

OVERALL OPINION

I have used two weeks. I love the simplicity. Once the level of rgl I do not touch at all. Lev is a bit in my opinion related quality aluminum housing prices but is reassuring.

I chose this card to be able to register on bass.
I use it regularly with Cubase SE3 and Reason 2.5 Rewire in and there's no prob, the map follows.
Config level, I work with an Asus P5 GDI, Pentium 4 processor, 280 GB on two hard drives, 512 MB ram.Mon computer is dedicated to the zic so there's no prob, I have about 12ms of latency with my 2Apply, there's probably way to push but it works well so I still like that.

UTILIZATION

Installation level, thank you people of Edirol manual for all in English and very large simpliste.En this manual is useless and not used, must traduire.Fauuse note for the AU-25.
For installation, the USB connection simplifies things is like a device that installe.Faut just remember to disable the sound card in the original bios and after, it follows tt one ..
Configuration level, well it's simple, no y 'and that's unfortunate ..

GETTING STARTED

For my records down, I was surprised at the quality of those ci.Pour a map of this range is very correct.A note background noise when no significant rises too much preamp.
I find the preamps too puissants.je am always forced to reboost I took in low Cubase.Mais I plug my bass in direct.L use an amplifier between my bass and the UA-25 would solve the problem (the preamp output of my amp is dead so I can not do like that ...)
The limit, it is not much, it sounds a little haphazardly and we regret the abscence of adjustment on it ...
At the recording, I usually read a dozen tracks with most in Reason 2.5 and all that happens in Cubase SE3 Rewire and it works in nickel

OVERALL OPINION

I, unwanted since November 2005 and overall, I am rather pleased with my achat.Pour a map of this range, it has a more than adequate (as long as you configure your PC and its software). There are a lot of options that are more attractive to that to be effective as the limit.
The Regleg the sampling rate, I wish I had more information because it works too but the manual is almost useless and inexplicit.
Basically, the UA-25 is a good card but with some surprise that we would not expect from Edirol and price level in the € 235, you pay as the brand, it's still a little expensive for my taste ..

I chose this interface for its ease of transport, to catch his live with a couple of KM-184. At "portabilitquot and I must say I am satisfied.
Cot config:
IBM ThinkPad R40 laptop
CPU centrino
512 MB RAM
OS: Win XP / Linux Fedora Core 3

UTILIZATION

Install level
Windows: I have simple not even open the manual, the card is not recognized OS.
Linux: has become very complicated. as is often the usb is not the height of linux and manufacturer (edirol in this case) are not free port on the trs. To date I have run the Russian map more or less under a free OS.

GETTING STARTED

Began to be the least gratifying: the driver windows is moderately stable home. I have to reinstall the average once every six months.
Another major problem if not to emphasize: There is a small frequency constantly running to 13,000 Hz, which means the record! I think it's the power of the card via usb.
Personally I take always this little trick of all my recording with a filter but it is even a little sad qd ...
For the rest of this material should I use ready-made: taking the couple's Cubase SX.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card from ending for two years and his j'aprcie ct easy to use and portable. I very much regret this inconvenience and the small frequency driver that is not a great stability of MODEL.
Otherwise report qualitprix level I think this material is worthwhile, but you can now make better choices as given the market developments.

Characteristics that motivated my choice is simple, at first I wanted the TASCAM US-122 and the seller told me that he n '(and that were more than a ct discontinued. And that's my advice to in quality is superior at good prices.

My purpose is that of computer music, recording my guitar and my MIDI synth.

My config: HP laptop (P4 3GHz, 80GB + 120GB external, 512MB RAM).

bah the instrument are clabier noon, guitar and bass, and microphone singing.

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem in XP
For now it is the only incomptaibilité reading MIDI files with VLC when the MIDI out through the sound card.
Configuration is done easily in the Control Panel, then in the SOUND menu.
The manual is clear, in French, but the downside is that the manual does not explain clearly how to make Windows rules out the sound from the map.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable.
the update, I do not know.
I use SONAR LE that comes with, and winamppour the audio and midi
For the latency, I have never tested
To track the number of simultaneous I have not been tested for HIV.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 days.
I like the special is the integrated limit, the least it came with the separate channels.

My config: Acer, Win XP, 512MB, 1.5 Ghz

the technical characteristics of the beast is well detailed in the instructions and on the site, I am satisfied with the product bine according to my expectations.

I bought it and never be required to go through the sound card integrated on my laptop desatreuse notament output. The sound is good and there is no breath (except qand potentiometers are thoroughly but in any case too hard to be heard at that level).

This card allows me to record with no latency and full duplex two runs in both 48 and 44.1 without problems. Besides I have not tested.

By noon, no problem, even if it seems to me that the latency is still a tad too much (that means it is not enough reagent for a keyboard for my taste) but no more playable.

UTILIZATION

Installation without problems. I had been embarrassed by the M-audio is to reinstall windows every ignition grrr. here is impeccable.

the manual is clear, though I only had the English version.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable but have not yet updated.

I tested it with cubase and live, no problems.

OVERALL OPINION

I recently but I was able to test it according to my needs.

I like:
the fact that there have no additional power supply (good for travel)
the phantom power supply, ergonomics and robustness, its characteristics and its price on the opportunity (paid € 100)

I do not like:
Latency too high for my taste for MIDI.

I bought it for its convenience and the fact qu'Edirol is a sub-brand of Roland.
I use it on my pc fixed and especially with my laptop to be mobile to make the recording.

I used it in every possible configuration (direct, DI, unwanted, using the preamp in console output ...)

UTILIZATION

I had no desire to install on every PC on which I could install it.

For the manual I did not have to use it when you know what type of sound card operation is obvious.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable usually I did not have to worry

For the latency was 14 ms with the basic setup. We can bring it down by changing the audio buffer size but beware of cracking read.

I use it mainly with cubase VST32

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years.
Despite its convenience this card is a gas plant!
By supplying usb there is interference on the outputs and inputs. The headphones also ....
The preamp send a blast unacceptable when the gain is increased to more than half (and I'm nice ...)
The preamp sounds and colors notament the return of low frequency.
The momentum is definitely not respected!!
Caution should consider purchasing it knowingly ... At that price it is rare to get something decent. That's why I put one and not zero.

I was forced by financial problems to fall back on this model and I regret every time I record ...

If you must purchase act knowingly ... If you have no concern for budget, will see more brands such as rm ....

The product all in one: I / O symmetric optical I / O, RCA outputs, Midi, monitoring mono XLR input.
all for one price.
Usage: computer music with Reason on the PC, some taken his microphone. (Phantom power supply in case one day I invest in a microphone)
Config: Dell Inspiron 9200, centrino 2Ghz, 1GB RAM
A Roland D20 I use as a midi keyboard + Evolution UC33

UTILIZATION

Install without any problems. It's not the usb 2 because I also used an old portable USB 1 (Pentium II 300 Mhz, 192MB and it works! To watch a movie ... only of course )
No compatibility problem, almost non-existent config (apart from the choice of sampling freq). Driver a little stingy when compared to the possibilities of an m-audio driver
Was a manual?
A little annoying to have to disconnect to change freq sampling ...

GETTING STARTED

No problem driver and when it works better not change.
I use Reason and Sound Forge essentially. 9ms latency in Reason, for it goes up against with Rebirth to 25ms

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month. I bought it because I had crackling in my monitor ... I hum coming from the trainer on the forums to find the AF economic solution is to forget the earth for my laptop, but hey I'm sorry I have not a "real" sound card.
on the other hand where I was really disappointed is when I preview that you could not cut the sound output without cutting the headphone output: the coup that I had to hack through an external amplifier to to mute the monitors when I record the microphone: no top at all. My next card will have a separate adjustment of the overall output level and the headphone. Otherwise the function is useful for single monitor in mono microphone 2 ears of the headphone.
Sound quality is no problem, obviously, there's no wind, unless you push the volumes of admission to the bottom, where it hisses slightly.
It's still an amateur card, maybe a bit expensive as a result, and to be completed by a small table to manage the sound output and headphones independently.
I do not have that choice would do, but I do not regret either. Hmm not sure it helps that
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On 19/03/2007: SAV back under warranty. I got tired of whistling to the recording (peak to 13000Hz) and global, in fact, from the lighting of the card, the electronic whistle. After contact with Edirol (fast and serious) they told me it was a known problem (and solved on old today) and need repair. Back then, in Playback (my provider), then wait (long: 2 months). I just started to say that I found Playback waiting a bit long and the next day they sent me backing me answer a new UA25 their own stock, and that I wanted to say here: super happy with the SAV backing for the coup. Okay, verdict: If I had known, it's 18 months I should return it. No more hiss, even input amp cranked. I'm happy!

I bought this card and I really homestudio following deu! It did not work six months and presto, you can not reinstall the drivers.Je have returned to the Service of homestudio, After a few weeks they return to me telling me that the problem was solved t. All content, I branch, but she walks out with parasites. When I push the sound, before arriving in the middle, parasites etoufent sound. I sent back homestudio and I wait.

My config:
P4 3.0GHz, 3GB RAM 120GB internal HDD, 500GB External
Motherboard ASUS P4 S800D

UTILIZATION

In the early going APRS beuguait intallation.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers of the card do not support plugins WAVES Steinberg.

OVERALL OPINION

I just used it because I had another card that went into the silent bien.Elle reserve.Heureusement I had another or I would die.
With what I experienced, I can not buy a product EDIROL's over.

2 XLR phantom with the possibility to plug in jack. Possibility to plug a guitar directly into a 2. Test chantillonage in the 44 and 48Khz without worries.
Sound simulans full duplex on the two inputs with playback and back (only one exit).

UTILIZATION

I use Linux with Alsa, Jack. The peripherals are immediately DTECT. It is essential to use a core of low-latency avoid jumps. (Packages linux-lowlatency exist for Ubuntu).
Note that the level and SETTING THE chantillonage are made directly on the card potentiomtres (alsamixer will not work with this card). The change in switch some paramtres (chantillonage, full / half duplex) temperatures requiring reboot the sound card, fortunately, this does not happen often.

GETTING STARTED

I use Ardour with no worries, the quality of sound is clean 48Khz trs. I use it for making guitar and vocals simultanment (2 entries) without any problem jumping. Return headset (1 single dose) is good trs. Damage any time you can not diffrencier out back. Monitoring can take the volume back rgler indpendemment output volume.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and I'm glad trs. It is a card idalie for those who want quick and clean records alone or in pairs. Given its small footprint trs, with a laptop that can carry a small studio anywhere! Pack up + computer + microphone + UA25 is in the cover of my guitar. In addition, it is fed directly from the PC USB.

Ideal for musicians on the go or for your personal records. Used with a squenceur you get a fast rsultat TRS good quality ... lower cost.

Characteristics that motivated my choice is the 96 Khz and limiter.
Pro use to record on the fly a little concert on laptop.

UTILIZATION

Trouble free installation
Manuel does not exist in French except at Roland gasping hard, but the regulars did. Already on the battery Roland TD 20 I had the same problem.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable.
No update to my knowledge
Software Cool Edit, Pro Tools
Stereo operation, I need a witness to the concert

OVERALL OPINION

I use it almost daily for 1 year.
The characteristic I like least is the lack of independent control of the headphone.
I also have M audio card 410, then no problem
Good value for the AU 25
But be careful, she just break after two successive cuts in the sector to a disjunction in an impromptu bathroom-related overuse in amperage. Ah the lighteux when they are getting into.
So now UPS to predict.
With the experience I remake that choice unless a manufacturer puts a product on the market more efficient at the same price.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

MIDI and audio on the same interface

For what purpose?

Registered my midi keyboard and my guitar occasionally a synth

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

Laptop with XP

UTILIZATION

The installation is done it without problems?

Impec '

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

Na

The general configuration is easy?

I'm out ...

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Impec 'I buy the card distrizic, and provided more manual in French if it is available sour PDF

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?

When I pull the card sounds a bit too long I have to reinstall not cool ...

They are often updated?

I c no

What software do you use most often?

Magix music studio deluxe 2007

What you get lag?

That slab, inaudible

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few months, I love the MIDI and audio at the same time, c the only model I tried, at a good price on thomann distrizic even better, yes I would do this choice!

I thank the people of the forum is helping me when I need U!
And if you have any questions jveut good answer!

Bye

This is a card that supports audio and MIDI and is powered by the USB port, making it completely portable.
I wanted a config easy to move when I travel. I use it with my VAIO notebook (1.66 GHz, 2GB RAM, 120GB HD and 250GB external HD).

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem. I'm running Vista Ultimate so I get the drivers due to the Edirol site. The configuration could not be simpler (2 inputs, 2 outputs). The flaw, which could hinder certain is the manual in English.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable, I have no problem. I have yet seen no updates since December.
I work mainly with Cubase SX3 and Nuendo 3 with latencies below 10ms.
It can only record two tracks simultaneously because it has only two entries. There is a slight hiss that disappears after 20 minutes (the time it heats!).

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card for 3 months now. What I like most is his next mobile and quality of the converter, the fewer the low whistle.
Before this card I try to Presonus Firebox, but it worked well with my laptop (bp chipset) and it needed an external power supply. I am very happy and it is worth more than € 190. Today I plan to buy an MK2 Motu usb2 to work when I'm home and use only 25 AU in my travels.
This choice I would do without hesitation.