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Oliviercool « A mini external sound card handy »
Published on 11/12/10 at 18:34USB sound card 16 and 24 bit 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. 2 inputs (from the pair analog, S / PDIF or optical) - 2 outputs (outgoing simultaneously on the pair analog, S / PDIF and optical).
UTILIZATION
Is the first USB sound card that I manage to get working under Linux! I manage to run the same digital output (S / PDIF optical output has not been tested but I think it works)! For cons, I am unable to operate the digital input, but hey, it's less important, at least for Linux.
Good, but this map is intended either for my netbook Windows XP (for stage performances and outdoor - had to be powered either by batteries or via USB) or to the computer internet Linux - depending on the quality converters and if the input - output digital work in Linux. In the first use case, I had even planned to buy the original ART USB DualPRE since it has preamps and since it's rare to run on batteries but the ESI could afford to use In both cases, not the ART since it has no input - digital output.
6.3 mm jack connectors are TRS. One of the two outputs can be used as TRS headphone output with volume can be adjusted within the driver. And suddenly, what dommaaaââââge the other output can not also acueille headphones (or use unbalanced stereo output)!
It is also unfortunate that only the pair of analog input has the potential to be injected into the monitor: Failed to listen on headphones to the headphone output of the ESI digital input, re-argl!
GETTING STARTED
With Windows, it did not work the first time (with Linux so ^ ^) I do not know why. Well, it is clear that using the generic driver included with Windows, it works with any USB port on your computer but if you must use the driver and the control panel comes with the sound card, you must connect this (on a laptop, for example) always on the same USB port. Indeed, if you plug the U24XL to an outlet other than where it was plugged in when installing the driver, the latter fails to recognize more .
Sounds: Are you sure it has a signal to noise ratio of 100 dB see 110 (manufacturer's specifications)?? Because we entand a very slight digital noise anyway ... I feel that the 110 dB, it does not. 90 to 95 dB max. Its slightly nipped in the treble.
OVERALL OPINION
Well, obviously I would have preferred the Edirol / UA-25EX Cakewalk but its price is more than twice and not had enough time to save, and it is more cumbersome too.
What I like:
- Very compact
- Equipped with inputs - digital outputs, rare for this class of mini-USB soundcard
- Admissions - TRS jack outputs with gold-plated switches
What I like least:
- The housing is very sensitive to scratches
- Only one headphone jack: they could have put a second output on the headphone output TRS became unnecessary when headphones are plugged into the headphone ...
- Unable to listen to the digital input to the headphone
- I think they could have allowed mixing between the sound from the computer and from the inputs via control hardware anyway. A small rotary discrete taking up little space would just ...
No, I will not go this purchase. For roughly the same price, I would rather the ART USB DualPRE which is one of rare to operate on batteries. ART Announces signal to noise ratio of 90 dB: I'm sure the 90 dB are this time. It's better than a good 90 dB 110 dB bad ^ ^
UTILIZATION
Is the first USB sound card that I manage to get working under Linux! I manage to run the same digital output (S / PDIF optical output has not been tested but I think it works)! For cons, I am unable to operate the digital input, but hey, it's less important, at least for Linux.
Good, but this map is intended either for my netbook Windows XP (for stage performances and outdoor - had to be powered either by batteries or via USB) or to the computer internet Linux - depending on the quality converters and if the input - output digital work in Linux. In the first use case, I had even planned to buy the original ART USB DualPRE since it has preamps and since it's rare to run on batteries but the ESI could afford to use In both cases, not the ART since it has no input - digital output.
6.3 mm jack connectors are TRS. One of the two outputs can be used as TRS headphone output with volume can be adjusted within the driver. And suddenly, what dommaaaââââge the other output can not also acueille headphones (or use unbalanced stereo output)!
It is also unfortunate that only the pair of analog input has the potential to be injected into the monitor: Failed to listen on headphones to the headphone output of the ESI digital input, re-argl!
GETTING STARTED
With Windows, it did not work the first time (with Linux so ^ ^) I do not know why. Well, it is clear that using the generic driver included with Windows, it works with any USB port on your computer but if you must use the driver and the control panel comes with the sound card, you must connect this (on a laptop, for example) always on the same USB port. Indeed, if you plug the U24XL to an outlet other than where it was plugged in when installing the driver, the latter fails to recognize more .
Sounds: Are you sure it has a signal to noise ratio of 100 dB see 110 (manufacturer's specifications)?? Because we entand a very slight digital noise anyway ... I feel that the 110 dB, it does not. 90 to 95 dB max. Its slightly nipped in the treble.
OVERALL OPINION
Well, obviously I would have preferred the Edirol / UA-25EX Cakewalk but its price is more than twice and not had enough time to save, and it is more cumbersome too.
What I like:
- Very compact
- Equipped with inputs - digital outputs, rare for this class of mini-USB soundcard
- Admissions - TRS jack outputs with gold-plated switches
What I like least:
- The housing is very sensitive to scratches
- Only one headphone jack: they could have put a second output on the headphone output TRS became unnecessary when headphones are plugged into the headphone ...
- Unable to listen to the digital input to the headphone
- I think they could have allowed mixing between the sound from the computer and from the inputs via control hardware anyway. A small rotary discrete taking up little space would just ...
No, I will not go this purchase. For roughly the same price, I would rather the ART USB DualPRE which is one of rare to operate on batteries. ART Announces signal to noise ratio of 90 dB: I'm sure the 90 dB are this time. It's better than a good 90 dB 110 dB bad ^ ^