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novo2010 « Very disappointing! »
Published on 02/15/12 at 02:34I was looking for an audio interface to record me on guitar and vocals and make small models.
A product of AIR correspond to the needs of the beginner like me Mao: XLR input for mic input jack for guitar, small software supplied computer music (Pro Tools Essentials).
You plug in usb on the computer and ...
UTILIZATION
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT:
First the software: it seems to come back in the 80s: mediocre design. They had better not try to represent visually the effects: not only is it ugly, but it's super annoying to deal with the mouse!
But more serious is the box itself: Do NOT HOPE TO CONNECT A GUITAR OVER directly: the power is too low (even with large humbuckers). So you have to push the volume and then, inevitably, BIG BREATH.
But that's not all: your beautiful sound of guitar synth becomes Bontempi!
The best for last: the LATENCY. Frankly, I can not heard me play with such a shift!
GETTING STARTED
Installation is no problem. The manual is terse.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought it too quickly by reading other reviews. I used it two days before giving up. When reviewing the opinion in detail (DO IT) we find that those who appreciate only use that as a microphone interface. If use the guitar input, it is with a great preamp and external effects. Anyway, they have other programs, other drivers too, they were hacked to decrease the latency ...
In short, given the beautiful promotional video, the product looks like a plug and play guitar for beginners and enthusiasts in computer music, and it does not fulfill these functions decently.
If you're new and you buy it anyway, expect a significant budget for an amp, a good microphone, a real software, and hours and hours to get to do any work!
A product of AIR correspond to the needs of the beginner like me Mao: XLR input for mic input jack for guitar, small software supplied computer music (Pro Tools Essentials).
You plug in usb on the computer and ...
UTILIZATION
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT:
First the software: it seems to come back in the 80s: mediocre design. They had better not try to represent visually the effects: not only is it ugly, but it's super annoying to deal with the mouse!
But more serious is the box itself: Do NOT HOPE TO CONNECT A GUITAR OVER directly: the power is too low (even with large humbuckers). So you have to push the volume and then, inevitably, BIG BREATH.
But that's not all: your beautiful sound of guitar synth becomes Bontempi!
The best for last: the LATENCY. Frankly, I can not heard me play with such a shift!
GETTING STARTED
Installation is no problem. The manual is terse.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought it too quickly by reading other reviews. I used it two days before giving up. When reviewing the opinion in detail (DO IT) we find that those who appreciate only use that as a microphone interface. If use the guitar input, it is with a great preamp and external effects. Anyway, they have other programs, other drivers too, they were hacked to decrease the latency ...
In short, given the beautiful promotional video, the product looks like a plug and play guitar for beginners and enthusiasts in computer music, and it does not fulfill these functions decently.
If you're new and you buy it anyway, expect a significant budget for an amp, a good microphone, a real software, and hours and hours to get to do any work!