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JSProds
Published on 03/08/05 at 05:32
Hello everyone,
I am home studio for 5 years and the M Audio Audiophile USB sound card was my first.
Previously I worked only on a Korg Triton and a console Berhinger.
Last year I wanted to introduce me to computer music, so I bought a Toshiba Satellite (DD 40Go/512 MB Ram and 2.3GHz) and the famous Audiophile USB.
At that time, I knew nothing about either the MIDI or the PC except for Word and Excel.
The result was immediate after 1 month of tinkering, I realized how it was now "easy" to compose music using a PC.
All I did with real machines (ie expensive) was feasible in two times faster with a budjet correct.
UTILIZATION
No problem installing the card and comes with adapted versions of Live and Reason. (Better than the demo version)
Basically, this sound card is perfect (considering the price) to any person who engages in computer music. The two black points are the absence of pre-amplifier integrated and latency (the GST between the arrival of the incoming signal into the sound card, and he who enters the PC) which amounts to at least 4ms.
It's a little too in my opinion especially if you want to play fast and precise rhythmic time.
GETTING STARTED
The M Audio "Audiophile USB" comes with the ASIO drivers and ...
No worries update.
I use Logic Audio 5 for PC for recording and mastering. The composition, I did in Reason, which for me is the best software for computer music room rate.
Input and output levels, the Audiophile USB is a bit limited.
Indeed its two inputs and outputs often involve phase plug and unplug if you want to record several different sources.
In short, a great product for a good start in the world of Music, I suggest for the budget.
Dj JS
OVERALL OPINION
Before buying it, I had never tried anything else, so I learned everything always alone and I'm doing very well. I bought it almost 2 years ago and I use it every day even though I have proposed to move to Mac soon.
A +
Dj JS
I am home studio for 5 years and the M Audio Audiophile USB sound card was my first.
Previously I worked only on a Korg Triton and a console Berhinger.
Last year I wanted to introduce me to computer music, so I bought a Toshiba Satellite (DD 40Go/512 MB Ram and 2.3GHz) and the famous Audiophile USB.
At that time, I knew nothing about either the MIDI or the PC except for Word and Excel.
The result was immediate after 1 month of tinkering, I realized how it was now "easy" to compose music using a PC.
All I did with real machines (ie expensive) was feasible in two times faster with a budjet correct.
UTILIZATION
No problem installing the card and comes with adapted versions of Live and Reason. (Better than the demo version)
Basically, this sound card is perfect (considering the price) to any person who engages in computer music. The two black points are the absence of pre-amplifier integrated and latency (the GST between the arrival of the incoming signal into the sound card, and he who enters the PC) which amounts to at least 4ms.
It's a little too in my opinion especially if you want to play fast and precise rhythmic time.
GETTING STARTED
The M Audio "Audiophile USB" comes with the ASIO drivers and ...
No worries update.
I use Logic Audio 5 for PC for recording and mastering. The composition, I did in Reason, which for me is the best software for computer music room rate.
Input and output levels, the Audiophile USB is a bit limited.
Indeed its two inputs and outputs often involve phase plug and unplug if you want to record several different sources.
In short, a great product for a good start in the world of Music, I suggest for the budget.
Dj JS
OVERALL OPINION
Before buying it, I had never tried anything else, so I learned everything always alone and I'm doing very well. I bought it almost 2 years ago and I use it every day even though I have proposed to move to Mac soon.
A +
Dj JS