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Published on 02/08/12 at 04:47
Value For Money :
Excellent
What characteristics have motivated your choice?
- Portability, 2XLR, 4sorties ...
For what purpose?
- At the time for the live. I bought this sound card in an emergency to ensure a benefit because I burnt another interface. and for the price, it's still very good.
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / RAM / Disk, ...)?
- Mac book pro core duo, 2.6 gigabytes, 4g ram, HD 300giga 7400tr/min
What instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) the use and how you connect? ...
- Jack, XLR, RCA (RCA)
UTILIZATION
The drivers are stable?
- Grave! still need to know to install them ...
How often are updated?
- Updated? er nan but as it works ...
What software do you use most often?
- Logic, Cubase, ProTools, FinalCut ...
What you get lag?
- More memory, but it was passable.
How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...
- 2 with an insert on each of the two inputs.
GETTING STARTED
The installation is done it without problem?
- Nikel. I do not understand people who have concerns elsewhere.
I never had any problems whatsoever on Snow Leopard 10.6, Windows XP or 7.
Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
- No exception with Ardour on Linux.
The general configuration is easy?
- A child's play.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
- Manual? What is that? XD
OVERALL OPINION
How long you use it?
- 1 year
What is so special that you love the most, least?
- A USB soundcard 24/96khz less than 200 €. that's great
As:
- 2XLR combo front
- Volume of outputs hand on the front face
- The various outputs on the back.
- Compatibility Protools
The least:
- The XLR preamp's still poor quality generating a breath when the gain is pushed.
Did you tried many other models before buying it?
- I have a RME Fireface800 in my home studio. as you say yes.
I bought this interface in an emergency to ensure live.
How would you rate the quality / price?
- Excellent. No big differences in quality compared to an Mbox
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
- Eyes closed. Frankly for under 200 €, this is a real hit.
- Portability, 2XLR, 4sorties ...
For what purpose?
- At the time for the live. I bought this sound card in an emergency to ensure a benefit because I burnt another interface. and for the price, it's still very good.
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / RAM / Disk, ...)?
- Mac book pro core duo, 2.6 gigabytes, 4g ram, HD 300giga 7400tr/min
What instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) the use and how you connect? ...
- Jack, XLR, RCA (RCA)
UTILIZATION
The drivers are stable?
- Grave! still need to know to install them ...
How often are updated?
- Updated? er nan but as it works ...
What software do you use most often?
- Logic, Cubase, ProTools, FinalCut ...
What you get lag?
- More memory, but it was passable.
How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...
- 2 with an insert on each of the two inputs.
GETTING STARTED
The installation is done it without problem?
- Nikel. I do not understand people who have concerns elsewhere.
I never had any problems whatsoever on Snow Leopard 10.6, Windows XP or 7.
Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
- No exception with Ardour on Linux.
The general configuration is easy?
- A child's play.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
- Manual? What is that? XD
OVERALL OPINION
How long you use it?
- 1 year
What is so special that you love the most, least?
- A USB soundcard 24/96khz less than 200 €. that's great
As:
- 2XLR combo front
- Volume of outputs hand on the front face
- The various outputs on the back.
- Compatibility Protools
The least:
- The XLR preamp's still poor quality generating a breath when the gain is pushed.
Did you tried many other models before buying it?
- I have a RME Fireface800 in my home studio. as you say yes.
I bought this interface in an emergency to ensure live.
How would you rate the quality / price?
- Excellent. No big differences in quality compared to an Mbox
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
- Eyes closed. Frankly for under 200 €, this is a real hit.