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«  quality / price unbeatable »

Published on 05/08/12 at 06:54
I sought a sound card allowing me to have a better sound quality to replace my old card entry level without starting material in "pro".
I use it on a standard PC with windows seven 64bit, no problems during installation or use. Instead, the Asio drivers are installed automatically unlike my old card where I struggled for a while.
I use this sound card connected between the PC and my stereo, with AmpliTube 2, music creator 5 and other VST installed. All nice enough to simply work songs or his own compositions, real cheap.
Another interesting feature, the map has a height of 1NU and is rack mountable.

UTILIZATION

Updates are available at MOTU. It is also essential to have them because the card came out before Windows 7 (I think).
No latency when I'm not a computer worthy of a home studio and I work in 44100.
4 plug-simultanéments instruments on the map, but I do not use that.

GETTING STARTED

Getting started is easy, or at least not really complicated. I knew nothing on the purchase and just a little logic for it to pass. The manual is necessary during installation and update. It is not very full but more than adequate.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months now, and I have no complaints about the product. This is exactly what I sought: a sound card for a price not too high permettai me to play and record my songs without being crippled because of its plea, bugs or latency.
All sounds come out, the nuances of attacks on the strings, tapping no worries either.
I bought it with headphones beyerdynamic I plug in front of the card: the sound is so clean since the headset has the distinction of being neutral and I no longer passes through my stereo amp. Make a piece that way there, then iron in your chain and your speakers: quite a slap.

In short, I do it again this choice a hundred times if necessary, it's right that I sought. And given the fairly robust build quality, this card is built to last with me. Only thing "negative": the main entrance at the rear, it could have been nice to just have it in front, and an equalizer in VST.