All user reviews for the Tascam US-1641

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NOTICE GLOBAL

I iMAC C2D 2.8GHz pocde an extrem so I speak on Mac-intel, Ormis stand-alone or can be judged an audio record of very good quality this card is a disaster.
the USB-audio.com licensed drivers I already used for other compatible interfaces, put me a bordle unnamed, I came back over fifteen years to results seen such a mess, especially since Uninstalling leaves traces indlbiles plants that you regularly your other drivers, so total incompatibility MAC.
So flee this card if you are pocesseur intel mac, you'll be quite a total reinstalling your system, some kernel-panic, wild reboot etc ... besides the updating does not help firmeware nothing.
Do not rely on Tascam to get you out of.
A big thank you to Jacky Musik-Service in Germany for his professionalism, a site that I recommend, and SHAME TASCAM out such abration clubbing the qualities of the USB-2 by fucking openly the mouth of the world, and having not even respond correcting its customers. Really out of the FW-1804 catalog for DAUBE like there nothing to be proud of, then run away or wait two years they put the day driver as is usual with them.

Small addition date:
taken after information with various sources this card is allergic skin MAC OSX for short incompatibility of the wise drivers ...

The Tascam US-1641 is a 16 input, 4 output usb midi recording interface. It includes 8 mic inputs with phantom power and 60db of gain, two balanced TRS line/guitar inputs, four more balanced inputs on the back of the unit, digital input and output via S/PDIF, separate monitor output, separate headphone output, and midi in and midi out capabilities. Although this is an older, discontinued product, in some ways I prefer it over the newer version. One reason, is that the US-1641 has a simple power cord connection, whereas the newer recording interface uses a special power adapter (not sure why they made the change).

UTILIZATION

Although this unit is older and discontinued, it works flawlessly on my Windows 7 system. For recording drums and recording live sessions, you cannot beat this unit, for a small home studio. I use it every week to record my band's practice, and even when I use it with my older Windows XP system (that I keep in our practice room), my computer can easy handle all of the inputs at once.

Mainly, this unit is invaluable for recording drums, where more than two inputs (which is what my main audio interface has) in necessary. With the ability to hook up 8 phantom-powered mics directly, plus 6 additional 1/4 line-leve inputs, you have the capacity to record any standard drum set. The gains are fairly easy to set on the device, as there are light indicators to let you know when a channel is receiving input, and when the input is too hot. However, even if the indicator doesn't turn red, I find that sometimes the input still gets a bit clipped and distorted if you are not careful with the volume levels. This happens in particular with large diaphragm condenser microphones, which I find myself turning the gain all the way down to prevent clipping.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is relatively easy, but it always seems necessary to download new drivers from Tascam's website directly. The Tascam US-1641 is fully compatible with 64-bit and 32-bit Windows systems. I have not tried it yet on a Mac OS computer (but usually, it's the Windows systems that tend to lack support, not Mac).

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, this is a great audio and midi interface that any small studio should pick up, certainly if they need to recording drums or live sessions.

The advantage of this machine and why I bought it:
16 inputs, 8 XLR phantom power supply with front panel: ideal for studio or home studio + all the different outputs on the back. Not to mention 8 input jack on the rear two entrees + HZ (bass guitar on the front)
NB: phantom power button on the front

In frontage: one knob to balance the mix and the singer's voice, for example, very afficace;
avoids changing the faders on the console. Excellent headphone directly facade.

Personally, for voice, I preamplified with an Avalon or UNIVERSAL M 610 and joined the US-1641 online.
Otherwise the XLR are nickel with very little breath even with the knob fully.

This is ideal for recorded several singers, a battery, a small group "live" effects hardware back into the DAW ... Everything is just connected to my USB 2. No worries or cracking in Low Latency

You can send output directly to a network and directly through headphone monitors,
More manageable entry at the rear.

In short, in connection with a Presonus Monitor Station, all is super flexible and versatile in the number of person to register (it's been 16 entered a lot of people). I never went all the way into the possibility, but so far no worries. The single USB connection 2 is quite sufficient.

UTILIZATION

No worries drivers to install: plug directly into MAC play year.

GETTING STARTED

Meem not need to read the manual, for which has already done a little recording studio, all inputs and outputs are identified.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six months, after trying several digital audio interfaces to input 2: Alesis, M-Audio ...
Ben is the day you at night: no more cracking, staining, undesired compression, the signal is transparent
(It's on with Avalon before)

If need to have more input: well I do it again the same choice, for consistency.
In addition she is beautiful, even if its shiny knob are a bit cheap /

The Tascam US 1641 was the first audio interface I bought when I wanted to get into digital recording with my computer. I was running it with a Hewlett Packard lap top with a 3 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM and using Cubase SX as a sequencer. It has eight XLR input based pre amplifiers and then has eight more ADAT inputs and outputs and also has a AES/EBU connections.


UTILIZATION

Setting up the US 1641 was quick and painless. I had no compatibility issues and was able to have the unit up and running with my machine within minutes. The general configuration of the unit is simple and easy to follow, which makes it easy to manipulate and to learn what everything does. The manual is complete and through and is useful when setting up and using this audio interface.


GETTING STARTED

I ran the US 1641 with Cubase SX without any problems. The drivers were stable and are updated pretty often. I was able to record without any latency, as this machine does all of its processing within the unit, freeing up space on my computer. I was able to record at least ten tracks at once, sometimes more, which has more to do with my computer I think, but being as fast as this interface is, it definitely helps to run everything quickly and smoothly.


OVERALL OPINION

I bought the US 1641 about four years ago, but I have since switched to a Pro Tools based system with a different audio interface. The reason I switched had nothing to do with this unit, as I think this is better than the audio interface I have now - a Digidesign Digi 002 rack version. The reason I switched was simply because I need to run Pro Tools. If you don't use Pro Tools, this is one of the best home studio audio interfaces you can get. The preamps aren't the best sounding, but are definitely usable and will get a pretty clean sound. One of my favorite parts about this is the metering, as it is extremely clear and looks great! This interface worked great for me while I had it, and if I could run Pro Tools with it, I would still have it. Highly recommended for those looking to put together a computer based home studio with an audio interface like this one.

The Tascam US 1641 is probably, next to its newer, more attractively shaded successor, the US 1800, the greatest deal when it comes to inputs and outputs for the price in an interface. 16 inputs and 4 outputs for under $300 is quite a steal, and nothing on it screams that it is cheap at all. It is a very solid, very robust looking unit, and it does not slack in the latency department either. I have not even bothered with universal ASIO drivers for these because the 1641 is not terribly inhibitive when it comes to recording and monitoring. It can record in 96 k at a 24 bit depth, which means you get 144 dB of headroom, a lower noise floor, and much less incentive to use compression for sources that just happen to be too dynamic, such as classically trained singers. Being one, that is a huge deal to me.

UTILIZATION

The drivers for this device are a little old and antiquated, but they serve their purpose and have never failed on me. Usually, I found that whatever program I was using was the culprit. The nice thing about this is that just about everything is on the front, and while it lacks monitorning capabilities, lacking meters, and lacking any sort of specific signal indication, this is, remember, a device that is here to just help you record, real fast, for real cheap. The preamps for what you are getting are unreal. Consider the fact that this interface has 10 preamps on it, and while they do seem a little distant and unsaturated, they get the job done cleanly, and can be messed with ITB.

GETTING STARTED

It is set up just like any other interface. Nothing much to say here. There is nothing distinctive about this one.

OVERALL OPINION

I love this interface almost as much as I loved that money I would have spend on something more expensive and higher quality. It is not the greatest machine in the world, but it gets the job done. Well. It is a massive amount of inputs for next to nothing.

The value for money and of course many neighboring motivated my purchase. and I'm not disappointed.
The card is connected to a single laptop that is older (3 years) p4 1.6GHz with 256MB ram 40GB hdd a filler which ...
I use the card for recording two studio guitar, a bass, a microphone singing six micro battery. And for output 4 headphones studio drummer singer and bassist for me ..;

UTILIZATION

Install without any prob.
no inconsistency side PC and I installed it on 5 pc config for the most different.
Config genral hyper easy
Manual concise but clear.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers no stable latency
recording and playback 10 tracks simultaneously

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months 10 hours per week

Before beginning my opinion, I prciser I'm not familiar trs of such hardware. I was looking for a convenient device for models / DMOS with my group.
I first bought the Presonus Firepod in, but got home she did not work! Back to the store and APRS trials, three in stock did not work (!). So I tried something else, and I came across this Tascam. A little skeptical about the USB, I ask the seller to connect, and I make quick tests, looks ok and I take.
Be careful, it's USB 2.0, so it must be a USB 2.0 port on the PC.
on the other hand, ngatif point, there is no insert on this interface, because it is a shame, however convenient.

Leaves invest in the stuff, I wanted to serve a whole group, so a minimum of eight microphone inputs (for battery) and in this price range, there is no crowd ...
In addition to all the XLR inputs have phantom power (in groups of 4), very practical.
For CHARACTERISTICS compltes see the view from below trs full on this point.
Entries 9 / 10 switchable instrumentals / lines with SETTING THE INTERESTED gain for me are the following bass player, I can do without an amp and work piece to the headphone, and if I find the riff the shekel is all prt to be immortalized on the PC!

My computer config:
Acer centrino laptop PC 2006, 1GB RAM, 80GB Toshiba hard drive 7200 rpm / min (important), Windows XP (optimized and stable) and Adobe Audition 3 as squenceur.
An old Pentium 4 with Windows XP compltement Bugu is not my PC for music, but even when it works!

UTILIZATION

Level installation is simple, you take the supplied CD, you install the drivers, thanks to you plug supplied USB cable (mine is 1.20 meters) and it works.

The panel config is trs limit but at the same time I do not even know what are the rglages, so I did not touch at all.
I open my Audition 3, audio options, I chose the Tascam, I agree and I am a flop with input / output.
No problem reporting (on both my PC), I did not even read any manual.
I did not install bundled with Cubase, I'm used to hearing and working so I did not see the usefulness.

GETTING STARTED

Use level: never plant everything is stable, and she turned twelve o'clock the APRS entires.
The site offers Tascam dj an update of drivers and firmware of the card. Again, a nickel in my work, so I did not install the updates. In computer I usually do not touch anything as it works!

For the latency I do not know o look, but it must be trs low because I do not feel when I play (and I dj jou with devices with latency, c 'can not keep up).

I dj store up to 12 tracks simultaneously, but c'tait a friend BPS group, so no tracks play at the same time empty.
So I used the 8 mic inputs for the battery, 3 line inputs for both guitar and bass, and the digital input for vocals (the singer was out with a small prampli digital).
Their longest component lasted about 8 minutes, 12 tracks I was nervous as a plant, and although not perfect.
It also allowed me to test the digital inputs, which in fact is an entry like the others, except that a Tascam puts in 48,000 Hz, and thus the session in Audition as well. I do not know what has changed, but walked like that 44,100 Hz

Otherwise, I registered my mixer 9 tracks simultaneously (yes, Mr. Toms has 5 so you have plenty of tracks, ah ... the young) and he had read three or four tracks tmoins (click , bass, one or two guitars).
Same, everything went well the more complicated was finally good place microphones on the drums, then the gain is SETTING THE child's play.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this card in December 2007, new in-store (Pigalle) to 389 euros.
I'm starting to have a step back, especially since I use it more than I would have thought to dpart, namely record DMOS. Now she is always with me (I rack) and it also records RPTES, it's so convenient to the parties rcouter then quietly playing by each spar ment, trs a good working tool.
Easy to use, you plug your mic / line, tone t'allume squenceur you RULES gains and place the music, the card is forgotten, a trs good for me.
Sound, pre amps are neutral, no hiss or hum, the sound that comes is the sound of the instrument, nothing less.
The few rglages: Finally, just have rgler the gain is sufficient, if there were more (eg rglage bass / treble) would be a more complicated and can be no good quality. = Increasing the rglages are in the APRS squenceur all fawns.
The quality of the case, it's heavy and well finished.
knob the "mix", send the mix in the headphones dosed between inlet port and the output of PC, a magic button for me!
Between instruments intgres

Not taken "insert"
Buttons knob is plastic trslger see durability
Dimension (depth) 28cm, which led me to buy a rack deeper than prvu

So much for 400 euros, do not be mistaken, it's not high end hardware, but for my use, it's perfect, and allows me to venture a little more far in the music, I immediately find that the computer music quietly thanks Tascam.

Hello,
I had a budget of € 400 for an external sound card with the maximum possible entry, my heart had first swung the Presonus FirePod but my order was refused because Thomann stop production made me go back to the tascam. Use home studio to record most of the groups so acoustic (drums, bass, guitar, vocals, keyboard ,...). I use Windows XP SP2 with an AMD Athlon 3500 +, 1.77 GHz and 1.5 MB of RAM. I also use external preamp (presonus and summit).
So the features

- Runs on USB (anecdote, the user manual states that it is best to place the sound card as far as possible from the screen and the PC, but he delivers with a USB cable that is 80cm! Ca really made me laugh, ca does not result in too).
- 8 XLR inputs: thomman attention it is announced with 8 XLR / LINE, it's false, they are not taken xlr traditional way to connect the jack! 48v power switachable on / off by rows of 4)
- LINE 2 inputs / instrument switchable independently via two buttons on the front!
- 4 LINE inputs on the back or switchable in 4 - 10 db
- 1 SPDIF input on the back of the beast
- 1 MIDI input and output
Outputs: THE LOW POINT OF THE MACHINE
There's there at all eight theoretical output of the machine as follows:
2 outputs Monitor (Left / right)
4 outputs balanced line out
1 stereo output SPDIF

8 out of these, only four are recognized in your sequencer ... WHY!
monitor output is only MONITOR (no way to assign them to something else)
the spdif output is either a line out and line out 2 or 3 and 4 (one chosen in the config of the card). that is to say that the use of external hardware you'll be out 2! (4 if it suits you the same stereo pair goes in two different machine) your master bus being taken by the 1 and 2 you are left with the 3 and 4 (the line out are balanced or symmetrical so biensur mono)
I find it a shame to propose as many entries for so little output (8 XLR forces). It's somewhat limited capabilities of the card but good for the price, we will not complain
- At knobs, found in facade:
the 8 knobs pre amp XLR
2 knobs for inputs 9 / 10 instrument / line
1 volume knob for headphones phones
1 knob monitor
A mix knob which is useful for direct monitoring (actually to the left of knob is the input or the signal that enters directly into the card and right is "computer" or what comes out of your PC. It is so finely adjusted y'as really means to compensate for latency in comfort (small snag when you're postion input with the headphone volume to bottom, ca lack of volume! it is imperative through a headphone amplifier)
The knobs on the air as strong for the rest of the card, it is quite heavy and trust.
I put 8.5 ...
I put 10 if he had y'avait XLR / jack, line out 4 more and a USB cable 1 meter long

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem in Windows XP SP2
We open the manual, we put the cd you follow the instructions, it restarts, it works ... thank you!
Recognized directly in Cubase SX3, Melodyne and live 6.
The general config could not be more simple and the manual is clear (also in French)

I put the 10 because frankly it's the best of the best

GETTING STARTED

The most important!
Level stability is impeccable! I did everything for planting; anything done, it is not flinching! I just did a recording session with drums and guitar, I have not had any worries!
The machine is still very new I always use the basic drivers who have already look impeccable.
EDIT after 3 weeks of use: The drivers are very heavy CPU usage. On my machine (AMD Athlon 3500 +, 2.2 GHTZ, 1.5 GB of Ram) look at what drivers puff-> watch the video of the lighting of the tascam ( ) I hope the drivers will be updated with lighter ! in the meantime I note back down to 9 mas
Latency level, I turn to 7ms in Cubase SX3, so it is very correct

I recorded 9 tracks simultaneously without any worries and more than 16 e read without problems either!

Pre amp: Frache for the price, it's good! The pre amp is neither good nor bad! no breath, no buzz ... restore what he comes! It does not make his biggest, most beautiful, hottest, coldest! They are there to do their job, amplify what they sent! and do it very well!

Converters: Again I would say, hat for the price! AC converter is not professional quality but it's not cheap either! It includes his and her's to me and at that price, the main!

I put 10 for that price because I think it is hard to beat in terms of quality

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two weeks, I had the opportunity to use other audio interface as the line 6 tone port, and phonic helixboard presonus FIREPOD.

Compared to line 6 and the helix board, there are no pictures! it's not even comparable
from the FIREPOD, it should be slightly below the level of pre-amp but the advantage of offering more entries (but less output)

What I like most:
- Sound: My first test was a listening to a cd! I have not recognized my monitor speakers or my headphones! the dynamics are impressive and the sound is very good
- 16 simultaneous inputs for € 400
- Converters
- Stability and the implementation of the product (I like it when everything works right away)
- The usb allows me to work on a laptop without Firewire
- 1U rack-mount format 19''

What I like least:
- Lack of exits
- The USB cable is too short
- I would have liked a headphone again, independent of the first and adjustable on front panel (when recording 16 tracks simultaneously, often several y'as musicos! Logic would have liked a headphone more)
- I also liked that at least four to eight XLR or XLR / LINE for greater range of possibilities

The value for money is in my opinion the best on the market today!
I would do this choice with his eyes closed

I put the 9 in 10 are advised to groups who want to easily register

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

the base I needed a sound card for laptop, and then as my mixer was not much I / O, I thought that the tascam is a good way to evolve my System.
- For what purpose?

Primarily for the recording / mastering evening (tekno and / or instruments).
But I also used to compose some tracks the guitar (rift / bass / solo ...)
- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Asus laptop processor intel pentium dual cpu T2370 1.73 MHz / 2GB RAM / 250GB HDD

- Which instruments do you use or Systmes the connection and how?

I only use symtriss jack.

1) analog

Between:
Online 11/12: signal from turntable-> table-> limiting
micro: in a
Guitar: in 9

Outputs:
1 / 2: Towards an active filter
3 / 4: 2 to crossover
2) Numrique / Midi

MIDI IN: KORG machines (the red and green)
want all the tracks in cubase (recording, samples ...)
with Fruity Loops in parrallle from time to time (patern, samples, ...)

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem? Have you experienced any incompatibility?
- The configuration gnrale is easy? The manual is clear and sufficient?

Problem-free installation, Manual explicit standard configuration.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable? - Are they often put day?

the drivers seem stable search of updating regularly.
- What software do you use most often?

SoundForge, FruityLoops, Cubase.
What you get lag?

I do not really know but configured in "lowest latency" and pc: ok


- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?

I did try that six tracks read / write: no problem.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it? How do you report qualitprix?

purchased in September 2008 priced at 350 euro including postage with a dynamic mic available (not top quality but the microphone available ...)
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

the most: simplicity, good dynamic knew her, the quality Tascam.

Cons:
* The output monitor (master3) can not be commanded via cubase,
* Not be able to route a path to the master simultanment 2 (must be doubled and assign inputs input1-> input1 = input2 master1-> master2)
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

no problem, since I show my circle, they all want one!

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

Essentially the number of entries. Rptition in the number of recovery is adapted from a battery 2 songs + 2 guitars + bass

- For what purpose?

Two different uses: home studio use for which a quantity of other models would make the same service, and multitrack recording rptitions simultaneous and such use is the only in this price range.

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

I work on a mac and it works perfectly. That's why I DPOS opinion. It is a mac laptop of quality bought two years ago, not a box of race, 60 gigabytes hard drive, 1 gigabyte of memory, OS 10.4

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

I only use this sound card connects to the mac, and auxiliary outputs for monitoring. The amps are input online, microphones faade.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?

No worries for the pilot, it's pretty hard to Cubase when you do not possde English well, due to obtaining the license online. APRS works well.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?

No indeed, but it must renounce use this card with Garage Band. It's a shame because it is a simple software trs CASC and fast recording work. Is your exact mesh pops and crackles, and latency is dramatic. These problems are not the product ds because they do not exist with Cubase LE.

- The configuration gnrale is easy?

Everything is set up in cubase, the pilot is a Tascam dpouillement cistercien.Une time input in this soft, does not pose a problem.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

There is a tiny booklet provided in many languages, but more than enough, because the same card in it does not Submitted difficulty of use. The problems facing the opening cubase beginners. It is software that takes time discovering. Paper documentation of Cubase would not be too many.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

For now, I had no problem of stability.

- Are they often put day?

The MODEL is rcent, yet it Yadji of updates possible depending on platforms. To be continued.

- What software do you use most often?

In Music, I used plutt Audacity, Garage Band, Acid. I go for this in Cubase.

- What you get lag?

I use that hardware with Cubase and I record without realizing anything. I ask no more.

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...

I have not had the opportunity to attempt to register any time, as the drummer with a battery electronic BPS, but six tracks, all is well.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

Two weeks rcent So, I will then refine my thinking.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

The best: the button mix is ​​excellent, playing with the mix and the monitor, I beeps in the song by the latency-free monitoring and carefree. It simplifies the installation (wiring, handling ...). I also like the ten entries in faade. This is important for a card rack. The sound is excellent.

The least: The map srieuse and robust, except potentiomtres are toys. The buttons are tiny plastic trs end, they offer no Resistors rotation, and potentiomtres fixs appear on the rubber so the joining with the card is flexible. When you're used Boss or Mesa Boogie, it seems that the slightest shock can bend or break them. Moreover, as they are quite prominent, it m'apparat almost essential to acquire a rack for being protected, or carry in his bote systmatiquement cardboard, which all do fawn will not last for years. I do not like either the potentiomtres groups on the right, I have them in prfr vis vis the respective inputs. Input XLR / Jack t would also help. But it is a dtail.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Saffire LE: A good map, but essentially turns to the home studio. MODEL This suited me more.

- How do you report qualitprix?

Say that competition does not exist as a map for 16 tracks in this price range, the question does not arise.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes, hsiter in the current state of the market. If, against Tascam parallle had an identical card "pro" version, with real potentiomtres solid, well placed, and between handsets Jack / XLR equipped with individual phantom power, I ' prfr would have the choice, even dpenser a little more.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?

As the only in the range of 16 tracks I chose for this and also for its affordability

For what purpose?

I use it in Home-Studio, but also for catch live

What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

For Home-studio I use an HP model M9458fr dot of a processor running at 2.66 GHz with Dego of memory RAM and a hard disk with a capacity of 600GB and live a little for Pc Asus to 1.66GHz processor 1GB of RAM Esterne a small hard drive 250 GB

Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how? ...

I am the User with a Shure microphone kit (kit drums) and other microphones (SM57, SM58...)

or live recording through the Director outs

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?

Yes with windows XP but not with his great ERRF Vista 64

Are they often put day?

No, but the current version does not ncssite SHIFT

What software do you use most often?

CUBASE LE 4

What you get lag?

2ms latency on the tower in "low latency" and 4.331 ms on the laptop in rgl "lowest latnecy"

How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...

14 tracks simultaneous recording and playback in X Psit

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem it?

It is very easy (if we read the manual <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" /> )

Have you experienced any incompatibility?

With VISTA 64

Gnrale configuration is easy?

20 Mn in the history of silent RULES

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Yes the manual is clear trs, he would miss some of dtails Cubase. . ..

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?

From 9 months

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Most: a lot
The least I feel that the knobs are solid can see a time (6 months of use APRS rgulire nothing to report

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

No, it's the first =)

How do you report qualitprix?

Good

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...

Yes this solution seems to me to be economic and easy to use rgulier <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

What technical specifications motivated your choice? The 16 account for less than 400 of which between SPDIF and simplicity of use!
For what purpose? Studio Professional (hardware transition until a new console pro)
What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)? Powerful PC
Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how? ...

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable? Trs stable
Are they often put day? I do not know
What software do you use most often? Nuendo 3
What you get lag? Low latency (but not for the SPDIF input)
How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? I have test with a 12 track simultanne turns like a clock, bravo Tascam!



GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem it? RAS
Have you experienced any incompatibility? Works with Nuendo!
Gnrale configuration is easy? It's easy
The manual is clear and sufficient? I 've not read

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? 2 weeks (heavy use for recording a EP)
What is the particular feature you like best and least? Most: the price
the number of entries
pramplis the practices
the simplicity of use, Getting Started
USB connection
a monitoring section and original enough practice
The -: the sound is pramplis DEFINITIONS blah and lacks the top of the spectrum (but considering the price that is hard to beat ...)
the knob really ugly and not very robust
the sound of the monitor suffers from DEFINITIONS dfaults the top of the spectrum, lack of dynamics also ...

Have you tried many other models before acqurir? In the same spirit of product I tried the Mackie 1640 (not much better for that matter, but more and more CHRE pr amps)
How do you report qualitprix? Really excellent!
Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ... "I had a really apprhension a standard work on this stuff, and finally this little machine perfectly fulfills its part of the bargain! In addition to my knowledge that is the only interface of this type has to offer as many channels at the same time, no reason to go without!

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
. The 16 entries in this interface
What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
. MACBOOK PRO 17 "/ 4G / 240GB Intel
For what purpose?
. Live recording and home studio
Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how? ...
. It varies from making another, but the majority quite high-end hardware

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
. Never had any problem of stability on my Macbook and yet I use frquemment especially professionally.
Are they often put day?
. About every six months, according to new advances.
What software do you use most often?
. Cubase SX4 especially
What you get lag?
. Quite low, but to tell you I never paid attention exact value
How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?
. Frquentes catch most are 12 tracks on approx. with entries in groups

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem it?
. No problem not need any instructions for use. Trs quick installation on Leopard or Windows
Have you experienced any incompatibility?
. No inconsistency in some OS whatsoever.
Gnrale configuration is easy?
. one panel paramtrage trs clear with change in real time.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
. Trs clear although not forcment ncessaire.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
. 2 years now
What is the particular feature you like best and least?
. ADAT could be more on this kind of MODEL, but given the price is more than enough
Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
. RME and company
How do you report qualitprix?
.16 Prampli entries with enough good quality. My times that price ... hard to beat today.
Exprience with, you will do again this choice?
No problem, I would do the same choice for the same needs.

I got this sound card on his report of I / price
With 8 mic preamps, 2 line entered / instruments entered plus 4 lines, one SPDIF input (Chinch) and MIDI I can record just about anything with.
Output side, the card includes two stereo outputs (or 4 mono), the first two channels are also monitor and headphones (with independent volume control).
This card can also work in stand-alone.

I uttilise a little while (microphones, electric guitar, pedal released in SPDIF, ext ...) on a laptop lambda (Win, dual-core proc, 4GB RAM)

UTILIZATION

The drivers are extremely stable, the only problem when the PC and "forgets" that it is connected to the card ... in this case simply power cycle the card (3sec) and everything working again properly. No problems during recording.
I'm already gone up to 14 track simultaneous recording with no problem.
No problem either for playing a stereo and two mono tracks during or next recording.

I use Cubase 5 with generally but also serves as a focal point of all my audio system that is as much for everything that is read on TV that the PC goes into stand-alone on the map.

Latency is low or nonexistent (I know but I can not really play with an amp simulator without any gene).

GETTING STARTED

Trouble free installation
Easy configuration
Incompatibility with linux (well, it's not like Linux OS was a well-known in the audio but it's frustrating to not be able to have my card and then when I boot my monitorings Linux ....)
Manual clear and sufficient.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about six months.
I have not tried other "real" sound cards before, except in the Alesis Multimix Firewire.

What I like most is the versatility of this card that also adapts well to use lambda for models in something that Home Studio recording a full band.
The two faults that I find are the lack of volume with respect to stand-alone (I'm almost forced to push the master thoroughly to have a volume equivalent to a quarter master for what comes out of the pc) and the lack Heat microphone preamps.

The price / quality ratio is very good.

With experience and the same budget, I would remake that choice. Roros with some more, I would take a superior model of another brand to try to overcome this lack of warmth of the meadows-amps.