ESI Wami Rack 24

4 in / 4 out noon
4 in / 8 out audio
19 "
preamp, VU meter ...
24-bit
up to 96 kHz

UTILIZATION

Drivers are regularly updated but not the manual ...
For basic functions, but it's enough of that desire to use the new features we can not rely solely on intuition.
Installation is easy, but the optimization may take a while (in my case a few months without being 100% satistait)

GETTING STARTED

The +
drivers often put day
compatible and ASIO2 GigaSampler
integrbr preamp /> quality audio
FAQ Site www.egosys.net

the -
Operating uneven across hardware configurations
VIA chipset / Intel

For my part I have a VIA chip and an AMD proc and after some galleries it works wonderfully.
(Audio more clicks, more latency, that's good!)

OVERALL OPINION

Finally, the wamirack 24 is a good product with great value qualitprix.

4 in / 8 out analog
interface numrique
24bits recordable
drivers for GigaStudio
low latency
4 midi in / out quickly to buy another card for MIDI
config: KG7raid / Athlon TB 1400

UTILIZATION

Their Systm Uninstallation for a driver update is pretty weird.
Of strangeness occurs with VIA chipset motherboard or hybrid AMD / VIA (eg loss of registry renewal at the offset audio + video).
The config gnrale is easy.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers have never t stable on my System. Map rgulirement blocked (but trs random image) the boot of my System. By changing the drivers, arsolvait sometimes my problem.
The drivers are not set day for over a year, given that other products exist. No follow-up, apparently.
I got a latency of 6 ms, 12 ms, but, it happens all the same better.
I've read more than 32 audio tracks simultannes carefree.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 2 years and died, blocking my DEFINITIONS System.
Apparently this is a hardware problem (initialization is no longer). I replaced by an RME Multiface PCI.
I liked the pseudo led VU nitre in faade and the level of entrerglable by software.
To beginners, I thought that the ratio price quality silent perfect, but since the card lch me after 2 years I saw my trial.
I do not have that choice would do, for sure.
In addition, it heats normment (it is sometimes impossible to leave his hand on the capos as it DGIG heat). Ds is at risk of racking with other instruments.
And the oddities: Why give the card with a fuse of a lack of capacity to the grid ds first ignition of the rack? In short, that happiness ... I could work somehow pdt 2 years, but I spend as much work as that rsoudre lesproblmes poss by this card. Again, may come from my personal config, even when masi ....

I use this sound card a long time. In the era, my choice motivated by the silent ASIO2.0 drivers and the number of I / O large enough.
The pub also very windy era 120db dynamic which had strongly influenced my purchase.
I use it on a PIV/3Ghz, no problem.
It is a rev of the catch of his on my synths.

Today it is a card that you can not find that opportunity and its relationship qualitprix gets really good trs. It possdera less I / O card that will only rcente and the 24/96, but the quality is at the appointment.

It has 4 line inputs with mic + 48v power supply, 8 outputs, midi in 4, 4 midi out, SPDIF I / O and 24/96 Optical, World Clock master and slave.
All I / O symtriques (Stereo Jack).

UTILIZATION

RAS, never had a problem to install.

GETTING STARTED

Latency is correct -> drivers are well developed.
I come easily have the 4 / 8 out simultanments.
Are among the least numrique located on the analog input 3 / 4 which does not use two at the same time.
Same for output numrique on analog outputs 1 / 2.
MIDI works well but does not like some sysex too busy. For MIDI I use a motu is much more stable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for at least 3 years and apart from a tendency to heat the fcheuse pice, nothing really mchant report.
The Converto are good, sound is OK for this rev range.
The microphone preamp's not bad, but not counted by performing miracles is not at Neve.
I AIM one or two XLR microphone connections for facade, see the same jack.

The reliability is good, it still does not breath from the time I use it.

I think I will keep, since the selling price, and then it dpanne always a few I / O and more.
Today I turned towards plutt Converto better invoice as Apogee, but the price is not the same and I could not afford (well it will be a financial sacrifice even qd) .

120dB 24-bit digital audio recordings in analog and digital
(Coaxial or optical) sources
8 analog outputs and a digital mixer apart.
You could use the 8 outputs as if they were 8-bus console
8 independent analog "outputs"
24-bit, 96kHz digital audio, analog level +4 dBu, Optical and Coaxial S / PDIF digital connectors, BNC connectors for word clock, 120dB dynamic range and 4 channels of phantom power mic preamp has Supplying.
4 In / 4 Out MIDI Interface Professional

4 in / 4 out MIDI interface 64 MIDI channels.

SMPTE and Word Clock Sync Interface

External rack

UTILIZATION

Installation Wizard
Recommended Windows 2000 or XP.

Gigastuio for users is the ideal card:
"
GIGAWIRE new technology: the virtual audio wire for GigaStudio
GigaStudio Directly Into Stream audio applications using ASIO The input
"E-WDM drivers

GETTING STARTED

-> the best in the market for XP and 2000
(Windows 98 and Me to avoid)
E-WDM: WDM KS / GSIF (rare xp for other cards) / ASIO2 / MS ... (multiclient) - in out vitual unlimited ........

OVERALL OPINION

1 month
+ Funky sound great drivers (finally a map where they no longer posed the question of drivers ...)
Value for money: this card remains high -
is the price of quality