Edirol UA25EX USB 2.0 Stereo Audio Interface

USB bus powered, low-noise, wide-range power supply. New! Ground lift for studio and live stage use.

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Best USB interface in its price range."

Feature:
Pretty basic, but it does have a built-in compressor/limiter and MIDI. It's better that it be basic in features but better in quality where it counts, such as is the case with its mic pres and ADA converters.

Quality:
No cheap plastic here. You could probably run over its metal case with a car and it would still hold up.

Value:
A bit more expensive than competing units from ART, Presonus or M-Audio, but you get what you paid for.

Desirability:
The industrial design is not as cool looking as a Presonus AudioBox USB, for example, but it is designed well.

Sound:
This sounds better than anything else I've tried in its price range.

Ease of Use:
It's just plug and play on my MacBook Pro. I didn't even have to install the driver software since I don't need the extended software features. Works great with Logic Studio and MainStage.

Support:
Edirol/Roland tech support was easy to contact with their previous gear. I didn't have a need to contact them about the UA-25EX.

Overall:
I have no intention of buying another interface, this one meets my needs. If Apogee redesigned the Duet without the funky breakout cable, made it USB instead of FW and lowered the price by $150, then maybe I'd consider that instead.

Submitted: 1/5/2009

Style of Music: electronic space music


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* * * * * * * * * * 2 out of 10

"Oh, beautiful!... Let's plug it... OH, terrible!"

Feature:
For me, the most useful features are the TRS outputs (balanced jacks), which are the reason I bought it. On the other hand, this card brings no interface-configuration software (all goes hardware), apart from a mini-little ASIO/MIDI config window, nothing else!!

Quality:
Here come the bad news: working exclusively with this card (mother board sound off), my old PC (pentium IV 3,2ghz; 1GB ram) can't play mp3 (on winamp) with no clics or random stops. Even worse: the cpu load on Ableton Live, or on the included Cakewalk Sonar LE, goes crashing just with 4 vstis loaded!!!. And all these with the UA25EX audio driver buffer at max level... This issue is the key, and, sorry Edirol, but any other thing doesn't matter when this fails.

Value:
If it worked fine, would be good value. For me: crap.

Desirability:
I wanted it...

Sound:
Very good sound.

Ease of Use:
Can't deny it's easy to use. Good on this issue. Clear manual, but very short.

Support:
I'm still waiting an answer from Roland/Edirol Spain...

Submitted: 10/8/2008

Style of Music: Electronic


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UA25EX Rugged, compact, and feature filled, the new UA25EX is a portable-interface powerhouse. Ideal for computer-based audio engineers who appreciate mobility, this 24-bit/96 kHz USB audio interface is equipped with pro-grade microphone preamps, a newly developed analog compressor/limiter, and ground-lift functionality for studio and stage.

Features
High-resolution 24-bit/96kHz performance with newly developed mic preamps and analog compressor/limiter

USB bus powered, low-noise, wide-range power supply

Two mic preamps and XLR/TRS combo jacks with 48V phantom power, Hi-Z port for guitar-direct connection, S/PDIF optical I/O, MIDI in/out

Ground lift for studio and live stage use

Bundled with Production Plus Pack from Cakewalk By Roland

High-Resolution Performance
Don't let its compact frame fool you - the UA25EX is a full-featured, professional audio interface with extras you wouldn't expect in its size and price class. It's capable of handling audio at 24-bit/96kHz resolution, and boasts newly developed high-end mic preamps, plus pro-quality balanced audio inputs and outputs, and an integrated low-noise, wide-range power supply.

Analog Compression & Limiting
The UA25EX features a newly developed analog compressor with variable attack times and threshold control for smooth capture of vocals or dynamic instruments. The accompanying limiter prevents input clipping from occurring so you'll never lose those perfect takes.

Pro-Quality Shielding with Ground Lift
With its high-grade aluminum chassis, the UA25EX can withstand hard impacts, and is shielded against high-frequency interference from other electrical components. Should a ground loop occur, the new ground-lift function eliminates the noise by disconnecting the sleeve pin of the master output from the earth ground.

Bundled Software
Included with the UA25EX is the Production Plus Pack from Cakewalk By Roland, a feature-rich recording software bundle consisting of SONAR LE, Project 5 LE, and Dimension LE for PC-based recording. The CD-ROM also includes the latest ASIO, WDM, and MME drivers for Windows XP and Vista (32-bit versions), plus CoreAudio drivers for Mac OSX.

Technical Info

Specifications
Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels
Record: 1 pair of stereo
Playback: 1 pair of stereo
Digital Out Switch = Off:
Full duplex (except for 96 kHz setting)
Digital In Switch = On: Recording only

Signal Processing
PC interface:
24 bits (Advance = Off: 16 bits)
AD/DA Conversion:
24 bits (linear)

Sampling Frequency
Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz
Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz
AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96 kHz
Advance Switch = Off: 44.1kHz only

Frequency Response
96 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0 dB/-2 dB)
48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0 dB/-1 dB)
44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0 dB/-1 dB)

Nominal Input Level
Input Jack L, R (XLR type): -60 to -20 dBu
Input Jack L, R (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -36 to +4 dBu

Nominal Output Level
Output Jack L, R (1/4'' TRS phone type): +4 dBu (balanced)
Output Jack L, R (RCA phono type): -2 dBu

Residual Noise Level
Output Jack: -96 dBu (S/N ratio: 105 dB)
(Input terminated with 1 k ohms, Output Volume: max., Input Monitor: min., IHF-A, typ.)

Interface: USB

Digital input/output
Optical type (conforms to IEC60958 consumer format)

Connectors
Front Panel
Input Jack L, R
XLR type
(balanced, phantom power +48 V)
1/4'' TRS phone type (balanced)
Input Jack 2: high impedance is supported
Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch)

Rear Panel
Digital Input Connector (Optical type)
Digital Output Connector (Optical type)
Output Jack L, R
1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)
RCA phono type
MIDI Connectors (IN/OUT)
USB Connector (B type)

Power Supply: USB Bus Power

Current Draw: 480 mA

Dimensions (WxDxH): 164 x 133 x 64 mm, 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.

Weight: 0.6 kg / 1 lb 4 oz

Accessories Included:
Owner's Manual
USB cable
CD-ROM
Bus-powered and compact, the UA-25EX is also very durable, thanks to its aluminum chassis. Up to 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution. Two XLR/TRS/instrument inputs with phantom power, analog compressor/limiter, and ground-lift. TRS and RCA outputs. MIDI and TOSlink I/O. The bundled Production Plus Pack from Cakewalk By Roland includes SONAR LE, Project 5 LE, and Dimension LE for PC-based recording.
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