24-bit/96K. 8 mic preamps. 8 line inputs. 2 instrument inputs.
28 People rated this product : 7 out of 10
13 People wrote reviews









3 out of 10
Feature:
Great features if you can ever get drivers to work with all DAW software.
Quality:
Very well contructed hardware.
Value:
Since there are consistent driver problems it's not worth the $700 I paid for a paper weight.
Desirability:
Aesthetically it's a nice piece of equipment.
Sound:
Sound is good if you can get it to work with Sonar. Presonus doesn't care whether it works or not!
Ease of Use:
Horrible tech support! I've had it a year and they finally came out with some drivers that "might" work with Sonar but you have to set it up as ADM instead of ASIO. Presonus is definitely not in a hurry to fix things.
Support:
They keep promising a driver fix to work with all music software but are not in any rush to develop.
Overall:
I have read of other devices similar to this that works without driver conflicts with all music software. If I had known about the problems with this device I would have spent my money on those. I'm trying to be overly patient in hoping that Presonus will eventually come through with some REAL fixes so at the moment I'm not really looking for another similar device. This was to be an "addition" to my studio.
Submitted: 7/1/2008
Style of Music: Rock - Country - Gospel - Blues









8 out of 10
Feature:
Software included is Ok. Cubase LE is great if you are just starting out. I run Sonar 5PE and was able to get things talking to each other in a couple minutes (using ASIO drivers). Hardware is top-notch for this pricepoint.
Quality:
Very good quality all around. The software isn't as impressive as the hardware, but again, at this level of digital recording, this unit really stands out in my opinion.
Value:
This is a time-limited rating. I wouldn't mark the value of this unit as 10 at any other time, but I ordered it in March and ZZounds threw in a so-so condensor mic, and PreSonus is sending the remote for the unit for free (after mail-in rebate). For $699, that is a hell of a deal.
Any other time, I'd rate the value around 7 or 8. Maybe a bit above average.
Desirability:
A bit lower score here. This unit is great for band or live use. If you are just recording yourself, or just want to do room/rehearsal recordings, you can find something that fits your needs better.
Unit is nice looking, but not anything necessarily better than the myriad of other companies solutions - Echo, etc.
Sound:
Sound is very good for home studio. It is not what you are going to get at $200/hour in a professional studio, but it beats just about everything else I've used in this price-range.
Ease of Use:
Had no trouble setting it up and was recording in twenty minutes. I have seen others having trouble with this unit - seems to be mostly Mac and Vista users. I can't speak to the Mac side, but the Vista OS has so many problems, driver-wise, it doesn't surprise me that this unit wouldn't set up easily, or run as advertised. I am running WinXP SP2 and won't move to Vista for recording for at least another year - and at that point, I may go to Mac OS.
Support:
Haven't had to contact support. Hoping that they are better than what the reviewers have said. Actually, just hoping that I don't have to contact them.
Overall:
I'm pleased so far. The support issue still scares me a bit, and if the unit does end up acting funny within the next couple years, all bets are off. I ran Echo Audio products for the last ten years and this is my first time moving away from them. Before Echo - in the analog dinosaur days - I always used Tascam.
Hoping that I haven't made a mistake making the move, but life's short, try something different every now and again.
Submitted: 4/3/2008
Style of Music: Rock
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