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Echo Mia MIDI PC Digital Audio Interface

If you're serious about digital audio, you shouldn't settle for anything less than a truly professional audio interface.... and now with Mia MIDI you don't have to. Mia MIDI offers a pair of balanced 1/4 in. analog inputs and outputs and operates at the +4dBu levels used by pro-audio gear. It combines this with 24-bit/96kHz converters and 106 dB of dynamic range for the quality your recordings deserve. Also included is an S/PDIF digital audio interface for connecting to other digital audio equipment, and MIDI input/output jacks on a custom molded cable. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It's pretty bare bones, but the Mia Midi does what it's designed to do very well. It has native WaveRT support for Vista x64. Make sure to download the drivers from their website and don't even bother with what's on the CD. The updated drivers are rock solid and work flawlessly. I'm at 2.7 ms using ASIO in Vista x64 no problems.

Quality:
The quality of the audio components on this card is superior and it shows in the clarity of sound. I do worry a bit about the way the dongle for the digital inputs hooks up via an S-video connector on the card, but it works without any problems so far.

Value:
There aren't many audio interfaces that work natively with Vista x64 but this is one that does (and does it well)!

Desirability:
This card is proven (older) technology and a workhorse for getting the job done, not much in the way of new tech here, just superior drivers. ;)

Sound:
Very clear sound out of this product, no noise or distortion that I can hear or see in the recordings.

Ease of Use:
The card installs easily. I downloaded the updated drivers ahead of time so no problems there. The Mia Midi also readily co-exists with my onboard HD Audio, and the driver has no problems routing the output from the HD Audio for games and stuff into one of the Virtual (software) inputs for the Mia Midi. There is a little bit of setup needed to do in Windows to set the default audio input and output devices, but once everything is configured it works great. Input and Output levels, panning, muting, are all easily controlled via the visual mixer window provided with the driver.

Support:
The website has updated drivers including native support for Vista x64. They respond to e-mail within 1 business day.

Overall:
This is a reliable product and I use it every day. If something happened to it, I would definitely get another.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
No, it does not include features that I don't want. For my setup it is ideal. No nonsense.

Quality:
The quality seems first class.

Value:
You cannot beat the value.

Sound:
Any imperfection of this card may have is completely inaudible. You cannot beat the quality for the price. I connect to my MIA with a Behringer UB2442FX mixer and my recordings all sound perfectly professional.

Ease of Use:
After setup, you can pretty much forget about it. I run Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and Mia just does its thing from there.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Not much you can get from this card. the package is just too SIMPLE. not typical for PRO's equipment.

Quality:
cant say anything bad about this one.

Value:
never had a price this kind before. although it was quite expensive in my country. but it was a big bang compared to the well-known Creative X-Fi, it sounds way lot better than that.

Desirability:
the card looking as if it wants me to buy it soon. although nobody understand the simplicity of this card. not even the simplicity of this package.

Sound:
the mighty motorola DSP provide me with ultra-depth thrilling quality I've never heard before. either because i didn't had time to listen to my friend's MOTU or is it because i never listen to anything other than consumer-type soundcard. but for some reason, i had a little nostalgic feeling with the Meridian 24-bit CD player, is it because of it's DSP?

Ease of Use:
I had a little problem by mistaken the S/PDIF I/O for analog out, but it solved somehow. maybe ECHO should NOT paint the S/PDIF I/O with that color, it would mistaken by some people who think that was an RCA output.

Support:
so far, i've solved the problem by my self.

Overall:
This product is not for someone who did recording, but rather a casual listener since the package itself does not include anything special, nor useful software. even the driver itself is pretty poor to compare with other audio interface.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
just fine by me.

Value:
perfect for this price.

Sound:
can any better sound with this price? I don't think so.

Ease of Use:
so easy. just stick it in your pci slot. that's it. but before you do that, don't forget to read the manual.

Support:
well, i haven't had any problem yet, so i can't tell. but i heard echo has been getting very good reputation.

Overall:
so nice card for little price. sounds clean and crispy. driver is so stable. very easy to use and install. well.... what can i ask for more. probably my next card will be echo again.

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Overall:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Quality:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Quality:
The acoustic quality is quite clean, but the drivers make tracking a nightmare. Sound will randomly just stop working and the only way I've found to fix it is to change the buffer size to something else and change it back. Occasionally fine, but this card has just let me down too many times

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Balanced I/O with solid 1/4" TRS plugs. Simple control panel & good software package. Virtual I/O ports. Great documentation.

Quality:
Have several in commercial service and never had a failure or an issue.

Value:
Best bang for the buck.

Sound:
Excellent, low noise floor.

Support:
Never had any issues with these cards, but they have great driver support.

Overall:
Be sure to check the MB chipset compatability and have an understanding of what the card does and doesn't do before purchasing.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
Wish it had SPDIF optical I/O (had to buy an external converter).

Quality:
The coaxial SPDIF I/O on mine broke after maybe a week's worth of light use. I think it was due to the very cheap and non-reinforced dongle jack - very tight fit! When the replacement comes I may put a DB9 on it after the warranty runs out. The mounting bracket is a bit too maleable as well.

Value:
Excellent value!

Desirability:
Central to my home recording setup.

Sound:
Very nice converters, low noise floor.

Support:
Don't know here, but the documentation is pretty good. You should download the manual before you buy it to see if your motherboard chipset is supported (not all are).

Overall:
Very nice card, probably the best for the money. Good driver set, nice software included (all time-limited, but where else are you going to find CoolEdit Pro 2.0 now that Adobe has bought out Syntrillium?).

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Can't complain about the features. It does what it's supposed to do. The reviews that give the Mia low ratings are written by morons that have no idea what they're doing. I was cracking up at the review that complained the card has no "sounds"!!!! HA!!!!! What a moron. Try reading just a tiny bit about the product before you spend your money next time.

Quality:
Top quality card. Solid 1/4" balanced jacks. No complaints.

Value:
You just can't beat this price for an audiophile card.

Desirability:
I would buy another one in a heartbeat.

Sound:
Very very clean sound, couldn't ask for anything more. Ultra quiet. Just make sure you use balanced cables, and tie it into something else with balanced ins and outs!!!! That's what you need to keep the noise down. I bought this card specifically because it offered balanced ins and outs.

Support:
Got quick answers to every e-mail I sent them. Excellent driver updates; they usually offer both "stable" and "beta" releases on their websites. The driver that came with my card was buggy, but the website already had a newer version. So what else is new? Who doesn't immediately check the internet for the latest drivers?

Overall:
AWESOME!!!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
This sound card pretty much had all the options I needed to create my music. Line outs for my monitors, line ins for my mixer, compressor ect. , midi in for my midi keyboard.

Quality:
I must have gotten a one of a kind soundcard because it is still the same from the day I bought it over 1 1/2 years ago to now. No mechanical failures of any sort. Very solid.

Value:
Iv'e had four soundcards since I have been producing and the Echo MIA Midi is the best quality soundcard in its price range.

Desirability:
It looks like your basic soundcard, but don't be fooled by its design. This card is hot!

Sound:
This card works great when sampling and playing midi. I also run a mixing board through it. Sounds crisp and clear. No noise is what im impressed about.

Support:
Never had to call customer support.

Overall:
Overall I feel that this is a great buy for any price range. I advise you to pick one up. You won't regret it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Quality:
Excellent sound quality.

Value:
Excellent value for a soundcard of this price range.

Sound:
Crystal clear sound, very low noise floor...

Support:
I had a problem once with GSIF drivers and they provided me a patch by E-Mail. The patch didn't worked but the tech support always responded to my E-Mails amd my questions.

Overall:
I'll keep it in my next DAW because it is so simple and relaible and does what it is supposed to do.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
This card had exactly the features I was looking for, high quality AD/DA. Simple.

Quality:
No issues with the unit physically. Great sound.

Value:
If you are looking for a terrific sounding stereo (not a multi-channel) AD/DA converter this sound card is for you. Plus now you can a midi interface for the same price.

Desirability:
Great sound.

Sound:
The sound of this card I don't think can be any better. I have been using the Echo Mia ( actually the version w/out midi ) for about two years for home recordings. In my estimation I was able to create professional quality recordings. The tracks that I recorded with MIA even before I peformed any audio processing or editing sounded terrific, clear and without the harshness or thinness that is sometimes associated with digital recording.

Support:
Standard support I believe. If there was an issue it would have stuck in my mind.

Overall:
For what this is you cannot ask for more. I am currently searching for another AD/DA converter that is outside my computer so I can free up computer processing power for more tracks and effects.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
The software mixer isn't the greatest, but it does it's job... this would be the only area I'd want more from this item, but hey, it's still an 8/10 =P

Value:
Good bang for the buck, there -might- be better out there at this price, but I doubt it.

Sound:
Very clean, recording is great with this card (admittedly, I've only hooked up synths to it, haven't tried vocals yet).

Overall:
I bought this on advice from a friend (he's a mastering engineer, so perhaps even a step above the average audiophile when it comes to gear pickiness), and have been pleased with it so far.

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Overall:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Feature:
It didn't come with any software sounds; that was a little inconvenient. I was told to either hook it up to my Kurzweil Sound Module or assign software sounds from my Cakewalk program to play back MIDI files. I only heard one of my MIDI songs three times, and then it stopped working.

Quality:
I wish I had been one of those consumers who reported the card was a "beauty", but mine only half worked.

Value:
If I had received a functioning card, I might have rated it differently.

Sound:
I don't know; I couldn't get it to work well. I've been trying to use it with Cakewalk XL with Windows XP. I couldn't get it to record audio or play back MIDI.

Support:
Yes, and it was a very frustrating experience. They want you to consult the web site before you place a technical call. It's difficult to explore a problem for a totally new piece of equipment. (I'm new to recording.) The web site didn't help my problem. It was hard to get through their lines sometimes. They wouldn't even let you leave a message; the recording said call back. They kept asking me to test and retest the equipment. (That got tiresome. I'm a musician, not a techie.) They promised me an e-mail to run a test, and I had to e-mail them twice before they sent it three business days later. Then they wanted to e-mail me a revised test of the first, and two days later it still hadn't arrived. They were evasive, and I felt strung along. After a week and a half without any resolution or promise of an exchange, I had had enough of working with this very user-unfriendly company and decided for a refund.

Overall:
I traded this in for an Aardvark DirectPro 24/96 PC Studio Interface....For an extra $300, it has a lot better features and the consumer reports overall are excellent (including for technical support [on Windows XP]!). One person said the quality of the Aardvark blows away the Echo card. Also, since the Aardvark Interface has built in pre-amp features, I can trade in my pre-amp which I purchased on the same date as the Echo card. So really I am paying only an additional $200. I can live with that. It's worth it for a dependable card and truly helpful technical support. I'll never buy another Echo product again. I learned my lesson.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
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