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Emu Tracker Pre USB 2.0 Audio Interface

Pristine 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters. Mic preamps can run independently. USB-bus powered.

Overall User Ratings

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

"Buy this product"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from mindspring.com
Submitted: 5/24/2009
Musical Experience: Sound Engineer
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA

 

 
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Feature:
The product includes everything you need to get up and going. It is extremely convienient because it can phantom power microphones with full 48v using ONLY USB power.

Quality:
Quality of construction is fine, however it would be nice if it were in a metal enclosure, but given the price, I am very satisfied.

Value:
I own or have owned MOTU, ECHO Audio, M-Audio, EMU, Presonus, Turtle Beech USB/Firewire sound cards and for it's intended application of two channels, the EMU Tracker Pre would be my first choice.

Desirability:
This is a workhorse product not a useless sexy toy.

Sound:
The sound is excellent and comparable to much more expensive products. You must use care when connecting it to other equipment because ground loops/switching power supply noise from the PC can be a problem, other sound cards also have this problem. The best results are obtained when the laptop is powered from battery.

Ease of Use:
Depending on the host application, the product can be tricky to use because you may need to set the sample rate in multiple locations. One frustrating thing is that it does not remember the last sample rate setting, it always starts up at 44.1.

Support:
Communication with EMU is less than satisfactory, but their response is typical for this market. I have had worse support from MOTU for instance.

Overall:
I continually watch for new and improved sound cards, but I expect this will be my first choice for quite a while.

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"better sound quality than any iterface ive used up to $500."

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          6 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          5 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 8/1/2008
Style of Music: bluegrass gospel
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: greeneville, tn , us

 

 
Feature:
didnt have many bells and whistles but did have effect loops before a/d conversion which is good for using compression before recording.

Quality:
this thing actually came deffected. one leg was gone and also the 1/4 ouputs on the back didnt have nuts on them. i should have sent it back. but i tried it and liked the way it sounded and kept it.i have had around $300-$500 interfaces that never sounded this good.i usauly dont record with the onbourd pres i use a channel strip though.the a/d conversion is real stable i love it.

Value:
i didnt think recording @192khz would make this much differense but it does.this is an excellent start to a home studio.the reason why, is most people get discouraged starting out by getting a audio interface with drivers that dont work or pres that are crappy and recording dont have clarity. if you dont need much in and out this is for you.good for vocals.

Desirability:
it would be better if it were a rack unit.

Sound:
good sound , clear when recording @192khz.

Ease of Use:
this interface is one of the easiest to intergrade with vista that i ever have used.stay away from presonus,they have wierd issues.

Support:
never used them just downloaded the latest driver from there web site

Overall:
ill probally try to find another product later , but the only reason is the in and out options.but im glad i bought it because it has incouraged me about wanting to invest in another 192khz interface later, without the fear of spending the money,and wondering if it would make a difference.this product actually rocks.it helped my vocals stand out in clarity.instead of in the mud.the process of adding effects didnt degrade the vocal it just made it shine. not like recording @ other sample rates. so for the newcomer or someone who wants to try 192khz for the price you cant beat it.and if you want to take it on the road with a lab top. easy as pie without all the headache of most interface drivers.

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"Noisy little box."

Overall:
          1 out of 10
Features:
          3 out of 10
Quality:
          1 out of 10
Value:
          1 out of 10
I Want It:
          1 out of 10
Sound:
          1 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 11/22/2008
Style of Music: Other
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Madison, WI, USA

 

 
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Feature:
Not a lot of features which doesn't really matter if you don't need them.

Quality:
No sense in paying for something you're going to regret later on.

Value:
It's a piece of equipment that wasn't made very well. Not much value in it at all.

Desirability:
I don't want it.

Sound:
This box has a LOT of noise. Any track you record is ruined by noise coming from inside. Something isn't right with the circuitry.

Ease of Use:
Plug it in. It works.

Support:
There's really nothing E-MU support could do about this. The company made a cheap product. That's all. They do have great driver support for their products however. So that's a definite plus.

Overall:
The company made a cheap product that's noisy.

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"The WORST!!!!"

Overall:
          1 out of 10
Features:
          1 out of 10
Quality:
          1 out of 10
I Want It:
          1 out of 10
Sound:
          1 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          1 out of 10
Submitted: 9/2/2008

 

 
Sound:
No monitoring(sound monitor and through program together...as chorus) it;'s doesn't work at 5ms only start work at 20ms big delay,very bad all greative no pro...

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