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M-Audio Delta 44 Digital Audio Sound Card
Handles 4 balanced or unbalanced, +4dB or -10dB signal level analog inputs and outputs.
"You won't be sorry if you would buy this"
Feature:
The breakout box was great! They said you could record up to 4 channels at the same time, but actually that is 2 stereo channels. You get ProTools Demo with it and Live Lite, but ProTools won't work (probably like the LE version because I have Windows XP).
Quality:
It looks steady and strong and it feels like that.
Value:
This is the first soundcard I've seen for such a low price and such good features!
Desirability:
It's great! It's the best for the price!
Sound:
The sound is really great! No noise as far as I can hear and it's clean and excellent quality
Overall:
It's very good! Except that you only get 4 (2 stereo) inputs, but for the price it's excellent!
The breakout box was great! They said you could record up to 4 channels at the same time, but actually that is 2 stereo channels. You get ProTools Demo with it and Live Lite, but ProTools won't work (probably like the LE version because I have Windows XP).
Quality:
It looks steady and strong and it feels like that.
Value:
This is the first soundcard I've seen for such a low price and such good features!
Desirability:
It's great! It's the best for the price!
Sound:
The sound is really great! No noise as far as I can hear and it's clean and excellent quality
Overall:
It's very good! Except that you only get 4 (2 stereo) inputs, but for the price it's excellent!
"For a small band (4 instruments or so), Delta 44 is your perfect choice for seting your home recording studio with VERY little m"
Feature:
The product icludes enough accessories for initial set-up. External instrument cables to be procured separately. The manual is pretty explicit, although I had to create my own LOGICAL diagram to determine the connectivity between the Delta 44 mixer, Cakewalk recording software and Reason.
Quality:
great sound for the money robust product the box(input/output controller)offers elegant instrument connectivity avoids cables hanging
Value:
i am not familiar with other products but I would most likely preffere it over the Prodigy Pro (similar features) audio card.
Desirability:
although that would be overdesigned, a 19" rack mounting type design with some control leds on the front pannels and gain knobs would make the product more appealing.
Sound:
great sound, dynamic is excellent, I did microfon recording without a special pre-amp, the sound is excellent !!!, no noise, clipping/chopping. And this was with a PII 266MH machine...The inputs for keyboard does not require an additional preamp, however, if a guitar is used, a pre-amp may be desired. You can also get extra gain by going into the mixer software and set the input to -10dB rather than the +4dB default. There is no MIDI in-out but that can be easily achieved by buying an extra MIDIUno interface for $49 that works via USB.
Support:
very professional, you must know a little bit what you are talking about otherwise, the risk is you loose their attention
Overall:
i will keep it for a long time, it is perfect for my home studio
The product icludes enough accessories for initial set-up. External instrument cables to be procured separately. The manual is pretty explicit, although I had to create my own LOGICAL diagram to determine the connectivity between the Delta 44 mixer, Cakewalk recording software and Reason.
Quality:
great sound for the money robust product the box(input/output controller)offers elegant instrument connectivity avoids cables hanging
Value:
i am not familiar with other products but I would most likely preffere it over the Prodigy Pro (similar features) audio card.
Desirability:
although that would be overdesigned, a 19" rack mounting type design with some control leds on the front pannels and gain knobs would make the product more appealing.
Sound:
great sound, dynamic is excellent, I did microfon recording without a special pre-amp, the sound is excellent !!!, no noise, clipping/chopping. And this was with a PII 266MH machine...The inputs for keyboard does not require an additional preamp, however, if a guitar is used, a pre-amp may be desired. You can also get extra gain by going into the mixer software and set the input to -10dB rather than the +4dB default. There is no MIDI in-out but that can be easily achieved by buying an extra MIDIUno interface for $49 that works via USB.
Support:
very professional, you must know a little bit what you are talking about otherwise, the risk is you loose their attention
Overall:
i will keep it for a long time, it is perfect for my home studio
"Simple as it gets without sound sacrafice"
Feature:
very flexible and simple. I like it this way. I'm going to add three more cards to total 16 channels. The breakout box is a metal casing and very rigid. Feels like studio quality.
Quality:
simple and durable.
Value:
I think this is definetly worth the money. The balanced I/O is what really got me to look.
Desirability:
looks like a pro. Actually a rack faceplate option would've been nice
Sound:
very low noise floor. No dissapointment here.
Support:
never asked for them.
Overall:
I'm happy with this thing. I'm gonna order three more!
very flexible and simple. I like it this way. I'm going to add three more cards to total 16 channels. The breakout box is a metal casing and very rigid. Feels like studio quality.
Quality:
simple and durable.
Value:
I think this is definetly worth the money. The balanced I/O is what really got me to look.
Desirability:
looks like a pro. Actually a rack faceplate option would've been nice
Sound:
very low noise floor. No dissapointment here.
Support:
never asked for them.
Overall:
I'm happy with this thing. I'm gonna order three more!
"Delta 44 rocks... as long as the rest of your system is up to par."
Feature:
They shipped the correct drivers with the product (I'm using Win 98 SE). The only feature that really matters, for me, is the monitoring feature where the inputs 1 & 2 are routed into the application and directly to outputs 1 & 2 so that latency is irrelevant (you're listening to the input in real-time and the recording application processes the input however it would like).
Quality:
This box is very well made. It's a very nice addition to the rig.
Value:
The $$ is just right. Inexpensive but delivers absolute noise-free digital quality - as a guitar player, I recommend using a preamp or preamp/effect unit but ditch the amplifiers (don't use the line out).
Desirability:
I can't see any reason to buy anything else. Between this 4in/4out audio interface and my Midisport 4x4 (about $400 for both), we're flying high - I'm constantly reading the newsgroups about the problems folks are having with their equipment; it's not the M-Audio equipment, it's that the rest of the system is not good enough for hard disk recording.
Sound:
I don't need sound quality better than this!
Support:
M-Audio has provided excellent phone support; very personable and sincere (pacific standard time, though).
They shipped the correct drivers with the product (I'm using Win 98 SE). The only feature that really matters, for me, is the monitoring feature where the inputs 1 & 2 are routed into the application and directly to outputs 1 & 2 so that latency is irrelevant (you're listening to the input in real-time and the recording application processes the input however it would like).
Quality:
This box is very well made. It's a very nice addition to the rig.
Value:
The $$ is just right. Inexpensive but delivers absolute noise-free digital quality - as a guitar player, I recommend using a preamp or preamp/effect unit but ditch the amplifiers (don't use the line out).
Desirability:
I can't see any reason to buy anything else. Between this 4in/4out audio interface and my Midisport 4x4 (about $400 for both), we're flying high - I'm constantly reading the newsgroups about the problems folks are having with their equipment; it's not the M-Audio equipment, it's that the rest of the system is not good enough for hard disk recording.
Sound:
I don't need sound quality better than this!
Support:
M-Audio has provided excellent phone support; very personable and sincere (pacific standard time, though).
"No more going to the back of he computer to connect"
Feature:
No features simple INS and outs..comes with ableton love but don't need it....
Quality:
Everything feels well made the cable that connects the breakout box and the sound card thick and heavy..great won't break..
Value:
It was worth the price mayb less
Sound:
Sound quality is not bad as a matter a fact it's great..clear no distortion or anything of that nature..good headroom and great sound...
Ease of Use:
Took me like three hours to run it found out it was lose when I connected it to my PCI slot...but no headaches all at...
Support:
Go to there website and get the drivers their or info u need
Overall:
Great soundcard will last me a while for what I need it for,..
No features simple INS and outs..comes with ableton love but don't need it....
Quality:
Everything feels well made the cable that connects the breakout box and the sound card thick and heavy..great won't break..
Value:
It was worth the price mayb less
Sound:
Sound quality is not bad as a matter a fact it's great..clear no distortion or anything of that nature..good headroom and great sound...
Ease of Use:
Took me like three hours to run it found out it was lose when I connected it to my PCI slot...but no headaches all at...
Support:
Go to there website and get the drivers their or info u need
Overall:
Great soundcard will last me a while for what I need it for,..
"i like it a lot"
this thing has really taken computer recording to a new level for me. It gives you back exactly what you put in it. If you want an card that does magic... go elsewhere, but this thing does a great job.
"A pretty good card...when it works"
This card is a solid, well-made unit. It's uncomplicated to install as a piece of hardware. Unfortunately, I think the folks at MIDIMan got a bit ahead of themselves releasing this card for the mac. There are some truly inexplicable problems when it comes to the software end of things. It's incompatible with many pro software packages, and the system drivers are buggy to begin with. If you're not trying to do anything too complex, this card should be fine. It certainly delivers good sound quality. But, until they solve some of the software problems (their website is currently pleading to hire Mac programmers) I'd go with echo or another comparably priced card if you want to exploit this card's features to their fullest.
"Best option for home studios"
I use the Delta 44 in my studio to record, and it works great. Quality is good at 24-bit, though my program only allows 48 kHz, and not 96 which the Delta supports. Frequent driver upgrades, make sure to get the latest!
"awsome card. Easy to install."
"Bad-ass card for peanuts."
Feature:
4-in 4-out 24b/96k, how can you beat that in this price range? I realize now what I *should* have gotten is Delta 66 for the MIDI, but I'm considering getting a 66 for the recording machine and putting the 44 in another box just for editing. For home recording, 4 is the most simultaneous inputs I'll ever use (Drums - bass (1 mic, duh), snare (top & bottom), toms (one each on top), brass (hihat, two overheads)). With a mixer that has four sub-mixes (Mackie 24x4x6), it's a perfect fit.
Quality:
What can you say about a PCI card? Simpler is better. The breakout box has got 8 total 1/4" jacks, solid as a rock. The system I use is quasi-portable, plenty of re- and dis- assembly, and never a hardware problem. The cable seems plenty sturdy; standard precautions apply, of course. The ends are molded around the jacks, which use real standard 25-pin connections. No seperation of the molding or anything.
Value:
Absolutely the best single piece of equipment that a home recording studio could invest in. Biggest bang for buck around; just going from 44x16 to 96x24 is a huge leap, even ignoring the quality. Multiple delta's can clock sync for sample-accurate timing. I got exactly what I expected to get for this price, a transparent interface for digitization.
Desirability:
Having the 44, I think the next one will be a 66, but even putting two 44s in tandem would be sweet.
Sound:
Awesome fidelity for the price. No noise, no RF interference, totally clean.
Support:
Never had to deal with them, so I can't say. The only beef I have is that the drivers don't have an installer, nor much of any instructions. Never stopped me through multiple reloads, though. Gotta love "Update driver..." in XP.
Overall:
I plan on using this card for a long, long time. The only problems I ever had were random, audible clicks at 96x24 with lots of tracks, but after upgrading from a P3 500-100 to a 750-133 (lol), they've disappeared.
4-in 4-out 24b/96k, how can you beat that in this price range? I realize now what I *should* have gotten is Delta 66 for the MIDI, but I'm considering getting a 66 for the recording machine and putting the 44 in another box just for editing. For home recording, 4 is the most simultaneous inputs I'll ever use (Drums - bass (1 mic, duh), snare (top & bottom), toms (one each on top), brass (hihat, two overheads)). With a mixer that has four sub-mixes (Mackie 24x4x6), it's a perfect fit.
Quality:
What can you say about a PCI card? Simpler is better. The breakout box has got 8 total 1/4" jacks, solid as a rock. The system I use is quasi-portable, plenty of re- and dis- assembly, and never a hardware problem. The cable seems plenty sturdy; standard precautions apply, of course. The ends are molded around the jacks, which use real standard 25-pin connections. No seperation of the molding or anything.
Value:
Absolutely the best single piece of equipment that a home recording studio could invest in. Biggest bang for buck around; just going from 44x16 to 96x24 is a huge leap, even ignoring the quality. Multiple delta's can clock sync for sample-accurate timing. I got exactly what I expected to get for this price, a transparent interface for digitization.
Desirability:
Having the 44, I think the next one will be a 66, but even putting two 44s in tandem would be sweet.
Sound:
Awesome fidelity for the price. No noise, no RF interference, totally clean.
Support:
Never had to deal with them, so I can't say. The only beef I have is that the drivers don't have an installer, nor much of any instructions. Never stopped me through multiple reloads, though. Gotta love "Update driver..." in XP.
Overall:
I plan on using this card for a long, long time. The only problems I ever had were random, audible clicks at 96x24 with lots of tracks, but after upgrading from a P3 500-100 to a 750-133 (lol), they've disappeared.
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