Comments on: Echo Audio’s New 2x, 4x FireWire Audio Interfaces; Echo Vista Driver Update

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:43:34 +0000

The only software needed is a console application that controls levels and input routing. There is no driver for the AudioFire cards, so it works (all 6 inputs/outputs detected at 24-bit) without the console software installed. It is plug and play with OSX, but the console application is needed for levels, routing, and to use phantom power. For Windows, the AudioFires need drivers installed. The only thing I don’t like about this interface is a lack of a hardware knob for main volume, though I use a Presonus HP4 to solve that issue.

By: kwik

kwik — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:18:10 +0000

hello there i just got audiofire4…i want to record a vocal track on my ableton live 6….anyone can suggest a good vocal effect software????

By: moretroops

moretroops — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:49:11 +0000

Hey AchternStyg, any progress isolating the headphone from the main mix? I purchased the AF 4 in order to DJ using Traktor, and this funcionality is an absolute must. Let me know if you here anything, thanks.

By: AchternStyg

AchternStyg — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:01:45 +0000

Hei, guys. I just got an Audiofire4 running on a Dell 6400 ( the Ricoh chipset seems to be fine afterall ). I am playing 20 wav tracks 24bit 48kHz and record another 4 on top at 64-128 buffersize while midi is busy, net is busy, virsus canner is on, and some more stuff, all this without a single problem. Actually, after a terrible experience with M-audio Audiophile Firewire and some other cards, I have been trying to crash my system just for the fun but the Echo card is behaving splendid.
The only “unsatisfaction”, to be really picky, is that there’s no direct bus for the headphones so that I cannot listen to 3/4 or a mix of 1/2&3/4 in the headphones. One could instead use 3/4 as main and monitor 1/2 in the headphones. I was wondering if this is something they might fix in the next driver or just a hard wired decision that we have to live with.
The M-audio card I mentioned above had its bad sides but it would allow me to switch on the headphones between several sources. So I wrote to Echo about it. Waiting answer.

By: mn

mn — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Just got an AudioFire4 for my Dell 1505 (vista basic). Out of the box and with the new 3.1.1 drivers it works great, no midi latency – but it has random pops and clicks. These clicks are really similar to buffer sounds, but they happen 2sec, 10sec, 1min – randomly. I’m tweaking it but look out.

As a side note, I bought this card to replace a Maudio Audiophile firewire – vista didn’t like the midi on it (and I never liked the box much anyhow).

Ps – mac users, don’t go crazy on this vista knocking. I have a MacPro desktop also, and I could list a million problems that OSX/Mac has as well ;).

By: August

August — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:05:54 +0000

Sorry Peter Kirn, I got your name spelled wrong :-)

/August

By: August

August — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:02:21 +0000

Hi Peter Kim

Yes you can monitor on line 3+4 and and route 1+2 to whatever else you need or the other way, Monitor 3+4 and route 1+2 to something else.
But 1+2 and Headphones will always be the same you get out.

/August

By: andi vax

andi vax — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:20:01 +0000

i just win AF4 in a track competition.
i use Echo Indigo IO in my gig laptop. Now i think it is a good day for change PCMCI to Firewire.
I only need monitor 3-4 out to headphones.
Is it possible?

By: Flip

Flip — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:32:17 +0000

I recently got myself a Mackie Satellite with Onyx preamps for about $399. As soon as I started recording with it, all I could think was "WOW". Extremely portable too, if you're doing something on location. I highly suggest anyone check it out: Mackie product page

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:32:28 +0000

August, Zebroae, thanks for the feedback! So, if the headphones on the AF4 are shared with outs 1 and 2, does that mean you can still route audio to 3 and 4 and monitor only 1 and 2 as a “cue” output?