Roland UA-1X USB Audio Interface ( PC / Mac )

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This unit is perfectly geared for people who use professional recording software on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. This is *not* a sound card, it is a professional digital audio interface, they're two totally different things! But, anybody that knows computer based music already knows that. I've used it with Cakewalk Home Studio and CoolEdit Pro under Windows 2000, Garage Band on Mac OS X, and Studio To Go (a Linux based MIDI/Audio studio package). Not a single bit of trouble with any program under any operating system that I've tried. The only possible downfall I can find is that there are no MIDI in/out ports on the device. Other than that, this thing is still a bargain at twice the price.

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This device works just fine, but if you want to use the digital output for dolby or dts passthrough on mac os x, forget it. It works with system drivers that do not allow for surround sound

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I have used the UA-1X connected to several different higher end audio systems. The S/PDIF optical (Toslink) interconnect is highly underrated for isolating the relatively dirty computer power from quality audio equipment = no ground loops, no electronic chatter, squaks or feedback through the optical connections. The Roland Edirol passes better than CD quality audio to and from stereos, amplifiers and mixers = no problem found. Statements by others that the audio line input (audio capture) is not the best are true, but for the cost, the optical output alone is worth it. No software or driver hassels at all, any OS, Apple or WinTel or Linux. A great sound card replacement.

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This device offers practically no control of line-level inputs. I purchased the UA-1X and was very disappointed. I had hoped to use it with my laptop as a line-in. However, I found the unit completely bypassed the Mixer in Windows, so no level adjustments could be made in XP. The unit has a two level input gain switch, but I found with the unit connected to the preamp out on my preamplifier that the high gain setting resulted in excessive clipping, and the low gain setting was too low. Practically useless as an line-in unless you have a separate external gain control to adjusted the level prior to going into the UA-1X. I would not recommend at all as a line-in. I am returning and searching for another device.

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..to the reviewer before me, what are you recording into?

Generally you don't use Windows Mixer to engineer your masterpiece...you would control the levels in your sequencer software, such as ProTools, Sonar or even CoolEdit!!

But never windows...