Had a good run with Akai EIE Pro?

Sound Thief · 3rd February 2012

So i think my Lexicon Omega has kicked the bucket after 6 years. shame. it was good.

The Akai EIE Pro is in my price range and the sterling review it got on here is encouraging but i'm curious to know if anyone's had a good run with it and how they're getting on with it?

much obliged

oh i should add - if anyone thinks there are better options to consider then please suggest. pricing upto £300 say, with consideration for maybe a bit more

Skept3k · 9th February 2012

I'm also really interested in getting this interface.

I heard one guy on youtube saying he returned it because when he used the USB hub ports on the back, he started getting audio latency.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?? It's really one of the main reasons I want the interface.

Selecta Redd · 14th February 2012

I should be receiving mine VERY soon.... I will post a review ASAP. BTW, it is my understanding that there were QC problems with the early units... I have been waiting 2+ months for delivery, but I'd rather have a "good" one.

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JJ5000 · 27th February 2012

See my thread titled AKAI EIE PRO does NOT have inserts

jschall84 · 4 Weeks Ago

I just wanted to chime in and say that I have been using the EIE pro for about a month and have had great results. The price cannot be beat.

PFRfan · 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ5000

See my thread titled AKAI EIE PRO does NOT have inserts

You never even replied to a single follow-up post in that thread. It is very plain that you were expecting inserts on the output channels instead of on the input channels. That's either a lack of understanding or a failure to look at the specs.

Frantique · 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by jschall84

I just wanted to chime in and say that I have been using the EIE pro for about a month and have had great results. The price cannot be beat.

I hooked my EIE Pro up today for the first time. How is the mono switch supposed to work. I thought I could switch between mono and stereo listening, but it's always stereo. Same with headphones.

Apart from this confusing issue, I highly recommend it! Awesome with a built in USB hub!

jschall84 · 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frantique

I hooked my EIE Pro up today for the first time. How is the mono switch supposed to work. I thought I could switch between mono and stereo listening, but it's always stereo. Same with headphones.

Apart from this confusing issue, I highly recommend it! Awesome with a built in USB hub!

I may be wrong, but I think the mono switch is for input monitoring. Otherwise, the 1/2 inputs would output as r/l in the monitors or headphones. Mono allows you to listen for phase issues, while stereo lets you hear the stereo separation. I am at work and don't have the unit in front of me, so I'll have to check it out to make sure when i get home.

itsyourself · 3 Weeks Ago

Anybody done a close test of the preamps/converters in this unit, and where it lies on the scale of quality in its price range? Would be most interested to get some sense of its performance in comparison to its competitors.

Frantique · 2 Weeks Ago

Now that I used it some more, I'm a bit skeptical. I'm getting some cracks and pops when I have Pro Tools record armed and trying out some guitar stuff through an amp sim. Nothing winds up on the recording, but it's annoying. I'm also having weird issues with Pro Tools projects opening in the wrong sample rate. I don't know, it might be Pro Tools having a laugh at me but it never happened with the Mbox 2.

Anyone else=?

blamejake · 1 Week Ago

Frantique - I've been working with it for about a week. I'm running it off a Vaio laptop, 32bit, 4gb mem, dual core (circa 2008). I'm using (DAW) Studio One V2 (2.0.4 rather than 2.0.5).

I'm using a test song with about 16 audio tracks, about three and half minutes. Each has one or two plugins. At first, I was getting all the funky static, freezing, and snap, crackle, pops. I then removed any and all Services that wasn't needed, shut off WAN/LAN, disabled other sound card(s). In a word - down to the absolute bone requirements.

The Performance meter in the DAW hovers around 47% and spikes up to 80+ and gets into the RED but it is not (currently) freezing or creating the horrible static. There are the occasional pops but they're very faint and the recordings are clean. So far I get through the song countless times without problems.

As you know there have been complaints about the crackling. Someone got a reply from Akai that unit should be serviced (see thread):

Akai EIE Pro - Crackling Noise all the time

I'm going to continue to stress this baby because, so far, I'm liking it. Yes, I have to reconfigure the laptop to get things done - but that's OK since I want to use this for more remote usage (i.e. it's not my main music machine).

I haven't yet tried the MIDI or more than one input at a time. This weekend I think I'll completely load it up: MIDI, Inserts, load up the USBs, and a couple of simultaneous inputs and see how it goes. I've got a few weeks to make up my mind. I'll check back in with results.

Good luck!

3rd February 2012	#1
Sound Thief Gear Head Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 48 Thread Starter	Had a good run with Akai EIE Pro? So i think my Lexicon Omega has kicked the bucket after 6 years. shame. it was good. The Akai EIE Pro is in my price range and the sterling review it got on here is encouraging but i'm curious to know if anyone's had a good run with it and how they're getting on with it? much obliged oh i should add - if anyone thinks there are better options to consider then please suggest. pricing upto £300 say, with consideration for maybe a bit more __________________ www.soundcloud.com/soundthief Last edited by Sound Thief; 3rd February 2012 at 03:07 AM.. Reason: forgot to add...

9th February 2012	#2
Skept3k Gear Head Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 74	I'm also really interested in getting this interface. I heard one guy on youtube saying he returned it because when he used the USB hub ports on the back, he started getting audio latency. Can anyone confirm or deny this?? It's really one of the main reasons I want the interface. __________________ Follow on Facebook for free music downloads! @ facebook.com /skept3k Steve Aoki - Ladi Dadi (Skept3k Remix) http://soundcloud.com/skept3k/steve-aoki-ladi-dadi-skept3k

27th February 2012	#4
JJ5000 Gear interested Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	No inserts See my thread titled AKAI EIE PRO does NOT have inserts

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14th February 2012	#3
Selecta Redd Gear interested Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	I should be receiving mine VERY soon.... I will post a review ASAP. BTW, it is my understanding that there were QC problems with the early units... I have been waiting 2+ months for delivery, but I'd rather have a "good" one. SelectaRedd's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

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jschall84 Gear interested Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	I just wanted to chime in and say that I have been using the EIE pro for about a month and have had great results. The price cannot be beat.

3 Weeks Ago	#9
itsyourself Gear interested Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 24	Anybody done a close test of the preamps/converters in this unit, and where it lies on the scale of quality in its price range? Would be most interested to get some sense of its performance in comparison to its competitors.

2 Weeks Ago	#10
Frantique Gear interested Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 10	Now that I used it some more, I'm a bit skeptical. I'm getting some cracks and pops when I have Pro Tools record armed and trying out some guitar stuff through an amp sim. Nothing winds up on the recording, but it's annoying. I'm also having weird issues with Pro Tools projects opening in the wrong sample rate. I don't know, it might be Pro Tools having a laugh at me but it never happened with the Mbox 2. Anyone else=?

1 Week Ago	#11
blamejake Gear interested Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1	Frantique - I've been working with it for about a week. I'm running it off a Vaio laptop, 32bit, 4gb mem, dual core (circa 2008). I'm using (DAW) Studio One V2 (2.0.4 rather than 2.0.5). I'm using a test song with about 16 audio tracks, about three and half minutes. Each has one or two plugins. At first, I was getting all the funky static, freezing, and snap, crackle, pops. I then removed any and all Services that wasn't needed, shut off WAN/LAN, disabled other sound card(s). In a word - down to the absolute bone requirements. The Performance meter in the DAW hovers around 47% and spikes up to 80+ and gets into the RED but it is not (currently) freezing or creating the horrible static. There are the occasional pops but they're very faint and the recordings are clean. So far I get through the song countless times without problems. As you know there have been complaints about the crackling. Someone got a reply from Akai that unit should be serviced (see thread): Akai EIE Pro - Crackling Noise all the time I'm going to continue to stress this baby because, so far, I'm liking it. Yes, I have to reconfigure the laptop to get things done - but that's OK since I want to use this for more remote usage (i.e. it's not my main music machine). I haven't yet tried the MIDI or more than one input at a time. This weekend I think I'll completely load it up: MIDI, Inserts, load up the USBs, and a couple of simultaneous inputs and see how it goes. I've got a few weeks to make up my mind. I'll check back in with results. Good luck!