M-Audio Audiophile 192

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The Audiophile 192 continues the legacy of M-Audio’s industry-standard Delta audio card line. Building on our Audiophile 2496—one of the world’s most popular audio cards—the Audiophile 192 features high-definition 192kHz sampling rate, digital I/O, balanced analog I/O and an amazing signal-to-noise ratio. The Audiophile 192 represents a new benchmark in audio performance that’s as good as it gets for music production, mastering and critical listening. As with all Delta cards, you get rock-solid drivers and seamless integration with your favorite Mac and PC applications—and even the ability to combine multiple Delta cards in one system*. And since M-Audio is always ahead of the pack, this world-class card is also compliant with PCI 2.2 and 64-bit audio drivers so you’re ready to take advantage of next-generation platforms and software. The Audiophile 192 is the new world-class standard in stereo audio cards.

Ableton Live Lite 5

Ableton Live Lite 5 delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live 5—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.

Features

  • Up to 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • 2 balanced analog inputs (1/4” TRS)
  • 2 balanced analog outputs (1/4” TRS)
  • S/PDIF digital I/O (coaxial RCA connectors) with 2-channel PCM
  • SCMS copy protection control
  • Digital I/O supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS pass-through**
  • Direct hardware input monitoring via separate balanced 1/4” TRS monitor outputs
  • Software routing of inputs and outputs
  • Digital I/O can be routed to/from external effects
  • 16-channel MIDI I/O
  • ASIO, WDM, GSIF 2 and Core Audio driver support for compatibility with most applications
  • 64-bit driver support for Windows
  • PCI 2.2 compatibility
  • Works with other Delta cards*

* Check www.m-audio.com for current system requirements

** Windows XP required for Dolby Digital and DTS “pass-through”; Mac OS 10.3.4 required for Dolby Digital and DTS “pass-through” with Apple DVD Player

Specifications

  • General
    • Sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
  • Main Inputs
    • Max input (balanced): +14.2dBu (4 Vrms)
    • Max input (unbalanced): +14.2dBu (4 Vrms)
    • Signal to noise ratio: -113dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
    • Dynamic range: 113 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
    • THD + N: 0.0006%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
    • Frequency response: +/-0.1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
    • Crosstalk: -130dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
    • Impedance (balanced): 20k Ohms
    • Impedance (unbalanced): 10k Ohms
  • Main Outputs
    • Max output (balanced): +14dBu (3.9 Vrms)
    • Max output (unbalanced): +8dBu (1.95 Vrms)
    • Signal to noise ratio: -108dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
    • Dynamic range: 109dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
    • THD + N: 0.0023%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
    • Frequency response: +/-0.1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
    • Crosstalk: -105dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
    • Impedance (balanced): 300 Ohms
    • Impedance (unbalanced): 150 Ohms

Compatibility

  • ASIO
  • WDM
  • GSIF 2
  • Core Audio

Minimum System Requirements

  • PC
    • Pentium 3 – 700 MHz or higher, 256 MB RAM (192 and 96kHz operation)
    • Pentium 3 – 500 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM (48kHz operation)
    • DirectX 9.0b or higher
    • Windows XP (SP2 Home or Professional Edition only) or Windows 2000 (SP4)
    • Available PCI slot
  • MAC
    • Macintosh G4 733 MHz or higher
    • 512MB RAM
    • OSX 10.1.5, 10.2.8, 10.3.8 or greater

Audiophile 192

Martin W.
June 2, 2008

Rating: 9/10

I decided to buy this product on the strength of the reviews and compatibility with my set up.

I had some initial problems after installing the card. First off it was causing IRQ conflicts and every now and then made my PC crash and give me the blue screen. Digging deep into the hardware settings showed no conflicts - contradicting what the blue screen told me.

I spent hours trying to find out why this was happening and it seemed lots of people had the same problem but no resolution. I decided to uninstall the card and try a different PCI slot. This stopped the blue screen but caused a conflict that stopped some USB ports working...

I then thought that maybe the driver bundled with the card wasn't up to date and compatible with my set-up. I found a more recent driver on the M-Audio site (the driver with the card is from October '04). The one I downloaded is from 2007. I also updated my BIOS and chipset drivers to make sure I was at optimum performance and now, a week later I have had no problems - touch wood.

I have just started using this sound card with my Oxygen 8 v2 controller. There is no latency what-so-ever. If there is, it is not noticeable from a natural hearing stance. It is so much more impressive than my previous sound card which caused a delay of about 0.5-1 second. Impossible to work with if you are playing along with something!

So the card drops a point for not being instantly 'workable' from the box.

M-Audio Audiophile 192

John Grimshaw
February 2, 2008

Rating: 10/10

I have had many soundcards in the past, and this one beats them all. Dead easy to install and 1st class drivers. I recomennd this card, and for the price you can't go wrong. Amazing A+++

Brilliant product, a few hiccups installing

Rochey
January 16, 2008

Rating: 9/10

I bought this sound card for two reasons: firstly, I was using the soundcard that came with my PC, and midi latency was ridicuous; and secondly, I needed a soundcard that would allow me to use ProTools M-Powered.

It arrived the next day from Dolphin, a very quick delivery indeed. Out of the box, I opened the quick-start guide which was pretty straightforward installation instructions. However, it contained references to a full product manual, which was no-where to be seen, but was pretty easily downloaded from the M-Audio website.

Once slotted in, I installed the driver CD that came in the box, everything seemed fine. Until, that is, I started Pro-Tools: no M-audio interface could be detected. It took me a while of internet searching to work out the problem: I needed to install the more up-to-date drivers from the M-Audio website which, once done, resolved the problem and pro-tools worked fine.

The difference in audio playback was just amazing, and midi latency down to an indistinguishable-from-zero level.

So I would thoroughly recommend this soundcard, with the minor caveat that you shouldn't assume everything you need to install it will be in the box!

Audiophile 192 - Very Fruity Indeed!

Joseph Campbell-Dawson
December 2, 2006

Rating: 9/10

I recently bought this when my old Emu 0404 took a beating while moving house, and astonished is the only word.
The main thing I remember when installing the Emu was the amount of hassle it caused - i had to mix and match hardware until I came up with something that worked (I've checked on this at my local sound control, and apparently the 0404 is known for this :(!!!!! )
However setting up the Audiophile 192 was so simple I almost felt as though I was doing something wrong! - the drivers installed easily and painlessly, requiring only a reboot to finish the install.
One thing to note is that while I run one partition for Audio Apps, another is dedicated to gaming, and I have a Creative SB Audigy2 for that (EAX etc..) - these have NO problems being installed together - I even tried switching cards on the fly in a single partition and no problems.....trying to do this with the emu would probably have taken a while.....and hurt.
Moving on, I use Tannoy Reveal 5A's as near monitors so I wasnt expecting too much of a noticable difference in sound quality, so when I played a couple of reference tracks, stuff that I knew would really test it, I was very interested in the fact that the low and high ends just seemed that little bit crisper.
Moving on to DAW's, I like the feature that allows you to lock the sample rate in place - forcing cubase or logic to take its cue from the sound card as to what rate to use for new recordings - this saves time!!!
Again, loading up vst's and playing them was a joy - latency dropped to 2ms with this card, and I havent even tweaked it yet!!! With orchestral intruments the card shone again, the high end sparkling and instruments responding so well due to the lack of latency.
The control software does score a few negative points - simply because you often have to navigate through the tabs a couple of times before you find what you want - its very scattered with no clear indication of sections, and strangely the software itself looked far better presented on a mac.
The bundled software was a little dissapointing - with bundles sometimes now including dozens of items, it was dismaying to see that just a lite version of Ableton's renowned Live product was included, and no VST's for cubase users like myself!
The ability to use it as an M - powered device must be a blessing for some, as most m-powered hardware is external and quite often tends to get in the way (bad memories of the first M-Box!)

In conclusion, this is a rock solid card that, while it wont break the bank, will provide excellent quality for whatever application you wish to put it to, and will make you grin like a madman while you're testing it. Have Fun.

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