M Audio Firewire Solo US35030 Firewire Audio Interface
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Manufacturer: M-Audio
Model: US35030
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: M-Audio
Label: M-Audio
Special Features: The FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitars, vocals and more on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere you want to take your music. In addition to the 1/4" guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic instruments. There are also dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard gear. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz sample rate support and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. As simple to connect and operate as it is powerful, FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio.
Features for M Audio Firewire Solo US35030 Firewire Audio Interface:
- FireWire audio interface for recording guitar, vocals, and more on Mac or PC music software
- Front-panel XLR microphone input with gain control and clip LED
- Front-panel 1/4-inch guitar input and 2 rear-panel 1/4-inch line inputs
- Dual FireWire ports for easy device chaining; front-panel switch toggles between front and rear inputs
- Rack-mountable metal chassis; includes FireWire cables; 1-year warranty
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Customer Reviews
Superior recording stuff 
2008-06-15
i get this product...and let me tell you ..its very good, excellent, portable, and easy to use..i recommend this product to any one who likes to record at home.... 5 stars....
Awesome well-made Firewire Interface! 2008-02-09
Amazingly simple and well put together product. Im using this on a Intel Mac and it is the best ive seen. i did not need to install anything. Its basically plug and play if you know what you are doing. I put this off forever, and now Im so glad i got this. I should have bought it 2 years ago. Does exactly what it says it will do and the firewire connection means zero latency. The price is very fair considering what other choices are out there. I really like M-Audio as a company. I own a LOT of their equipment and it holds up really well. Their gear is tough and made to perform. Buy it and enjoy! :))
Great value. 2008-01-04
I'm very impressed. A lot of features and flexibility packed into a small and inexpensive package.
I installed it on a WinXP(SP2) machine which had Adobe Audition on it, and the M-Audio drivers and software were fully integrated into Audition automatically. Very slick. Made some nice home-studio recordings within an hour of opening the box.
The only startup difficulty was in realizing that there were way more options than I expected for to routing inputs to outputs, so picking the right combination of software settings to simply make a recording from one mono mic seemed a bit more complicated that it needs to be. Took me a whole extra 10 minutes of reading the included PDF-format manual :).
I guess this is a great item if you still have a PowerPC Mac. 
2007-12-23
Unfortunately, I have an Intel Mac. I researched this item extensively prior to purchase and nowhere does it tell you that it has trouble with Intel Macs. The only driver on the M-Audio site is from early 2006 and does not support Tiger 10.4.11 which is what I am running. I installed the CD-ROM that came in the box, but the unit would not show as being hooked up to my Mac and I could not use any of my Pro Audio programs with it. I couldn't even open the M-Audio control panel on my computer. I then went and installed the most recent Intel driver from the M-Audio site and it got a me a little further; I could now open the control panel so that it could tell me that the device isn't plugged in. All of the lights are on on the device but it is not hooking up right to my computer somehow. Me thinks this is an Intel issue.
Of course now when I go to research this issue I find all the Intel problem reports that I didn't see somehow before I bought this item. Bottom line, this is an outdated item (it is a few years old and has not been updated) and it has outdated software support. I'm not sure if just the latter is the only problem or if the two issues work in concert with each other. I wish I still had my G5 so I could try this thing out and confirm that it really is an Intel issue, but I don't. I just have my 2.2GHz Santa Rosa MacBook Pro.
I am returning this to Amazon and now I will have to start looking for a mobile audio solution again. I knew this thing was too good to be true when I saw the price, and I should have gone with my gut.
Watch out for Macintosh Drivers 2007-12-10
Each day I have to reboot my machine because the audio outputs either stop working or start to pick up a lot of noise/static. Searching around the internet seems to indicate M-Audio drivers for OS X are not to be held in high regard.
If you havea Mac, I would think twice about buying M-Audio audio interfaces. (For the record, I have OS X 10.4.11).
Good 
2007-08-15
The FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitars, vocals and more on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere you want to take your music. In addition to the 1/4" guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic instruments. There are also dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard gear. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz sample rate support and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. As simple to connect and operate as it is powerful, FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio. Includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away // 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
Works Great 2007-02-18
Easy to install - just make sure go to the M-Audio website to get the most recent drivers
get what you pay for 
2007-01-04
I thought this product would be more than what it is. Major latenecy issues even after I called the help desk.
Good price/quality ratio 2006-11-29
As a newcomer to m-audio products, I surfed the net for good/cheap options so that I wouldn't spend a lot of cash in a product I hardly even knew. Thus far, the Firewire Solo has put a smile on my face and the bundled software really makes it profitable since you get a all-in-one kinda combo.
The bundled software includes a ProTools demo, a Live 4 demo which can be upgraded to the full version (great!), ProSessions demo and the GT Player Express. This last piece of software is mind blowing even in its limited demo version. The GT provides you with a limited yet versatile array of guitar effects that'll keep you happy for a longtime.
It took me a while to set this baby up since I didn't take the time to read the manuals and that gave me a headache since the thing wouldn't work properly; remember to download the newest drivers from the m-audio website to avoid any kind of trouble. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is mainly because I'm no m-audio connoisseur and couln't give you an expert's opinion on the in & outs of this thing, but so far it has worked wonderfully!
Awesome equipment! 2006-09-19
Bought this thing out of desperation. Was getting a low level background hiss running the mixer through the sound card and at my wits end bought this interface. WOW! Absolutely NO background artifact and amazing recording clarity. Easy to set up easy to use. Bought it thinking I would be returning it... no way! I'm keeping this baby!
