Here’s how the Edirol UA-1EX install went down:
- plug it into the laptop
- windows detects it. “can we search windows update for drivers?” sure. “nothing found”. ok.
- install the drivers off the cd
- “device installed successfully.” easy.
- fire up REAPER
- selecting the Edirol ASIO device device hangs everything.
- asio4all’s fault maybe?
- uninstall asio4all
- fire up REAPER again
- success! audio is going to the headphones! sounds all right.
- find the usb cable for my Edirol PCR-50 midi keyboard
- plug it into the laptop
- windows detects it. “can we search windows update for drivers?” sure. “nothing found”. does this ever do anything?
- hunt around for my pcr-50 drivers cd. lost cause.
- search the roland/edirol site for it
- downloads section “under construction”. awesome.
- google search “drivers edirol pcr-50 download”
- find a download
- install it
- “device installed successfully”
- fire up REAPER
- no VSTis installed, doh
- download & install Triangle II
- fire up REAPER
- success! we’re playing softsynths with my midi keyboard with no noticeable latency.
- should test inputs and outputs
- maybe later. on to the firebox
So far the UA-1EX gets a thumbs up from me. Cheap little ASIO gizmo that works as advertised. I’ll have to actually read the manual though. There’s an “Advanced Driver” switch I don’t get and the mic input says “MIC INPUT - PLUG-IN POWERED”. Ruh?
