Edirol UA-1EX

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?