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EDIROL PCR-1 Audio Interface & MIDI Keyboard Controllerby EDIROL
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Features
- The mobile DJ will appreciate that the PCR-1 can use the same control maps as its big brothers in the PCR series of keyboards. Over 80 control maps for various applications & hardware devices are already available for download from our website. The PCR-1 measures just 1-3/16 inches thick & weighs a mere 2 lbs. 11 oz and comes with its own gigbag, making it easy to carry from place to place with your performance rig. It also includes a Kensington lock port, so that you can keep it from getting u
- The home-recording musician will love the PCR-1 for its 24-bit/96kHz audio performance capability & the very light foot-print it leaves on your desktop. Whether working with software synths or powerful sequencing applications, the PCR-1 offers an incredible set of features and superior quality in the most tightly compact keyboard & audio interface available.
- 25 assignable controllers - The PCR-1 offers 8 assignable knobs & 6 assignable buttons. There is a shift button to change the function of the 8 knobs & 3 of the 6 assignable buttons for a total of 25 controllable parameters
- RCA Input, RCA, 1/8 Headphone/Optical output
- Includes PCR-Editor & Gigbag
Product Description
The PCR-1 is the ideal audio-interface & keyboard controller for the traveling musician, the mobile DJ, and the home recording musician working with limited space. For the traveling musician, the PCR-1 offers the vast majority of options you've come to expect from a high-end sound card as well as a 25-key controller that feels great under your fingers. The PCR-1 draws its power directly from the computer, so now you can compose, sequence, record, playback your music anywhere you can take your computer. After all, the beach is a much more inspiring place to write than your living room. Has USB interfaceReviews
Awesome right out of the BOXI purchased the PCR-1 and it came in from shipping just a few days ago.
Here's a few things that might be good to know for someone considering to buy one of these:
1. With my Windows XP laptop, it was a delight to open the box, put in the CD, install the drivers (NOT digitally signed by Microsoft but it shouldn't be a problem) and just plug it into the USB.
2. The setup instructions are actually very readable and easy to understand in the provided manual. It guided me through setup and optimizing the performance and everything was ready within 5 minutes.
3. Opened up Fruity Loops and right out of the bat everything was set - I didn't have to "configure" a single button on the PCR-1. Yup - just press DEC (B1) or INC (B2) to select a track, and use the keyboard to play / record.
4. Headphone monitoring is actually 0 latency. I used to get frustrated with using a SoundBlaster Platinum Pro 5.1 on my desktop with a Midiman 4x4 and my Korg Karma - the setup was never functional to my liking, and I would have to press a key on the Karma like half a second before I heard a sound on my speakers. This is so much better. Now I can use the sounds on my Karma, but have a lot more control over the software, plus I can go ANYWHERE with just my laptop and the PCR-1!
5. Reason responds pretty well to the PCR-1 also. I will play around with it a lot more. Without the PCR-1, Reason is the most unreasonably difficult software to use for composing directly.
6. The USB power thing actually works. There are no power surges, (and mind you laptop USB hubs aren't that great), and the device does not keep disconnecting and reconnecting like the stupid SoundBlaster USB MP3+.
7. Cons - no cons yet - just went to the Edirol website, downloaded new drivers and preset patches for my software - which I haven't had to install yet.
The only thing I haven't messed around with is the Editor software. I am sure it will be easy to use as well.
Later,
Tesh