Echo Audio Indigo DJX Now Available
Echo Audio Indigo DJX Now Available Posted on: 21.11.2008 by Cristian Carmona Have a PCI Express Card on your laptop? Now you can free up a usb/firewire port with this sound card. Im not saything this should replace you current sound card, but it make a nice addition to your setup as a back up soundcard. I am an owner of the orignal Echo Audio DJ PCI and I didn't have any complaints. Latency was low and once in a blue moon I would have an audio drop out. Now the bad news...(atleast for the time being) Macbook Pro users...you have to wait, OS X is not supported (yet) Following is taken from the Echo Audio Site...This info dropped 10/31/08 Finally an ExpressCard solution for the digital DJ. Indigo DJx offers two independent stereo 1/8 inch analog outputs; one for setting up your cue mix on a pair of headphones, and the other for the house mix. Each output features 24-bit/96kHz converters for the quality you deserve. Also included is a 6 foot audio cable for RCA or 1/4 inch connections. A unique feature of the Indigo DJx is the use of "virtual" outputs. Indigo DJx appears to software as if it has eight separate outputs, which are digitally mixed down to the physical outputs using Indigo DJx's "console" software and its on-board DSP. This makes Indigo DJx compatible with all popular multi-track software. And, with Echo's "multi-client" drivers, more than one application (such as an editor and a software synth) can be playing back through Indigo DJx at the same time. Hardware Features Software Features 2 independent stereo 1/8" analog outputs Preview cue mix on the headphone output while playing back house mix on the line output High quality headphone amp Analog volume control knob for headphone output Supports true 24 bit, 96 kHz audio High quality digital to analog converters Powered by your notebook computer Includes 6 foot adapter cable for RCA and 1/4" connections ExpressCard slot (34 mm or 54 mm) required Software console for metering and setting levels Supports Windows XP/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Macintosh OS X support coming later this year Supports pro audio and DJ software - WDM Kernel Streaming, ASIO, GSIF (32-bit only) 8 "Virtual Outputs" - run multiple applications at the same time Low-latency drivers | |
| cala mar 09.12.2008 |
Originally Posted by earl-panda
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| Matt Kane 08.12.2008 | could somebody please explain to me why this is better than a usb/firewire soundcard? i don |
| cala mar 09.12.2008 |
Originally Posted by earl-panda
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| Matt Kane 08.12.2008 | could somebody please explain to me why this is better than a usb/firewire soundcard? i don |
| cala mar 09.12.2008 |
Originally Posted by earl-panda
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| Matt Kane 08.12.2008 | could somebody please explain to me why this is better than a usb/firewire soundcard? i don |
| Cristian Carmona 21.11.2008 | Have a PCI Express Card on your laptop? Now you can free up a usb/firewire port with this sound card. Im not saything this should replace you current sound card, but it make a nice addition to your setup as a back up soundcard. I am an owner of the orignal Echo Audio DJ PCI and I didn't have any complaints. Latency was low and once in a blue moon I would have an audio drop out. Now the bad news...(atleast for the time being) Macbook Pro users...you have to wait, OS X is not supported (yet) Following is taken from the Echo Audio Site...This info dropped 10/31/08 Finally an ExpressCard solution for the digital DJ. Indigo DJx offers two independent stereo 1/8 inch analog outputs; one for setting up your cue mix on a pair of headphones, and the other for the house mix. Each output features 24-bit/96kHz converters for the quality you deserve. Also included is a 6 foot audio cable for RCA or 1/4 inch connections. A unique feature of the Indigo DJx is the use of "virtual" outputs. Indigo DJx appears to software as if it has eight separate outputs, which are digitally mixed down to the physical outputs using Indigo DJx's "console" software and its on-board DSP. This makes Indigo DJx compatible with all popular multi-track software. And, with Echo's "multi-client" drivers, more than one application (such as an editor and a software synth) can be playing back through Indigo DJx at the same time. Hardware Features Software Features 2 independent stereo 1/8" analog outputs Preview cue mix on the headphone output while playing back house mix on the line output High quality headphone amp Analog volume control knob for headphone output Supports true 24 bit, 96 kHz audio High quality digital to analog converters Powered by your notebook computer Includes 6 foot adapter cable for RCA and 1/4" connections ExpressCard slot (34 mm or 54 mm) required Software console for metering and setting levels Supports Windows XP/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Macintosh OS X support coming later this year Supports pro audio and DJ software - WDM Kernel Streaming, ASIO, GSIF (32-bit only) 8 "Virtual Outputs" - run multiple applications at the same time Low-latency drivers |
| Madlyn Trocino 24.03.2010 | This has been out for at least a year. I bought it last summer and hated it. Sound Quality is the NOT good unless ur DJing in small clubs or your basememnt. Also the sound Output (for both Main and headphone) is extremely weak and it is required that you setup the Control Panel properties correctly which is completely inexplained in the manual and ridiculously confusing and un-nessesary. Also the output jacks are the 1/8th size (Ipod Headphone Jack Size) and arent anything I would trust in a profectional envierment... |
| Lizabeth Peight 24.03.2010 | if it 100% defo expresscard not PCMCIA i would be interested in buying it, but am not sure how we do that as you are in malta. if you have an ebay account we could maybe go thru that. how old is it and how much do you want for it? cheers. |
| N I 23.03.2010 | I have it and as much as I love it, it has fucked me over a few times when I dance juuuuuust a bit to much in the DJ booth. Depending on how your cardslot is built it is holding the card more or less secure. Using the plastic piece that comes with it to make it nice and snug is ESSENTIAL but I have still managed a couple of times to accidently nudge it out of its place and freeze my software. (ALWAYS keep a backup CD or something at hand) Latency is good, sound quality is more than okay, nothing mind blowing but the portability and ease of not having to plug in anything else is just amazing. Coincidently I'm selling my to go for a sturdier USB thing so if you wanna buy mine. I'm in Malta. |
| Lizabeth Peight 23.03.2010 | getting sick of lugging around a large external usb card, but of course still want to maintain sound quality and decent latency.. anyone tried this card out yet? |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 02.09.2009 | I've got the original pcmcia version - the latency is very good.. no drop outs either. the good things are as above but also that it doesn't require any external power supplies and its very hard to accidentally disconnect it. the bad thing is that it uses 3.5mm jacks (due to space contraints) which apart from being slightly unprofessional, are also prone to getting damaged. My monitor output is slightly crackly now so I have to be very careful when inserting and removing headphones as it creates a lot of loud noises. Having said that, I've gigged with it for over 5 years and travelled ALL over Asia and Oz with it. It's probably taken more of a beating than it would if you weren't travelling as much. overall I'd give the (original) card 8 out of 10 |
| Glynis Mangona 28.08.2009 | anybody using one of these echo express cards? i'm debating between this and the upcoming NI Audio2 DJ. besides cabbage ($$) any thoughts? i'm not really short on usb ports either. i'm believeing the express card could eliminate any latency concerns that could come with usb bandwidth... anyone? |
| cala mar 09.12.2008 |
Originally Posted by earl-panda
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| Cristian Carmona 08.12.2008 | kool, just wanted to put the info here on DJ TT site being that we get alot of new dj's on a budget. |
| Matt Kane 08.12.2008 | ah okay...hm. i will stick up with the edirol soundcard, cause i also want to record some stuff with my band...but thanks anyways |
| Cristian Carmona 08.12.2008 | I would suggest this sound card as a back up or for someone that is on a budget.... 1. Internal sound card (kind of being that it sticks out about 1" from your laptop) 2. Free's up a firewire (HARD DRIVE) - usb port (MORE MIDI CONTROLLERS) 3. 2 Channel for basic dj setup MASTER & MONITOR 4. Doesnt take alot of space and is portable compared to Audio 8 or Firebox, etc. |
| Matt Kane 08.12.2008 | could somebody please explain to me why this is better than a usb/firewire soundcard? i don |
| cala mar 08.12.2008 | got an express card slot on my laptop, will definitely be considering this unit if i upgrade my BCD3000 |
| 08.12.2008 | I loved my Indigo I/O pcmcia version, sold it awhile back when i got my A8DJ.... but now that i have no computers with an express card slot- looks like I'm out of luck with this latest version... |
| N I 08.12.2008 | That is some fuckin good news! I've been email spamming them since they first promised to deliver it in february of 2008. I had the PCMCIA version of it and it was ASS KICKING good! I'm so getting rid of my Audiofire2! |
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