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Title: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: flintstone on June 24, 2008, 06:53:14 PM
Here's a new version of Edirol's USB preamp, the UA-25EX,
now with snazzy aluminum case.  No word if it will
replace the UA-25, or how much it will cost.

http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/EN/UA-25EX/specs.html
Title: Re: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: rsimms3 on June 24, 2008, 09:38:22 PM
Hmmm....was the UA-25 USB only powered?  I never really checked it out. 
Title: Re: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: page on June 25, 2008, 12:24:40 AM
Quote from: rsimms3 on June 24, 2008, 09:38:22 PM
Hmmm....was the UA-25 USB only powered?  I never really checked it out. 

Supposedly yes (I think someone on here got one to work, but I'm not sure if they had a lappy behind it or not). After the UA-5, edirol produced a series of software driven USB/Firewire devices.
Title: Re: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: digifish_music on June 25, 2008, 02:52:21 AM
Quote from: saitoh on June 25, 2008, 12:24:40 AM
Quote from: rsimms3 on June 24, 2008, 09:38:22 PM
Hmmm....was the UA-25 USB only powered?  I never really checked it out. 

Supposedly yes (I think someone on here got one to work, but I'm not sure if they had a lappy behind it or not). After the UA-5, edirol produced a series of software driven USB/Firewire devices.

As you can see here UA-25 original, no power-in.

(http://owo.up.seesaa.net/image/mcguinn_ua25.jpg)

The EX has a ground lift which is a nice improvement, I have had ground loop issues with a UA25 before.

(http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/UA-25EX/images/image_03_L.jpg)
(http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/UA-25EX/images/image_02_L.jpg)


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Title: Re: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: balou2 on June 25, 2008, 05:00:46 AM
So, what's the difference between 96R and 96P?
Title: Re: Edirol UA-25EX
Post by: digifish_music on June 25, 2008, 09:24:58 AM
Quote from: balou2 on June 25, 2008, 05:00:46 AM
So, what's the difference between 96R and 96P?

The original UA-25 USB1.0 could only handle one-way traffic at 96 kHz, so this is to set the mode.

The latest uses USB2.0? so has the bandwidth for duplex.

Brochure is up here for the interested...

http://www.rolandus.com/uploads/CMS/Downloads/2258/ua_25ex_brochure.pdf

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