Updated Version of USB ASIO Driver Released
February 26, 2002
One year after the
release
of their first USB ASIO driver for Windows, Propagamma is
back
with version two. The USB ASIO driver connects external soundcards with a
number
of audio applications and virtual instruments at latencies so low you can't
feel
them any longer: down to 4ms according to the company. A simple laptop in conjunction with a USB
audio
interface can be used as a realtime instrument or effect box even live on
stage.
The driver's V2.0 for Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP follows the second Mac
version
which was released last August. It's main advantage is a dramatic increase
in
performance meaning that more of the computer's CPU power can be used for
what it's meant for: Sound generation and effect processing.
A number of companies decided to license and bundle this driver to their
hardware,
so this update will be available for free to the following devices: Aardvark
USB3,
Ego-Sys U2A / U24, Ego-Sys Gigaport AG & DG, Sound Devices USB pre,
Swissonic USB Studio (D), Media-Assistance USB One and Yamaha UW500.
Propagamma also sells this driver for users of other audio interfaces.This commercial driver supports Edirol UA-1A, Edirol UA-3,
Griffin's iMic, Opcode DAT-/SonicPort, Onkyo MSE-U33(HB), Onkyo SE-U55
and Roland-ED UA-30. The price of the USB ASIO driver is EUR 60, about
US$53.
A demo version is available. For more information, visit their web site at www.usb-audio.com. | 
