This in itself turned out to be kind of annoying since the eie doesnt use a special driver, but the eie pro does and thus they become incompatible in an asio setting, which means you either need to have two hosts set up to record from either interface or have a friend with. I need hjelp to fix my akai pro drivers installations. Akai has not yet resolved the issues and cannot offer the eie pro driver for this item, therefore you are doomed if you purchased this one with windows 8. If you have eie, audio drivers in your mac or pc will automatically install. This fourin, fourout 4x4 device features low latency asio drivers and enables you to record up to 24bit resolution and sample rates of 44. I think its safe to say that im fairly handy with a soldering iron. Go to start menu f control panel f hardware and sound f sound. In the audio devices tab under system settings, select eie pro as your default input and default output. Now all that is left is to add audio tracks and assign the inputs. Connect the eie or eie pro to a usb port and power on. Nevertheless, it has been quite clear that the eie pro is no more an audio interface that you can rely on with at least macoss. The eie can be used with virtually any music software program like garageband or pro tools and connects plugandplay to macs or pcs.
As of this writing, ive been waiting 49 days for a driver. Use the included usb cable to connect the eie pro to your computer. If you have an eie pro, install the drivers for the device from the included installation. If you have such a motherboard, you can use the drivers provided by realtek. Akai professional akai eie and eie pro setup with ableton. Jfris on eie pro drivers not yet available for macos sierra. Ive had no issues with latency using this unit work logic pro, garageband, and logic express. The rear panel is home to four balanced audio inputs, four balanced audio outputs, two. Its installed, but soudless in device manger studio4 steinberg. Because this applies to akai pro products like the mpc live or eie pro, well show you how to do this in just a few simple steps. The catch being that you have to go to a shoddy looking website that makes you wonder how long it will exist, fill in your name and serial number, and then wait for them to mail. The akai eie interface with a grey box, is the one working with the eie pro asio driver, but sofar i have no proof that it would even work better than the asio4all driver. The inputs, switches, knobs in fact everything on this thing all have a distantly bulletproof quality.
Pic 1 the rugged slightly military looking akai eie pro. I was keen to see how the eie held up in a outdoor setting. The akai eie pro, by comparison is a simpler unit, but works very well. Hi, i have been a eie pro user for many years and have always give credits to akai about their slowness to release drivers for new os,s, arguing that it takes time to solve all issues in new drivers. I recently just bought an eie pro, and you are correct, the driver disc that comes with it is not compatible with osx mavericks. This fourin, fourout 4x4 device features low latency asio drivers and. Hi, ive just had an akai eie pro delivered, and im trying to get the driver software installed. It took 2 weeks for them to get compatible drivers released. Still no os x mavericks driver for the eie pro last year, when apple released os x mountain lion, i posted about it. Eie pro with mavericks submitted december 20, 20 by thomas d in london, on. I saw lot of people complaining about latency but it seems with latest drivers that latency is in range of other interfaces on market. If you have the eie, audio drivers on your mac or pc will automatically install.
After installing your driver, youll receive a message stating that the system extension is blocked. Buy akai professional eie pro professional 24bit audiomidi interface with. Mac os x problems with midi devices after an update. I repaired my bass amp and now i feel like a wizard.
I was then presented with two drivers to work from. The akai eie pro s headphone amplifier delivers a sufficiently strong signal, strong enough to drive professional headphones of very high impedance. Recorded with asio all duplex drivers the sound is the bad quality, distortions. However, on the akai site, they have an updated driver for download that works. Akai professional eie pro 24bit electromusic interface. Last year, when apple released os x mountain lion, i posted about it. Its not just the case that gets the heavy duty build here either. I redownloaded the drivers, uninstalled, and reinstalled. M on eie pro drivers not yet available for macos sierra.
Important before connecting eie pro to your computer, install the drivers. No, im not designing circuits from scratch and turning the world of audio hardware on its ear, but i can follow instructions, put parts on a board, and troubleshoot things when it doesnt work right. Note that i decided for the pro over the normal eie for the recording capacity the pro being 24bit with the eie just being 16. First, you must be sure to install the latest drivers for your operating system. Im looking for recommendations for a 2input, or even 1 input audio interface with good compatibility with live, preferably also with some usb input, though not necessary. This article will be updated periodically to reflect the current status of akai pro hardware and software compatibility with macos high sierra 10. Topics are just marked as solvedclosed whilst nothing is solved at all. Akai professional eie pro professional 24bit audio. Im currently running an akai eie pro, with a push 2 plugged into its usb ports. Free akai eie pro driver download akai eie pro driver. On a pc, using the eie select asio4all, and select apply.
Were happy to tell you that most akai pro products hardware and software are already supported on macos mojave without any need for additional driver or firmware updates. Make sure the playback timing master is set to akai eie pro asio driver out 1 and record timing master is set to akai eie pro asio driver in 1. Akai drops the ball on eie pro drivers for os x mountain lion. If you have an eie pro, install the drivers for the device from the included installation disk, or from a download link on the products page online. On a mac, select eie or eie pro from the devices list. When i updated from mountain lion and old garageband the other week the eie pro had terrible latency issues compared to the older garageband with mountain lion. I liked the eie because of the analog vu meters and usb hub, but its audio drivers are. I upgraded the drivers for my eie pro and upgraded the firmware on the unit. Does work good with latest driver and firmware upgrade with any windows or mac os other than mavericks. When i put the disc in, all i get is the option of viewing or importing images on it, or viewing the files in the folder. On a mac, select the asio driver dropdown menu, select eie or eie pro, and select apply. Akai professional eie pro 24bit electromusic interface expander by.
This year, with the release of os x mavericks, theyve done it again. Click the playback tab and select eie pro as the default device. I currently use my eie pro with audition cs6 and have no problems with it. Next, connect your eie pro to the computer, and power it on using the included power supply. Moderator dan recchia is deleting replies that contain complaints to cover up negative comments. Whenever a new operating system is released, it is crucial to check the compatibility of your hardware and software before choosing to make the jump. I would safely say that the eie pro would survive being used to record live gigs and rehearsals. Mac os x problems with midi devices after an update 1 1 1 1 1 rating 3. Outdoor venues being slightly more cumbersome to live recording provided the traditional hardware setup.
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