Edirol MA-15D

Anyone ever use the Edirol MA-15D monitors? I like the idea of connecting them to my keyboard and my PC at the same time.

These monitors actually have 3 sets of inputs. One set of RCA jacks, One set of TRS and a coaxial S/PDIF. Theoretically, I suppose you could hook your DAW on one set of inputs and the keyboard on another, but I don't know how it would sound. I see the potential for noise issues here though.

I use the MA-20D's. They have a nice, flat response and perform as I would expect them to. Given the fact that they did not cost me a fortune, I am elated with them.

While I can't say for sure, I don't see Edirol changing them too much. Especially, since the product was so well received.

I am a home user so take most of what I say with a grain of salt.

Using them for monitoring my own recordings with Sonar through a 1212M and playing guitar through them (LOUD) from a pod xt live as if it was an amplifier these guys have worked fine for me for a long time. I think 3 yrs now.

The line inputs are not balanced and the low frequency is 70Hz where better quality monitors would go lower.

In a nutshell they are not going to be as good as super quality expensive monitors as that isn't their price point but they have served we well and have been exposed to long durations at loud volumes without any problems.

The input options are flexible enough for what you want I think and you have got independent controls for the digital or line signals which makes it nice and easy.

Now don't go thinking that I am some kind of expert here. I am about as amateur as it gets. If my musical accomplishments were gravy, there wouldn't be enough to soak a soft biscuit.

So here's the latest:

They're connected to my PC and my Sonar stuff has never sonded this good. I hear what I could never hear before (remember, this compared to PC speakers). I'll probably have to re-mix some of my projects but it's good to know what they really sound like.

Papa, you're right - I decided I'm going to leave my KB connected to my current monitors which do a good enough job.

Overall, crazy about the sound for their size & price.

Now don't go thinking that I am some kind of expert here. I am about as amateur as it gets.

Another one here Ric

This is why I cant justify other better monitors at the moment
I have my 1212m spidif optical hooked up to the monitors-for normal stuff
I have my mpc( a keyboard would work if it wasnt just a controller)hooked up rca
I think its great-2 reasons
1- dont have to power up pc to work on my mpc
2-I have my mpc ALSO routed to my fa-66(2nd interface)and can only get sound from it if I "push the input monitor switch in sonar" had I not connected to the monitors
this gives me 0 latency recording into sonar if I leave input monitoring off
and listen with both inputs on the monitors
(can adj volumes independently as well)
 ben

Kris777
when i connect the  speaker with the built in amp to my laptop via a  phono to mini jack it only comes ut of that speaker,

A phono plug is a mono connection.