V-Studio 100 discontinued

Hi there,

In my view if it comes up at a good price, grab it as it's a very good piece of kit.  The pre-amps are very good (same as the VS-700) and the whole thing is well built and robust.  Being able to take it out to a live gig and record to the SD card is a real bonus.  The 6 outs are very useful, and, whilst my Zoom R16 has 8 ins and can also be taken to live gigs, it only has 2 outs.


Roland were very quick to bring out Windows 8 drivers for it and although I don't use it with W8, other programs with W8 drivers are being reported as very stable.  Maybe someone here can give some feedback?


There is quite a large user base worldwide so I think they will support it for some years to come.  They have released several OS updates, one fairly recently, so the omens are good.  Even if it is not supported in the future, it is a solid piece of kit and, unless it breaks down, is likely to give years of good service.


Gary

Hi,

a few minutes ago I finished another session of recording and playing with the VS-100 and Sonar X2a without any problems under Windows 8 (64-bit). I installed the drivers immedately after release and had no problems with them yet. By the way, I do not very much recording and playing the last weeks, but when I didn't have a problem.
If you got a good price, take it. It is really a very good interface.

T. Finkbeiner

I have a VS-100 and it is rock solid. I have a few other Audio interfaces too, The VS-100 is my main one. the preamps are great the drivers work fine with no issues. The vs-100 have drivers for Windows 8 that work well. I paid 599.00 for mine with no regrets. If you find it for 299.00 snatch it up before they are all gone!

It ships with it's own DAW. but it will work in any DAW. It also include a collection of soft synths and some plugins as well. I use mine within Sonar X2 and I have no major issues. 

It does not have a monitoring routing system like line 6 or fast track. In my view it does not need one. it works withing Sonar pretty seamlessly. Act allows you to use the controls and knobs on the VS-100 to control the DAW.

The Octa-Capture is a good choice as well. I do like the play stop and record buttons on the vs-100. I also like the sd card insert so I can record without a computer. I use it when I shoot video in remote locations without the laptop. The advantage of the Octa-Capture is the amount of inputs. both are good choices. I would say it depends on your needs.

I agree the Pre's seem really good,but what dissapoints me is the sad old ASIO UI that pops up,its the same one as with my USB 1.1 UA25-EX,and it struggles at any lower than,1 or 2"notches" left from "reccommended"[buffer size]. 

I can't imagine WDM[KS] would bring better Low Latency Performance,but I would like to know how other VS 100 owners run their units?   

I got mine very cheap on ebay for $163[without power adaptor]but my Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 interface,is leaps and bounds better,on the Round Trip Latency front[latest drivers,firmware etc].

For example,the KA6 has its own UI,with  its own version of the Latency test included,and can run at 32 samples,the VS can only go down to 48 samples indicated,and won't run or open a project,until at least 100 at the very least!....dissapointed,you bet,though more testing on my OC'ed desktop,will hopefully yield better results[like the UA25 did],and obviously,there is the control surface,but as a USB 2.0 interface,I would hope the Octacapture performs  A LOT BETTER!

The reason I got the N.I unit,was this thread,which[now unsurprisingly]doesn't include,any Roland/cakewalk interfaces:http://www.gearslutz.com/board/8253121-post349.html  
Bob


EDIT-EDIT-EDIT-EDIT-EDIT!!!! Saturday 23rd March 2.16 AM  Well,after resetting/reinstalling EVERYTHING,My VS-100 Now performs admirably,smaller projects can be run at 64samples[ASIO] at 24 bit/48KHz,for an "indicated" 9.1 ms of Round Trip Latency-MUCH MUCH better than before.

While th N.I definitely does better in the RTL stakes,the VS for $162.50,was a complete STEAL....my attitude towards this piece of gear,has TOTALLY changed.

While 9.1ms RTL on smallish projects,certainly isn't amazing,I hope to better that on my sig. 4.6GHz [alreadt]aging i7 2600K box,and about the N.I KA6?,well it has developed an INCREDIBLY irritating habit,of CONSTANTLY losing "connection" with the "one and ONLY" USB2.0 port,on my 2011 dell XPS i7 2630qm laptop,and IT IS NOT the cable!! 

While re-testing the VS-100,I used the N.I.KA6 USB cable!,with NO connection losses EVER......bus powered interfaces,something that RME's "Babyface" is,I bet IT doesn't do that!?

Cheers All[again]
Bob

Since the VS-100 is discontinued maybe there will be something new for Musikmesse. Anyone hear any rumors?

I received my VS 100 last Thursday.  My price from Sam Ash was $259 as there was a $40 coupon applied from Presidents Day Sale.  The other posters are right, it is built like a tank.  I am running it with X2a and Win 8 with zero problems.  I am very happy camper!  I plan to get the Octa-Capture unit in the future for expansion. 

Got it from Amazon for $400 last Saturday. Guess who has convinced me to buy this great piece of gear? Amazon's customer reviews! Well, that was the only place where folks were buying VS-100 because of latency and dropout problems with other audio interfaces they've been using. I've been using Echo Audio - Layla24/96 for years, but just recently, when I have switched to Win 7 Ultimate and Sonar X2 (average projects with 30+ tracks) the board could not keep up. Pops, cracks, dopouts, you name it. After reading the Amazon's customer review who experienced the same problems I have decided to give a shot and buy VS-100. Man, was I happy to experience total smoothness and perfect integration with my studio as far as VS-100 is concerned! This is one hell of a piece of gear for a home studio. You can't get better any other audio interface for that kind of money. Period.  I hope Roland will not discontinue making it.

Hi, I have just won one of these on eBay, I have Sonar x3, do I need to install the vs software? I assume not as Sonar x2 or x3 must be more comprehensive. I don't want to install anything that will mess up my current Sonar installation.


Thanks

D

frontier-ddmusic
Hi, I have just won one of these on eBay, I have Sonar x3, do I need to install the vs software? I assume not as Sonar x2 or x3 must be more comprehensive. I don't want to install anything that will mess up my current Sonar installation.


Thanks

D

You don't need to install Sonar VS, just install latest drivers and you'll be ok; but if you choose custom installation (or something similar) you'll be able to install only the vst plugins (I found them useful as I own the basic version of X3).
PS: don't forget to install the latest firmware (V-STUDIO 100 System Update Version 1.50) for the VS 100 .
Hope it helps

This is a longshot but, I just received a VS100 for free from a customer as I am a meter reader for an energy company and it came with all paperwork and software and I picked up a power cord for it. I was just curious of the resale price since I did some research and seen it was discontinued. Any help would be greatly appreciated!