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by **JFK** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:04 pm

Focusrite Sapphire LE
Novation nio.

I can heartily recommend both of these for entry level soundcards.

by **symmetricalsounds** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:11 pm

get a proper audio interface, your soundblaster card isn't upto the job.

by lp » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:13 pm

Yeah soundblaster wont be the one, I just picked up the focusrite sapphire 6 usb for £140 (after 2 n half weeks waitin for stock!!) but its well worth it.

by **mistayif** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:32 pm

if you aren't really looking to do any recording, then any soundcard aimed at music production will do really

have a look at http://www.dv247.com to get an idea of whats available and prices and read some reviews on the internet

i managed to pick up a native instruments audio kontrol 1 in perfect condition for £140 and the voucher to get a valid ni synth was still valid

by **symmetricalsounds** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:37 pm

fretstheway wrote:theres a digital village near me, thats where i went to listen to monitors. probably gona go in and ask them about soundcards, thanks for the help.

another small query, when you have an interface and monitor set up what do you use to control the main volume if you dont have a hardware mixer?

a master volume on the interface, the saffire 6 would be a good choice and good for what you need.

by **deadly habit** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:14 am

saffire 6 is killer for the price

by **symmetricalsounds** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:32 pm

don't see any reason not to get the keyboard

by **dfaultuzr** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:01 pm

sorry to hijack the thread, but is having a shitty soundcard a problem when u do everything in the box ?

i was told it wasnt

by **symmetricalsounds** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:33 pm

are you using asio4all drivers? cos that can make a shitty soundcard less of a downfal but still the quality that comes out your soundcard to your speakers isn't going to be as good.

by **legend4ry** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:38 pm

I used a Audigy for years - with the creative drivers (not the asio ones) and I could use 5ms, without artifacts and my mixes were fine, I even played out tunes what was just mixed (-6db) and they competed with mastered tunes (With some gain correction)

I only upgraded cause I wacked it in my other computer...

I would only upgrade if you can afford it.

by **paradigm x** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:19 pm

fretstheway wrote:theres a digital village near me, thats where i went to listen to monitors. probably gona go in and ask them about soundcards, thanks for the help.

another small query, when you have an interface and monitor set up what do you use to control the main volume if you dont have a hardware mixer?

Just get a monitor controller, basically a volume knob.

I like these;

http://www.smproaudio.com/produkte/moni ... oller.html

I have this one;

by **Sharmaji** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:32 pm

if you don't need any inputs, i'm impressed by the sound quality of the NI DJ series.

yes, a shit soundcard will not sound good-- background noise, masking, etc.

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