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external sound cards

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:54 am
by feasible_weasel
:( i just found out that my Dell pc,cant do audio recording sadly.
so i need an external usb card :D
any idea's of a one i can use, that will let me record??
i was looking at this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Sound- ... 551&sr=8-5

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:00 am
by forensix (mcr)
if you are looking at serious audio applications then that sound card is a piece of shit

What price range you looking at?

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:11 am
by feasible_weasel
forensix (mcr) wrote:if you are looking at serious audio applications then that sound card is a piece of shit

What price range you looking at?
less than 100 :D

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:21 am
by Sub Shifter
DO NOT BUY THAT!!!!!
stay clear of creative stuff.
best bet is an m audio soundcard :wink:
if i was you id get an m audio 2496

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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:23 am
by feasible_weasel
blaze wrote:DO NOT BUY THAT!!!!!
stay clear of creative stuff.
best bet is an m audio soundcard :wink:
if i was you id get an m audio 2496

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:D thats not usb, u silly goose

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:27 am
by forensix (mcr)
http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:37 am
by Sub Shifter
forensix (mcr) wrote:http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card
exactley trust me unless youve got a laptop get a pci card
they are alot better



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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:42 am
by feasible_weasel
forensix (mcr) wrote:http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card
nice, cheers :D favourited

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:43 am
by feasible_weasel
blaze wrote:
forensix (mcr) wrote:http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card
exactley trust me unless youve got a laptop get a pci card
they are alot better



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my is so slim,that i cant even expand anything inside :|

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:54 am
by forensix (mcr)
feasible_weasel wrote:
blaze wrote:
forensix (mcr) wrote:http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card
exactley trust me unless youve got a laptop get a pci card
they are alot better



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my is so slim,that i cant even expand anything inside :|
oh dear, when will people learn that slim pc's are shit - it sits under the fucking desk why does it have to look nice?

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:05 am
by feasible_weasel
forensix (mcr) wrote:
feasible_weasel wrote:
blaze wrote:
forensix (mcr) wrote:http://www.dv247.com/invt/35905/

if you can afford it go for the 0404 - but you will get more value (and less latency) with a PCI card
exactley trust me unless youve got a laptop get a pci card
they are alot better



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my is so slim,that i cant even expand anything inside :|
oh dear, when will people learn that slim pc's are shit - it sits under the fucking desk why does it have to look nice?
indeed :( when i ordered it, i didnt realise it would be so small lol.
im going have this next to my tv, when i build one next. just have it as media device.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:14 am
by Sub Shifter
wounded then bro
have a look at the m audio externals then not sure how much they are
proberbley best to have a look on good old e bay


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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:19 am
by slim
I got an m-audio audiophile usb off ebay for about 70 quid i think, it has issues with my laptop, but i am moving to a desktop in a bit. If your CPU is a bit shit, a la me, it kicks up a fuss whenever you try to do too much at once, you get some weird distortion and pitch shifting going on. Glitchy as fuck, but i wouldn't say in a good way.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:21 am
by feasible_weasel
blaze wrote:wounded then bro
have a look at the m audio externals then not sure how much they are
proberbley best to have a look on good old e bay


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:D the only thing that m-audio do is a little keyring soundcard.
8) im sure i can drop a 1na next day pay.
until then,i cant record what im playing lol

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:22 am
by feasible_weasel
Slim wrote:I got an m-audio audiophile usb off ebay for about 70 quid i think, it has issues with my laptop, but i am moving to a desktop in a bit. If your CPU is a bit shit, a la me, it kicks up a fuss whenever you try to do too much at once, you get some weird distortion and pitch shifting going on. Glitchy as fuck, but i wouldn't say in a good way.
that sound sound so healthy :(

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:48 am
by slim
feasible_weasel wrote: that sound sound so healthy :cry:
Don't let that put you off, provided you don't have a computer that is absolute cack, and don't open up the internet while running your DAW, everything will be fine. I think, it doesn't do it on anyone else's computer, have tried using it with my mate's old-ass pc, and his is all clogged up with software of questionable origin and suspect videos, so it must just be how lame my lappy is. :lol:

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:02 pm
by feasible_weasel
Slim wrote:
feasible_weasel wrote: that sound sound so healthy :cry:
Don't let that put you off, provided you don't have a computer that is absolute cack, and don't open up the internet while running your DAW, everything will be fine. I think, it doesn't do it on anyone else's computer, have tried using it with my mate's old-ass pc, and his is all clogged up with software of questionable origin and suspect videos, so it must just be how lame my lappy is. :lol:
:lol: heh heh

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:30 pm
by rz-one
EMU 0202 is very good, it sounds better than the 828 I had before it.

http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp ... duct=15186

The E-MU 0202 USB 2.0 features:

Premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters* (A/D: 113dB SNR, D/A: 112dB SNR) deliver unmatched USB audio fidelity - gold-plated connectors for pristine audio quality
Ultra-low noise Mic/Hi-Z/Line preamplifiers with ground lift switches enable you to plug microphones, keyboards and guitars straight into your computer with professional results (XLR, 1/4" TRS, and 1/8" 5V condenser mic input)
Ultra-low latency USB 2.0 drivers offer accurate timing and playback of your recorded audio and software instruments
Hardware zero-latency direct monitoring (mono/stereo) allows you to record and overdub with no annoying delay
Plug-and-play operation with hands-on control of all major functions like direct monitoring level, headphone level, preamplifier gain and more
Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - (Windows XP/x64: ASIO2 and WDM; Macintosh OS X: Apple CoreAudio)

I/O Configuration:

Class-A Ultra-low Noise Mic/Hi-Z/Line Preamp XLR, 1/4" TRS and 1/8"* Inputs (113dB SNR)
Class-A Hi-Z/Line Preamp 1/4" Input (113dB SNR)
Two 1/4" Outputs (112dB SNR)
1/8" Stereo Speaker Output (112dB SNR)
Stereo Headphone Output (108dB SNR)


* Macintosh analog operation up to 96kHz only at this time.



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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:40 pm
by feasible_weasel
RZ-oNE wrote:EMU 0202 is very good, it sounds better than the 828 I had before it.

http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp ... duct=15186

The E-MU 0202 USB 2.0 features:

Premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters* (A/D: 113dB SNR, D/A: 112dB SNR) deliver unmatched USB audio fidelity - gold-plated connectors for pristine audio quality
Ultra-low noise Mic/Hi-Z/Line preamplifiers with ground lift switches enable you to plug microphones, keyboards and guitars straight into your computer with professional results (XLR, 1/4" TRS, and 1/8" 5V condenser mic input)
Ultra-low latency USB 2.0 drivers offer accurate timing and playback of your recorded audio and software instruments
Hardware zero-latency direct monitoring (mono/stereo) allows you to record and overdub with no annoying delay
Plug-and-play operation with hands-on control of all major functions like direct monitoring level, headphone level, preamplifier gain and more
Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - (Windows XP/x64: ASIO2 and WDM; Macintosh OS X: Apple CoreAudio)

I/O Configuration:

Class-A Ultra-low Noise Mic/Hi-Z/Line Preamp XLR, 1/4" TRS and 1/8"* Inputs (113dB SNR)
Class-A Hi-Z/Line Preamp 1/4" Input (113dB SNR)
Two 1/4" Outputs (112dB SNR)
1/8" Stereo Speaker Output (112dB SNR)
Stereo Headphone Output (108dB SNR)


* Macintosh analog operation up to 96kHz only at this time.



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def gonna have to cop it. :D

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:24 pm
by John Locke
posted this already in a logic thread, so appologies 4 repetition, but...

anyone using Logic 8 with a presonus firebox? about to upgrade but i heard people had problems with the firepod and wondering if the same goes for firebox?