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Xplicit
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Posted : Feb 8, 2011 18:22:02
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Greetings.
I've started my voyage throug the production universe a year and half ago and now its time to buy a good sound card.
can you please recomend me something bellow 250usd.
I'm locking for an external card, at the moment i dont have proper monitors but i intend to buy in the future something in the same price range.
Sorry for my bad english
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Suloo
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Posted : Feb 8, 2011 20:12
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Echo Audiofire 2
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PoM
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Posted : Feb 8, 2011 21:12
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can recomend this card too ,small and look great + it can be buss powered, for portable use i m very happy with it.
i was thiking to get a duet but this one have midi,digital i/o and converters are close for half the price.
but depending your computer, firewire or usb might give you trouble (with any interfaces)be sure to buy from a place you can return the product
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Xplicit
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Posted : Feb 8, 2011 23:51
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just one question my firewire port is 4 pin if i use a 4 to 6 pin to conect the card will it worck fine? |
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PoM
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 00:59
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might depend the card but the audiofire 2 come with a 4 to 6 pin cable , but i think you will have to use the power suply .(not really a problem and i m not sure about it )
have just tried this card in this price range but there is lot of choice, tc electronic ,steinberg , native instrument ...
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Xplicit
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 01:37
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I'm also considering the CAKEWALK UA-25 EX CW and the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS AUDIO KONTROL 1.
Is there any big diference between firewire and usb?
I really don't know mutch about hardware thanck you for all the info PoM |
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PoM
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 01:46
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for the sound i guess there is no difference but technically firewire is better for audio . not a problem for you , it s when recording lot of tracks and stuff like that with sound interface that have lot of input/outputs .
the best is the one that work as it should on your computer ,usb or fw dont matter in your case, but you may need some usb port free and not waste one for a soundcard for example if you are on a laptop with external keyboard, midi controller , mouse ... |
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PoM
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 02:26
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AND THESE FUCKING DONGLES |
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Suloo
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 03:09
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theoretically FW is better cause it has got its own bus. Usb usually shares a bus with all your other usb stuff.
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vipal
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Posted : Feb 9, 2011 04:31
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when it comes to finding a laptop with fw these days it becomes an expensive joke. i would go for usb. |
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