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Ahn'Quyin
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Posted : May 1, 2007 19:09
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I think Motu is a good choice ! |
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psilonaut
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Posted : May 6, 2007 14:53
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Has anyone had experience with buying soundcards from the USA and installing them in computers from elsewhere?
I'm from Australia and I want to buy a emu 1212m while i'm in the USA and put it in my computer. Is there issues with power sources, compatibility, etc? |
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orange
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Posted : May 7, 2007 01:37
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Cosmic Tandav
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Posted : May 28, 2007 17:03
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hi guys.. iwas thinkin of gettin my first sound card the m audio 2496 ..
wut is general opinion on this one and wut should the price range be around ??
pls help ....
..thnks
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mk47
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Posted : May 29, 2007 06:23
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2496 is a decent card , but its pci so cant be mobile with it , maby consider a firewire / usb interface .. for around 250 $ u could get one from m-audio .. but be wary , m audio has notoriously buggy interfaces , some like em , some hate em .. for little more maby a motu ultralite or an rme .. those are a step above m audio i heard .
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psytik
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Posted : Jun 1, 2007 15:49
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what about emu 16 16 for lap top is a gdod sound card or is better m audio ? |
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xylux
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Posted : Jun 3, 2007 20:26
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Hello guys !!
Iwould like to buy the interface of NI(Audiokontrol).
Does someone have empirical values (good like bad)
from you???thanxxx already times for the answer |
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Human
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Posted : Jun 4, 2007 14:37
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if you mean the ni audio kontrol 1;
i got it. it sounds nice in my opinion. looks even nicer.. also it's quite handy.. if it works.. 
but; it's usb.. in my case, it took me about a month to get rid of all the problems (crackles, every few seconds, regardless of latency settings), and the very main solution; deactivating the cd/dvd drive (which sucks, i always have to activate it if i need it in the device manager and deactivate it again when i want to work on my audio stuff..).
i work with a pretty new & fast dell inspiron notebook..
the ni-support (supporters and forum) was completely useless. i used to describe my problem in detail and from the answers it was obvious that the supporters didn't even really read my *detailed* description (which they themselves explicitly ask for)..
a firewire interface might cause fewer problems..
but once the audio kontrol works, it's a pretty neat piece of equipment 
good luck
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psychoz.com.mk
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Posted : Jun 9, 2007 22:03
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can someone recomend me some nice USB mobile sound card price between 300-800 eu
im tipping on MOTU 828 MK II USB 2.0
but still not sure so far
anyone ???
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psychoz.com.mk
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Posted : Jun 10, 2007 19:09
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trancedelux
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Posted : Jun 11, 2007 21:20
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Hi friends, I hope you can help me a little here.. I'll give you all the info I can, so you can advice me abouth which audio interface I should buy, considering this PC and muy budget, that is US$300 max. If I can spend less, better! more budget for other things and get started.
I know I could buy the M-audio Audiophile 2496 for US$100, but I'm not sure if I want to go for an internal soundcard (I've hjeard external are betters, and that there are better options than M-audio, but i'm just an influenced newbie hehe), or should I consider this option since I'm just starting and I would not take real advantage of a better soundcard? Maybe i wouldn't tell the difference the first year or so!? Maybe there are noticeable differences..well, you tell me.
I want a GOOD and stable audio interface. I don't know if firewire or pci/pcimia. I hear your comments about this.
I want to produce music, especially psytrance and chill out. I don't think I'll use microphones or instruments for the time being(apart from the midi synth/controller), but I think I will in the future. I'm just starting, so I don't need an atomic audio interface..I want something to get started, but not something mediocre.. I want something really good and that won't be "small" for me in 6-12 months.
This is the PC i will buy:
motherboard:Intel DP965
cpu: core 2 duo e6420 2.13 Ghz
RAM: 2Gb 667
HD: seagate 250 Gb 7200rpm
OS: Windows XP
I'd use a controller via USB.
I'll appreciate your help! I need to know it as soon as possible because someone is going to bring it to me from USA. Any tips of good reliable online stores in USA are welcome too.
Post your opinion and help here!!Thanks |
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Human
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Posted : Jun 12, 2007 00:53
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hey trancedelux,
if you won't use external instruments / microphones, and if you don't plan to work with a notebook in the near future, you might easily go with a pci card for the beginning.
i started with creative soundblaster audigy 2. i got quite low latencies, so i was happy. and it costs like 60-70 USD as far as i know. my first album ("mystical encounter") is completely produced with that card, and i'm quite happy with the result (you can listen to extracts on http://www.fiin.ch - just look under artists for "human"). i never had trouble with the card, i think it was very good to start with. the only "drawback"; you can only work at 48.0 khz with low latencies, not at 44.1 khz.
i hear the e-mu 0404 pci is quite good too (with that you can work at 44.1 khz with low latencies as far as i know), and is only a little more expensive than the audigy.
maybe that information helps..
good luck!
human
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trancedelux
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Posted : Jun 12, 2007 06:29
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Hi Human, nice tunes..
Well, I do want to buy a notebook in the near future to use it for internet and that stuff.
Comparing the soundcards your are mentioning and the m-audio audiopihile 2496, which one do you think is better?
Any firewire or external interface anyone can recommend? thanks in advance
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bilbobagginz
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Posted : Jun 12, 2007 06:47
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I don't understand your requirements, except the price: what kind of work do you want to perform with that interface ?
I mean, if you only need it for MIDI controller's input and then to stream its sound into the console/amp for monitoring - it's one thing,
and if you want to use it for live 14 track recording, it's another....thing
SO, what do you plan to do with this card ?
what work scenarios ?
Cheerz
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trancedelux
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Posted : Jun 12, 2007 17:57
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I don't want to record a band... I want to produce electronic music at home, using only a midi controller/synth, sequencers, vst's, etc... eventually I would like to play live (a psytrance live act). On the other hand, and once I'm more used to this gears, I would love to add real analogue instruments to my songs... I guess I'd need more inputs on the soundcard to do that... That's it. I don't know what else to say..Please tell me if you need more info. Thanks |
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