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The Mother of all SOUNDCARDS thread
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Becktrank
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Posted : Mar 4, 2009 07:53
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On 2009-02-28 12:23, ~d2~ wrote:
For good sound quality:
MOTU 828 MKII USB
MOTU 8Pre Firewire Audio Interface
RME Fireface 400 36-Channel 24 Bit/192 kHz FireWire Audio Interface
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for rich people to 
I think the motu's are the best, but i think is too much for me.
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~d2~
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Posted : Mar 4, 2009 11:32
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On 2009-02-25 15:43, bandarlog wrote:
- max 700€
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bandarlog
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Posted : Mar 4, 2009 15:17
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~d2~
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Posted : Mar 4, 2009 15:45
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you can get a Motu for 700 euros. |
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Kane
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Posted : Mar 4, 2009 19:50
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If what Tryptagon said about their quality is true, then I would consider that relatively cheap..
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booltrue
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Posted : Mar 14, 2009 01:30
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I am looking for a new soundcard!
Still using NI Audio Kontrol 1, but I am not really satisfied with it for production, maybe for live gig it could be a nice choice.
For the moment I am only using soft synthies, no hardware, but maybe in future some vst will be replaced through hardware synthies.
Before NI I tried M-Audio 24/96 but not really my fall, I want getting something better.
I need a soundcard with internal mixing/routing function(m-audio did have) and I will get a RME soundcard, but I don't know which is the best choice for me. |
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Kane
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Posted : Mar 15, 2009 02:00
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If you're talking about Fireface 400 vs. 800, then imo the price between them is nothing compared to the 400. I would only buy a 400 if I was absolutely sure I wouldn't be using more than 2 hard synths with it over it's life.
But if you're looking at PCI/(e), then I have no idea.
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booltrue
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Posted : Mar 15, 2009 13:23
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what's an alternative for a firewire interface, I think of PCI |
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Braindrop
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Posted : Mar 17, 2009 14:52
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I'm looking at a new soundcard. Issue is du to budget problems i mite have not many options.
I'm looking at a USB one.... From the options that i have i cld choose from a M-Audio fast track pro or Presonus Audio Box. Any1 here tried both? Wat do u think among those is more suitable for playing live as well using for the Studio?
Does the Presonus have problems like the M-audio when it comes to voltage/electricity as sometimes the M-audio crashes when certain fluctuations occurs.( mind you.. i have a M-audio audiophile USB at the moment).
If i manage to make a lil more money... then i think i cld go in for the Presonus Fire Box. Anybody know how much tht costs?
Ur suggestions/recommendations would really help!
Thanks and cheers!
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Kane
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Posted : Mar 17, 2009 15:39
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On 2009-03-17 14:52, Braindrop wrote:
I'm looking at a new soundcard. Issue is du to budget problems i mite have not many options.
I'm looking at a USB one.... From the options that i have i cld choose from a M-Audio fast track pro or Presonus Audio Box. Any1 here tried both? Wat do u think among those is more suitable for playing live as well using for the Studio?
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I recommend an Edirol UA25(EX) if you're gonna go with USB. Not many features, but the SQ is much better than either of those imo.
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If i manage to make a lil more money... then i think i cld go in for the Presonus Fire Box. Anybody know how much tht costs?
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$300 USD, and it is probably the best interface you can get for the price. A Focusrite Saffire LE would be nice too..exactly the same I/O and price as the Firebox. It's hard to compare their sound..they're almost identical to my ears.
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Kane
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Posted : Mar 17, 2009 15:39
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On 2009-03-15 13:23, booltrue wrote:
what's an alternative for a firewire interface, I think of PCI
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Braindrop
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Posted : Mar 17, 2009 23:28
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On 2009-03-17 14:52, Braindrop wrote:
I'm looking at a new soundcard. Issue is du to budget problems i mite have not many options.
I'm looking at a USB one.... From the options that i have i cld choose from a M-Audio fast track pro or Presonus Audio Box. Any1 here tried both? Wat do u think among those is more suitable for playing live as well using for the Studio?
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I recommend an Edirol UA25(EX) if you're gonna go with USB. Not many features, but the SQ is much better than either of those imo.
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If i manage to make a lil more money... then i think i cld go in for the Presonus Fire Box. Anybody know how much tht costs?
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$300 USD, and it is probably the best interface you can get for the price. A Focusrite Saffire LE would be nice too..exactly the same I/O and price as the Firebox. It's hard to compare their sound..they're almost identical to my ears.
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@ Kane. Thanks for the info. I know i cld go for the edirol. But where i'm at it isnt available. So these r the 2 options tht i have. Well 3 infact....
Anyways thnx for tip  . Have a great day!
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~d2~
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Posted : Mar 18, 2009 01:04
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On 2009-03-17 15:39, Kane wrote:
$300 USD, and it is probably the best interface you can get for the price. A Focusrite Saffire LE would be nice too..exactly the same I/O and price as the Firebox. It's hard to compare their sound..they're almost identical to my ears.
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Try the old in and out the box trick several times. You will soon hear which one wins on conversion. |
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Kane
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Posted : Mar 18, 2009 12:19
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Maybe I'll open them up in a little when the warranties are done..it's very possible that they're using the same kind of circuit. For multichannel A/D/A almost everyone just chooses between 3 or 4 Cirrus chips. I forget what the UA25 uses..the only one I had broke about a year ago (physically, and it was totally my fault), but I killed all the components (and almost my usb port) trying to get it to work again.
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~d2~
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Posted : Mar 18, 2009 18:04
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Sorry Kane, I meant take a section of music ( 20 seconds) and send it out the analogue outs and back in again and record. I usually do it 10 times. Then I uses win ABX to test myself. See how many times you went out and couldn't ABX it.
I find this test useful as I go in and out the box to my outboard a lot. |
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