which Soundcard is best?

David Prophet · Post by **David Prophet** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:30 am

I am planning to buy a new soundcard, does anyone know any good soundcard for music? /David Prophet

aleph · Post by **aleph** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:37 pm

I ve tried MOTU ad/da when i was recording a hardcore group ,it sounds good u can use analog extern device keep the color of valves(in 24b/96hz) you can use it easyly on severals computers(firewire) ,but i don t kwnow if it sounds good for dub ,normaly in24/96 there'S no problem isn't it?

Mike Zee · Post by **Mike Zee** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 5:02 pm

David, there are SO many to choose from nowdays which are pretty good. Do you want just basic card (in/out) or some multi-in/out? Do you need/want to have also midi in/out? Do you need/want any synch options. Any specific in/out, like optical digital for example? How mach do you want to spend? What's you computer system? OperSystem,RAM, Processor, available slots? If you just want ot swing over to see vary stuff, here's a good link: <A HREF="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... rch/c=4891" TARGET="_blank">audio interfaces cards etc at musicianfriend store</A>, I would not say they have best prices, but gives you pretty good overall idea, and most cards or systems there are pretty good...really hard to choose thou.... goodluck'shoopin' /Mike Zee

KoCha · Post by **KoCha** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:42 am

If you don't need Multi I/O.. use a SoundBlaster. I have got the audigy and i use it for record the main mix.. no problem. Soundfont, firewire support... Don't take a model with less quality than Audigy (like pci128 or other) beceause sound sucks.. (i speak only for SB card) Good Luck <A HREF="http://www.kocha.fr.st" TARGET="_top">KoCha</A>

munky lee · Post by **munky lee** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:21 pm

hi! I personnally use an ECHO GINA 24. I'm really happy with it. excelent sound, really. 96/24. 2 analog ins, 8 analog outs, adat in/out, spdif in/out. asio, wdm drivers... kocha, I don't think sound blaster cards are good for music. I think it is most for multimedia applications. I used to have a sound blaster card before. it was pretty good but for serious music production, it's not so good.

DC · Post by DC » Wed Jan 15, 2003 12:23 pm

I use 2x audiowerk8 cards wich gives me 16physical outs. I like the cards, they sound good and work very well with logic. DC

pete benn · Post by **pete benn** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:18 pm

I'm using a Videologic Sonic Fury (which is a re-packaged Turtle Beach Santa Cruz). If on a budget definately worth looking at. Here in the UK they're under £100. No serious problems but I'd strongly recommend running under Win XP as opposed to 98 because the drivers are far more stable.

Post by **interruptor** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 11:30 am

i use 2 creamware soundcards with onboard dsps for effects, mixing and synthesizer emulations. 12 physical inputs and outputs.

HM · Post by HM » Wed Jan 29, 2003 6:58 pm

I use RME Hammerfall 9652 lightpibed with 2 x Fostex VC-8 for 16 in/out,. Perfect coexistance with VST, love it HM

Uncle Riotous · Post by **Uncle Riotous** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:52 pm

I've got a Soundblaster Audigy and the latentcy is really bad. I downloaded the KX Project drivers which helped but it still isn't good. It's also worth noting that the A-D convertors on all SB cards are fixed at 48KHz so if you record at 44.1KHz you end up doing a samplerate conversion in the machine everytime. Personally if you're after a good cheap card which is really highly spec'd I'd look at the M-Audio Audiophile. They're around the same price as an SB but a much better musicians card.

overstand · Post by **overstand** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:03 pm

If you have the cash and you want a high quality portable firewire card for laptop or desktop that will not let you down

For PC: RME Fireface 800
For MAC: Apogee Ensemble

I did a lot of research when looking at firewire cards and this seems to be a general consensus...

open to correction tho