Jan 30, 2003 09:36 pm Turtle Beach used to make a card that used them. I know several software app's use them now too. I will look into the archive's and see who is still using SF's with their card's. Not many I'm afriad.
Choice of Mic questions
Posted on Jan 30, 2003 08:45 pm
coolo
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Member Since: Jan 28, 2003
So I've been looking around the site alot the last few days, and I notice a lot of reccomendations of the Oktava MK-319. I also notice that it is only about $100.00-150.00. I have tried out a couple of different large diaphragm condensor mics and found that I am absolutely in love with sound of the Neumann TLK-103. That mic is a bit pricier than the MK-319 at about $700.00. I was wondering if anyone has any comments on the quality of the MK-319 in comparison to the TLK-103. Especially in their use for vocal recording.
Also, does anyone know if other soundcards aside from the SoundBlaster series have the ability to take advantage of Sound Fonts?
Thanks again in advance
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Jan 30, 2003 09:36 pm Turtle Beach used to make a card that used them. I know several software app's use them now too. I will look into the archive's and see who is still using SF's with their card's. Not many I'm afriad.
Jan 31, 2003 04:06 am any soundcard can use soundfonts now that there's SF players in VSTi format. i've used the Bismark BS-1 in my VST host (FLoops) which can be found here:
homepage.mac.com/bismark/downloads_english.html
a search on google.com should turn up a load of free SF instruments out there.
coolo, fill out your profile so we know what you're using ;O) -j
Feb 02, 2003 02:13 am Ok, I just updated my profile. But before you get excited, just wanted to let you know, I haven't done much recording so far. Mostly I'm in the process of getting my set up and looking for advice on equipment. I just purchased an Alessis compressor and Behringer 602A today. I have an SM57 but looking for a quality condenser mic to go along with it. I'm planning on putting together a "nice" computer for my recording, but since I've mostly used sound fonts in the past, I want to make sure my sound card has that capability as well. Thanks for the reply.
Feb 02, 2003 05:20 am that's cool, coolo. I havn't finished anything yet myself, still just absorbing all the basic and intermediate knowledge here online, and getting alot of experience with wave editing and using softsynths and effects plugins. as i learn more and more i feel more capable of completing my projects, but still havn't taken that step just yet.
One thing i can comment on, you might avoid the Audigy. That's am expensive audio solution built for gaming and movies and you might find it lacking in the recording department. For that much money you could have yourself a dedicated recording card better suited for these purposes. I'm running both a SB Live Platinum AND an M-Audio Delta 44 and I'm pleased with my dual soundcard configuration.
You'll have to let me know what you think of that Alesis compressor, as i'll prolly be in the market for one this spring/summer. -j
Feb 02, 2003 08:59 pm Ya, I know Jamie. I had major brain fade when I wrote that post. There is even a SF program in SonarXL. I can be such a twit some time's.
Feb 03, 2003 01:18 pm J,I was originally thinking of using a dual sound card config. But the Audiogy Platinum EX has every kind of input that I could imagine, which I like. Especially the S/PDIF digital inputs. Plus I read a couple good reviews. The Delta 44 looks like it only has 1/4 in jacks, but if I were to transfer digital audio (say from Korg D8) I would need the digital inputs on the soundcard. But what are the main attributes you look at when choosing a recording soundcard and what are good specs?
By the by, I've done quite a bit of wav editing myself. I completed a bunch of tracks (using SF and cheap mic), but I need to learn how the mastering thing works.
Feb 03, 2003 07:45 pm If you need Digital connectivity then look at the Delta 66 which has 4x analouge inputs and outputs as well as 1x digital I/O on S/PDIF (wow, what a lot of technical gibberish ;)
As Jaimie said - avoid the Audigy.
Feb 03, 2003 10:38 pm I also am with jues on this, the 66 is a better choice over the Audigy. You will et much better results using a higher quality card. And it is much easier to expand with M-Audio card's then with Creative stuff.
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