Feb 08, 2004 07:35 pm M-Audio Delta 44.
Sounds exactly what you're after.
jues.
Please help with soundcard choice $350 max
Posted on Feb 08, 2004 07:15 pm
Nick
Member Since: Feb 08, 2004
Hi all,
I'm new to home recording and I think some advice from those more experienced would help me a lot... I play guitar, sing, and am in the market for a synth/keyboard, mic, and may want to record some other instruments in the future I'd like to first buy a decent soundcard for under $300. I hope to get something 4 in 4 out (but not required) with a headphone jack and midi capability... I'm not really sure what s/pdif is used for, or the difference between trs/xlr outs. So that is why i am confused on what to buy. Any recommendations and/or advice would be very appreciated. My setup is as follows:
1ghz Duron
512 ram
60 gb hd
windows xp
I've looked into the firewire 410 and some other m-audio pci cards, but again, i am new to all the in/outs and terms in relation to what i will need for what i want to do.
thanks in advance
Nick
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Feb 08, 2004 07:35 pm M-Audio Delta 44.
Sounds exactly what you're after.
jues.
Feb 08, 2004 08:12 pm Or, as I recommended to someone else earlier, the new unit from Lexicon looks supoer cool service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear otherwsie, yes, the Delta 44 service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear sounds like a good fit for you as well. Or, the Delta 66 service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear is a Delta 44 with SPDIF digital ins and outs as well which come in handy from time to time.
Out "Gear Bag" section has quite a few sound cards listed to look at as well.
Feb 09, 2004 04:41 am i second the Delta 44, if 4 channels is plenty
Feb 09, 2004 01:42 pm delta 44 doesn't have the midi connection or headphone jack, though I guess you could use one of the outs with a headphones. s/pdif is used for transfering digital information, like perhaps you already have something recorded to a digital recorder or ADAT. You can then, run that unit through the s/pdif jacks on your soundcard to import the digital audio to your computer. There are probably other uses for these that I'm not aware of. TRS jacks lool like the HRC logo (or headphone jacks-pointy plugs). XLR jacks are round and have inputs for 3 prongs. You generally use XLR jacks for microphones and TRS jacks for guitar/bass and connecting between most types of gear.
Anyhow the Delta 44 or Delta66 would probably work for you but you would have to get a seperate input for the MIDI connection.
Feb 09, 2004 03:39 pm oh yeah! good point coolo. i use a separate midi interface and the headphones off my mixer so it never occured to me.
Feb 09, 2004 03:49 pm Yes, the Delta 44 is great, but I think this is more like what you're looking for:
service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear
Fits all your requirements perfectly!
It makes no difference whether the card has TRS or XLR inputs and outputs, as long as they are balanced- which may or may not even be an issue, either. The only difference is which cables you'll have to buy.
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