recording PCI cards for DVD's/CD's/gaming as well?
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Posted on Mar 20, 2005 02:05 am
locospacebean
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Member Since: Mar 20, 2005
I am fortunate enough to currently be putting together a new 'dream PC' with the help of a techie friend that i hope will satisfy the needs of myself (for high quality music recording) and my spouse (for multimedia, video editing) but i have questions about the universality of designated recording cards. My techie friend is completely musically inept and has no idea about anything when it comes to recording on a PC.
Will i need to invest in an additional sound card to take care of simple audio applications like watching a DVD, listening to CD's and MP3's and playing Half Life2? I'm very new to digital recording having only ever used analog equipment and fortunately i have some money to burn on digital recording equipment. I want to invest in a professional quality recording card that will allow me go from relative newbie to master studio guru, (so far i'm comparing the delta 1010 and Direct Pro Q10). Is there any need for me to pick up something like a SoundBlaster Live! card for multimedia and video editing stuff?
Anyone see any particular problems running the delta 1010 with my
P5AD2 Premium motherboard
P4 650 3.4GHz
1G PC2 5300 DDR2 RAM?
As this is also a gaming PC, does anyone know how overclocking the CPU might affect the sound card? Would overclocking WHILE recording have any effect on quality of sound or longevity of sound card?
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Mar 20, 2005 07:24 am dvd, cd and mp3's no. Games can often sound much better using a SoundDisaster-type of sound card due to the fact they have MIDI wavetables as well as many on board effects and environmental standards that games are using. If you plan to build a PC with game playing in mind, I would suggest having an Audigy or something of that nature.
Have you over played the OZ mod of Halflife? A friend of mine programmed that and runs his own OZ Servers, it's pretty cool.
BleakA small pie will soon be eatenMember
Since: Aug 26, 2004
Mar 22, 2005 10:04 am I have a Delta 1010 LT and an Audigy 2 Plat Pro ZS.
If you are serious about gaming then there is NO better card than the Audigy! Hands down.
As for overclocking! at those spec's you won't need too. (though i dont know about your graphics card).
Mar 22, 2005 10:55 am I agree, don't over clock just for the sake of over clocking, you have no need to at all...
Mar 23, 2005 07:51 pm thanks for the tips, haven't played OZ mod of Halflife, believe it or not, my g/f is the gamer of the house... i've gotta keep her happy with a quality card *S*
Yeah, i don't really know much about o/c'ing. That was the reason i just decided to go with the specs i did, people had been telling me i could pay less money and get the same performance by overclocking, but seems more trouble than it's worth.
How do you like your Delta 1010, Bleak?
I have heard some negative opinions about Creative cards on other forums, is there any weight to these claims of inferiority or is it just a matter of opinion? What do you think of the Audigy 4 Pro? i like the idea of a remote control and external I/O hub.
BleakA small pie will soon be eatenMember
Since: Aug 26, 2004
Mar 24, 2005 09:03 pm The Delta 10/10 is awsome! it's actually too much for me, i would have been better off with the Delta 44 or 66 (no midi or Optical, but i can get that through the Audigy).
The negitive stuff you would be hearing in regards to Creative cards would be aimed at their recording capabilities only. They are fine for a while but when you start hammering multiple tracks it really exposes itself as a pretender! (i hear major driver issues as well)
That said! the Audigy 2 platinum Pro also has the External Hub and remote control! but it's really just for show :) If money isn't a huge problem i would totoally recommend getting one though (as well as a dedicated recording card)! i can't recommend them enough for pure gaming goodness!
