> i'm searching for a card with just digital i/o to connect to an external > converter. budget is critical. one possibility we've thought of is the > dio2448, but i've seen also the edirol UA-1D USB: > > http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ua1d.html no info on their site, but a quick google indicates that the output is resampled, negating quality usage. the cmi8738 chipset in the dio2448 works well (i have several). The midiman seems a bit overpriced (~e120) as there are complete motherboards containing this chipset for less than the price of the midiman:-) Having said that, i havnt personally found a cheaper card. If you find something, pls let us know:-) cheers -- Tim Orford
