Noise is one issue. I have read a few posts (and articles) about trying to silence cross-talk inside the computer. The other is just the loose connectors hanging off of the card. If you're going to permanently wire it to a mixer this would be a non-issue. Jan On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 16:47, Erik Steffl wrote: > Jan Depner wrote: > > If you don't need digital I/O then the Delta 44 is just as good as the > > Delta 66 at a somewhat lower price. If you want 8 I/O channels then I > > would spend the extra money on the 1010 (not the 1010LT), the DSP 2000 > > why not 1010LT? because of the external box (no computer noises in > converters)? looks like there is a fairly big price difference ($400 vs. > $800) between 1010LT and 1010 > > erik > > > C-Port, or the EWS88MT. The MIDI support for the DSP 2000 is apparently > > not there yet (I don't do MIDI) so you probably don't want that. I'm > > not sure about the EWS88MT. M-Audio seems to be the best choice at the > > moment. > > > > Jan > > > > > > On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 19:12, Erik Steffl wrote: > > > >> I would appreciate some advices as to what HW do I need to do some > >>simple recording. > >> > >> Here's what I would like to be able to do: > >> > >> tasks: record a guitar, possibly other instruments (not neccessarily > >>at the same time), record old vinyl from turntable etc. [using linux PC] > >> > >> in: > >> > >> few audio channels (I can think of using 2 or 4 so I guess I should > >>plan for about 8?) > >> > >> midi > >> > >> out: > >> > >> just stereo audio? or optical digital something? does it make sense > >>to have many outputs? > >> > >> midi > >> > >> other: > >> > >> full duplex, I think built in midi wavetable synth is good enough for > >>me, not sure about external mix (I've read recommendation to have one > >>but I'm not sure why). > >> > >> I've read that Delta* cards are fairly good and well supported under > >>linux - looks like delta 66 is what I want? What about Delta 1010-LT - > >>same price, more in/out but no external box (=lower sound quality?). > >> > >> What about midi? I'd like to have midi in/out and wavetable synth > >>(not sure if I really need synth). The sync-ing midi and audio is done > >>by apps so I don't have to worry about cards working well together? > >> > >> I can read the specs but I'd really appreciate practical advices > >>since I have almost no experience (well, I have few audio cards:-). > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> erik > >> > > > > > > > >
