Hi, I've received some info from Emiliano (thanks again!) which I think may be useful to other users here (Marc?), so I'm now forwarding it. Cheers, Alex De: Emiliano Grilli <emiliano.grilli@xxxxxxxx> Responder a: Emiliano Grilli <emiliano.grilli@xxxxxxxx> Enviado el: jueves, 14 de octubre de 2004 20:49:09 Para: Alejandro Lopez <alex_osiris@xxxxxxxxxxx> Asunto: Re: [linux-audio-user] Demudi looking good, soundcard advice? gioved?, 14 ottobre 2004 alle 13:42:00, Alejandro Lopez ha scritto: >I'm now printing your email so I have your references handy when eventually >browsing or going to the shop. Many thanks Emiliano, that's really useful >information. Thanx ;) And note that these are only my opinions (based on my limited experience, I have an staudio dsp2000 - the only non-working thing is the MIDI in - it is a known bug but still unresolved; it has however 2 working MIDI outs and phantom power on first two audio channels) - I can say that soundcards based on the envy24 chip (all those I listed are) are probably the best entry level "pro" interfaces working good on linux, for doing an additional step you have to go to RME hw, which is more expensive. Consider "consumer grade" soundcards (like soundblasters) only if you do not plan to record from analog input, because the most weak part of these cards is the ADC and the analog circuitry, but they are "honest" for monitoring purposes (eg doing anything inside the pc). For example, if you synthesize a sound with csound, the resulting file will be the same regardless of what soundcard you have, you can even do that *without* any soundcard ;) Also, if you plan to buy a "pro level" card, bear in mind that is very important to feed it with good external audio gear (particularly, a good mixer and good microphones) _________________________________________________________________ Moda para esta temporada. Ponte al d?a de todas las tendencias. http://www.msn.es/Mujer/moda/default.asp
