Steve Fosdick wrote: > On 27/05/08 11:44:51, schoappied wrote: > > >> It seems that the delta 44 doesn't have digital I/O, can somebody >> answer the above question and tell me where digital I/O is for? >> > > I don't have a Delta 44 so I can't be sure but the description I see > for it (http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/801) > doesn't mention a MIDI interface and I would think if it had one they > would mention it so I would guess that it does not. > > The digital I/O referred to (as available on the 66) is used if you > want to record from digital sources without the signal having to be > converted back to analogue and then re-converted to digital with the > resulting loss of quality. > > As an example, if you have an external digital synth which has digital > out, or if you want to incorporate material someone has sent you on > minidisc (or any other digital format the PC can't read directly) and > have a minidisc player with digital out you can record that on the PC > without the double conversion mentioned above and therefore with better > sound quality. > > Steve. > _______________________________________________ > So if I want to be able to record from the electr. piano I better have a digital I/O function? Thus I can better go for the audiophile 24/96 or the delta 66(the latter I find pretty expensive)? Do I understand it right that you need for the audiophile and the delta 44 or 66, a preamp or mixer(I'm a bit confused about this point, sorry)? Are there interfaces with inbuild preamps which you can recommend and work well with linux? Thanks again, dirk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
