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Posted by Zombie0729 on Sep-30-2006 20:25:

soundcard...lesson learned

pretty upset right now.

upgraded my desktop studio about 2 mos ago and got top of the line everything except i only bought an m-audio firewire solo for a soundcard.

guitar center guy tried to upsell me for 10min on wanting more outputs/inputs. i was like naw, i'm completly virtual, no hardware, this will be fine.

then, for work i go buy a laptop, i DJ here in san diego pretty regularly and i put ableton on it.

i'm thinking well shit, it be fun to bring my keyboard and go nuts at these shows. i hook up everything today to try and low and behold my f'ing sound card doesn't have enough outputs for me to use the "preview" function in ableton.

soooooooooo lame that i have to go buy a new card lol. sorry just venting.

Posted by Malhiotface on Sep-30-2006 20:44:

Thats no good man. I have heard many people talk about needing to get a new sound card. What exactly is a sound card and what does it do?

Posted by 3F05Q on Sep-30-2006 22:53:

I hope this shines some light on the subject 'face':

Simple:

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/sound-card.htm

More depth on the subject:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcard...home_studio.htm

Posted by pixxxan on Oct-01-2006 06:16:

hey man for laptop use go for the:

emu 1616m
i think it has 16 inputs and outputs, more than enough i think, got dsp fx and its perfect for a lap, next time go for this. u wonth regret it. im getting one soon. the card is pcmia, and i can tell u this cards are rok solid. right know i have a echo indigo dj, which is very fun. i also use only vst instruments and a usb midi control, so for now, 2 outputs (stereo) is eneogh also check that out, very unexpenssive and ver effective for producing and djing (live)!!!

Posted by hypotenuse on Oct-01-2006 06:38:

i would recommend RME Fireface400 if u got the cash
simply the best

Posted by T-Soma on Oct-01-2006 11:06:

The beauty of todays computers... just change the soundcard...
If its an external soundcard well, where is the problem. Throw it on ebay and buy a new one!

Posted by djsphere on Oct-01-2006 11:20:

sell it and get another one...should cost you a bit more tho

Posted by dEEkAy on Oct-01-2006 12:40:

quote:
Originally posted by pixxxan
hey man for laptop use go for the:

emu 1616m
i think it has 16 inputs and outputs, more than enough i think

Default is 8 Inputs. You can get 6 more if you set up a pre-amp via ADAT.