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what you all think about this sounds card???
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| tc-fan |
i want to get a pros sound card..but lots of them are ony 2 channell.this one has 7 channel.....and i want low latency....what you all think?????
http://www.staudio.com/products/media71.html
What you can do:
- play up to 7.1 surround sound through the multiple audio outputs
- simultaneous full duplex recording and playback offered at 24bit/96kHz
- record and playback audio using the 24bit/96kHz AD/DA converters offering 100dB[A] dynamic range
- send and receive digital audio via the optical and coaxial S/PDIF in- and outputs (up to 24bit/96kHz without resampling)
- use the onboard hardware GM/GS synthesizer for sound creation
- restore old records by removing hiss, pops and clicks and transfer the results to audio CDs
- play software synthesizers and use effect plugins in real-time with ultra-low latency
- record high quality audio from condenser microphones requiring phantom power
- monitor your audio through a high quality headphone amplifier
- utilize the onboard 16ch MIDI interface for connection to external keyboards or sound modules/samplers
- direct hardware monitoring (zero latency) of input signals is possible..
Specifications
main features:
2 simultaneous analog input channels, 24bit/96kHz
8 simultaneous analog output channels, 24bit/96kHz
AKM4529 ADC/DAC >100dB S/N ratio (a-weighted)
2 channel S/PDIF I/O (optical + coaxial), 24it/96kHz
totally 4 audio input channels and 10 audio output channels
MIDI I/O (one 16 channel input, one 16 channel output)
onboard hardware synthesizer (DREAM / Roland GS soundset)
built-in internal soundcard (AC-97 Codec): CD In, Aux In, Headphone
connectors on frontpanel (9,5" box):
1/4" headphone output with adjustable gain
1/4" balanced microphone input with adjustable gain
switchable 48V phantom power support
2 RCA connectors (Line or Phono/RIAA input)
switch to select Line/Phono input signal
optical & coaxial S/PDIF I/O
connectors on backside (9,5" box):
MIDI I/O (DIN)
25pin D-SUB connector to PCI-card
8 RCA output channels
3 1/8" outputs for channel 1~6
connectors on PCI-card:
mic in (for PC-microphones)
1/8" line in to connect onboard soundcard or TV card
25pin D-SUB connector to ext. box
2 internal anlog inputs (CD / Aux)
software and driver support:
drivers for Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP; Windows XP is recommended
ASIO 2.0 support
GSIF support (multiclient)
ultra low latency (down to 2ms at 96kHz)
direct monitoring (zero latency) support
internal digital mixer (no latency)
includes audio restauration software: Diamond Cut 32 Art v4.0
includes DVD player software: Intervideo WinDVD 3.0
includes audio-/MIDI-sequencer: Emagic Logic SoundTrack24
even more powerful software included: DART CD Recorder 4 Basic, DART Karaoke Studio, Sonic Foundry ACID XPress 3.0, Sonic Foundry Siren XPress 2.0
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| Tranc3 |
| Well...do you plan on creating quadraphonic/5.1/6.1/7.1 mixes? |
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| tc-fan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tranc3
Well...do you plan on creating quadraphonic/5.1/6.1/7.1 mixes? |
no but so i degrade what i got now....i got 4.1 surround...i dont want to go back to 2 speakers |
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| Tranc3 |
| quote: | Originally posted by tc-fan
no but so i degrade what i got now....i got 4.1 surround...i dont want to go back to 2 speakers |
Ahh ok I see what you're saying...currently I have an Audigy Gamer. Not a professional audio card, but I bought it before I really started getting into producing and quite frankly I don't want to spend any money right now. With that out of the way, I too have a 4.1 setup, but I'm only using 2 channels on the sound card...that is, I'm only using two of the plugs. Each channel can carry a stereo signal, and with one wired for the front and another wired for the back, a simple 2-channel output would suffice. |
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| Tranc3 |
Oh about the latency...I'm currently at a 20ms latency, give or take a few ms (I can't remember the exact figure), and unless I'm really looking for it, there really isn't a noticable difference.
Slight delay? Yeah. Something I'm worried about/annoys me? No. It's close enough to real-time that it effectively IS real-time. IMO. |
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| hey cheggy |
| Good if you want to mix externally. You have to ask yourself if you want 8 mono outs. It might be a bit more than you want. I guess it all buils down to how much it costs. |
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| tc-fan |
| quote: | Originally posted by hey cheggy
Good if you want to mix externally. You have to ask yourself if you want 8 mono outs. It might be a bit more than you want. I guess it all buils down to how much it costs. |
its $319.99 |
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| shampones |
320$!!!!!!! spend another 50-60 and get your self a used (ebay ..i got one for 350$)motu 2408mk2 or 828mk2 ..have 8in and 8out quater inch ..no crappy rca..
Plus the analog to ditital converters on a motu are one of the best, and are worth the little extra |
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