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| alanzo |
I'm in the market for a cheap sound card. All I need is:
Good ASIO drivers
Stereo analog in
MIDI
S/PDIF Out
Has anyone tried the E-MU cards? I've had an M-Audio 2496 in the past and always had issue with clicking and popping on the analog ins...
I'm currently thinking about the E-MU 0404 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/0404PCIe |
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| tehlord |
I've not heard great things about E-Mu cards but that may just be heresay.
Maybe look at the Echo Audiofire 4, although that may not fall into the realms of what you consider to be cheap.
The M-Audio Fastrack Pro is another contender. |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| internal? Echo Mia |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
internal? Echo Mia |
That may be a good one but Echo doesn't seem to be doing well these days. The card isn't for sale anymore at Sweetwater and a bunch of links on the website aren't working : http://www.echoaudio.com/ |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| maybe they just have server problems. i doubt they have any problems, imagine all the free commercial they get around here. search ebay. |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
maybe they just have server problems. i doubt they have any problems, imagine all the free commercial they get around here. search ebay. |
Yeah, I'm sure the card itself still works fine, hah. I'll have to give it a try, I think. It'll probably be a lot better than the e-mu. |
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| UXC |
Depending on your needs you can get away with an audiofire 2.
Sound is the same as the rest of the line but the 2 has different in/outs (no xlr/phantom power for example) and only 2 outs. Could save you enough money to be affordable. |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| i dont recommend AF2 because the lack of a powerbutton. it explodes! |
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| UXC |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
i dont recommend AF2 because the lack of a powerbutton. it explodes! |
I guess it is actually more suited for mobile gigs then, with the use of a laptop. Its also so tiny. |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| its not suited for anything as it explodes, ive had it - ive posted about it MANY times and the services i had to do on it. get AF4 or bigger if your going for the audiofire series. |
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| EddieZilker |
| inb4RANNmakesanachronisticslap |
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| UXC |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
its not suited for anything as it explodes |
Lol oh yea, forgot about that part of your objection |
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