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Soundcard suggestions
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| Newty |
| Ok, so i need a soundcard that i can plug my headphones in but most importantly, TO HELP ME WITH LAG lol. I have a really good pc but still get massive lag when my projects are to big. Any suggestions? |
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| TranceElevation |
Soundcard won't solve it.
Ram is what you need. |
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| Newty |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceElevation
Soundcard won't solve it.
Ram is what you need. |
Well i have 16gb ram |
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| tehlord |
Ram is mostly irrelevant for plugins. It's CPU power you need. And when you say lag, do you mean latency?
What computer are you using? |
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| Newty |
| quote: | Originally posted by tehlord
Ram is mostly irrelevant for plugins. It's CPU power you need. And when you say lag, do you mean latency?
What computer are you using? |
custom pc built with all the best and latest pieces. prob the best you can get. Yea i know, i dont get it either. But if i recall correctly Arty was talking about the same problem and ended up saying a new souncard fixed it. |
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| Newty |
| quote: | Originally posted by tehlord
Ram is mostly irrelevant for plugins. It's CPU power you need. And when you say lag, do you mean latency?
What computer are you using? |
And yes when i mean lag i am refering to latency,the crackles and pop i get when i have many layers. soooooooo anoying |
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| cryophonik |
What soundcard are you using now?
How many ins/outs do you need? |
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| Newty |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
What soundcard are you using now?
How many ins/outs do you need? |
just using the default asio :( |
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| cryophonik |
With the internal soundcard? If so, then yeah, you need a proper soundcard.
Let us know your budget and number of ins/outs needed. Are you recording anything that would require mic, instrument, or line inputs? |
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| Newty |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
With the internal soundcard? If so, then yeah, you need a proper soundcard.
Let us know your budget and number of ins/outs needed. Are you recording anything that would require mic, instrument, or line inputs? |
1. anything at a reasonable price, if its to expensive for me, ill save up for it no worries. how do i know how many in and outs i need?
2. i obv want to be able to plug headphones and speakers, about it for now.
thanks for your time mate! |
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| cryophonik |
If you don't have any hardware gear, like synths, or guitars, or microphones that you need to record audio from, then you really don't need any inputs. But, most budget soundcards will have at least a few inputs and a mic preamp and it's good to have a few just in case.
If your computer has a FireWire port, I'd look at the Focusrite Saffire 6. If not, you can always add a FireWire card, or look at the Scarlett series if you want to stick with USB.
I'm sure other people here will have some better advice and more experience with some of the less expensive soundcards. But, I would say to not skimp on the soundcard - buy the best one you can afford that has enough ins/outs for your current and near-future needs (e.g., if you plan on adding a hardware synth, or think you might eventually plan on recording guitars or vocals). Fortunately, most entry level cards from the most popular brands will have several inputs, and at least one pair of speaker outputs plus a headphone amp. |
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