Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] What HW do I need?
From: Hartmut Z Noack (symposion_AT_onlinehome.de)
Date: Tue Nov 25 2003 - 20:38:59 EET
I recommend to have a close look upon DA/AD-Convertor-Quality, 2
channels at top notch quality are better then 8 with compromized sound,
especially, if you want to use your recordings later on for professional
studiowork.
I use a Hi-End 2-channel card (Terratec EWX 24/96) and i am very pleased
with that even though i had to pay only about 200,- EUROS for it.
Plus: the card is perfectly supported by alsa - means, it is better
supported as by the Factorydriver terratec is offering for Win32 :-)
Duplex is also very important and not an issue with 24/96.
The chain is as weak as its weakest segment:
take care for good Cables, preamps etc
Am Mit, 2003-11-26 um 02.12 schrieb Erik Steffl:
> I would appreciate some advices as to what HW do I need to do some
> simple recording.
>
> Here's what I would like to be able to do:
>
> tasks: record a guitar, possibly other instruments (not neccessarily
> at the same time), record old vinyl from turntable etc. [using linux PC]
>
> in:
>
> few audio channels (I can think of using 2 or 4 so I guess I should
> plan for about 8?)
>
> midi
>
> out:
>
> just stereo audio? or optical digital something? does it make sense
> to have many outputs?
>
> midi
>
> other:
>
> full duplex, I think built in midi wavetable synth is good enough for
> me, not sure about external mix (I've read recommendation to have one
> but I'm not sure why).
>
> I've read that Delta* cards are fairly good and well supported under
> linux - looks like delta 66 is what I want? What about Delta 1010-LT -
> same price, more in/out but no external box (=lower sound quality?).
>
> What about midi? I'd like to have midi in/out and wavetable synth
> (not sure if I really need synth). The sync-ing midi and audio is done
> by apps so I don't have to worry about cards working well together?
>
> I can read the specs but I'd really appreciate practical advices
> since I have almost no experience (well, I have few audio cards:-).
>
> TIA
>
> erik
>
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