Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] What HW do I need?
From: Jan Depner (eviltwin69_AT_cableone.net)
Date: Sat Nov 29 2003 - 20:39:43 EET
Noise is one issue. I have read a few posts (and articles) about trying
to silence cross-talk inside the computer. The other is just the loose
connectors hanging off of the card. If you're going to permanently wire
it to a mixer this would be a non-issue.
Jan
On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 16:47, Erik Steffl wrote:
> Jan Depner wrote:
> > If you don't need digital I/O then the Delta 44 is just as good as the
> > Delta 66 at a somewhat lower price. If you want 8 I/O channels then I
> > would spend the extra money on the 1010 (not the 1010LT), the DSP 2000
>
> why not 1010LT? because of the external box (no computer noises in
> converters)? looks like there is a fairly big price difference ($400 vs.
> $800) between 1010LT and 1010
>
> erik
>
> > C-Port, or the EWS88MT. The MIDI support for the DSP 2000 is apparently
> > not there yet (I don't do MIDI) so you probably don't want that. I'm
> > not sure about the EWS88MT. M-Audio seems to be the best choice at the
> > moment.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 19:12, Erik Steffl wrote:
> >
> >> 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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