Good soundcard?

[picato]

Well, maybe it's time to change that Soundblaster Live in my computer. When I bought it many years ago it was a revolutionary device, according to the guy in the music store. Any suggestions what I should look for. I don't need lots of ins and outs, but how many bits, what latency, samplingrate etc :?

[hatembr]

get a M-Audio audiophile 24/96, you'll have almost 0 latency and great audio quality. It has 2 ins and 2 outs, spdif and midi i/o.

[Ash]

I'm loving my Soundblaster audigy 2 platinum ex. The external box is a bit excessive but it has 3 line-ins and 3 outputs (6.1 surround), spdif and optical in/outs, midi connectors, a firewire port, and a remote control.. heheh. I've had no troubles with latency on it at all.

[Panopticon]

get a M-Audio audiophile 24/96, you'll have almost 0 latency and great audio quality. It has 2 ins and 2 outs, spdif and midi i/o.

Yeah, this card has been raved about a lot. I had one, but needed more i/o, so I picked up the 828mkII, which wouldn't be what you're after. But the 24/96 is a good performer for the investment...

[picato]

Well I've thought a lot on buying that audiophile thing. Especially now when I've realised that the price has dropped to 50% last month...

One more question: Do you actually hear the difference between 16 and 24 bytes. Impressing numbers and data is one thing, but is there an audiable difference? Maybe that is just what's missing in my productions, hehe...

[303lovesit]

I have the Audiophile 24/96 and its a good card... i would recommend

:lol:

[303lovesit]

hey man why is my avator the same as yours ?????

this site is being weird lately.... :?:

[scottyp]

i've got an echo gina and it's great. 2 ins 8 outs - a-dat on the breakout box as well makes it a good price I think

[hardmandez]

what about one of those new emu studio x cards, they sound pretty good from the specs

[hatembr]

One more question: Do you actually hear the difference between 16 and 24 bytes. Impressing numbers and data is one thing, but is there an audiable difference? Maybe that is just what's missing in my productions, hehe...

i don't, i also know a guy who produces psy trance at a pro level (albums, compilations, live gigs), he records in 16bits, there isn't really a big difference imho

[Juho L]

The benefits of 24-bits and 96kHz come clear when you mix and use reverbs. Difference is audible between 24-bit 96kHz mix and 16-bit 44,1kHz mix. When mixing with 24-bits and 96kHz you avoid the aliasing that happens on 16-bit 44,1kHz mix.

On a single audio file it's almost impossible to hear the difference between those two formats.

[phyler.exe]

"On a single audio file it's almost impossible to hear the difference between those two formats."

Without question, too much salt in your ears pirate. Given a decent playback system and environment, not budget soundcards and mixers in a noisy home studio, you will hear the light.

[Juho L]

Without question, too much salt in your ears pirate. Given a decent playback system and environment, not budget soundcards and mixers in a noisy home studio, you will hear the light.

That's true. That what almost impossible means. Still the only practical use for the high resolution is mixing and effecting since you're going to release your track on a CD anyway.