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COURVO · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: sound card

'Pologize if this is the subject of a previous thread, but I'm not having much luck finding anything in the archives.

I'm tired of running everything through my mixer... willing to spend a little cash on a really good sound card. It needs to be able to take a digital input from my Aphex 230.

Anybody had luck with any particular brand? Model?

Your time in considering this message is appreciated.

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tackerman · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:01 am Post subject:

Lynx Two. No personal experience with the card but its rep precedes it. I've got an M-Audio 2496 in my DAW... currently not active but works well when it is.

steveanthony · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

Dave,

The Echo Mia Midi is a good card, too.

Steve

mediaking · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

Hi!

I believe the E-MU cards are pretty nice. The one I have, the 1616m, is the sweetest piece of hardware I have purchased yet. In fact, I disposed of my old mixer (gave to my brother) and use the included PatchMix software for all routing purposes.

So far, so good!

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I have the E-mu 1212 which is supposed to be the same chips as the 1616 I think the number of I/O's is the difference...probably a little more to it than that. It's a little cheaper. Yes very nice card.
There is also a mixer in Adobe Audition too.

Moe Egan · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject:

donrandall · Guest

If you are looking for an external box, the Focusrite Saffire firewire unit is outstanding. I've been using mine for about a year now and I am very grateful to the engineer that recommended it to me.

I plugged it in and downloaded the drivers as directed and it was a quick and easily installation, a no brainer. Everything worked smoothly right from the start.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--FOCSAFFIRE

ricevoice · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:06 am Post subject:

Another thumbs-up for the Saffire.
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georgethetech · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

If you have an iMac or newer Macbook or Mac Mini, it has built-in digital input. You just need a Coaxial - Optical converter. I just so happen to have one up for grabs on the give-away thread.
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COURVO · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:08 am Post subject:

Thanks all.... I have some homework and price comparisons to do!

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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Just remember, Emu is really good, but their parent company killed them off this year. For less expensive gear I highly recommend the Echo products.
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Yoda117 · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

Lynx and Echo are my personal favs. Very reliable and both offer quite a bit bang for the buck. Got an Echo on the lappy, and lynx most everywhere else.
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allensco · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

another vote for the Echo Mia/Midi card.

COURVO · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

Resurrecting this thread to say I purchased a Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum card on E-bay for $120. It comes with a card in the back, a break-out bay in the front and even a hand-held remote. Accepts optical or S/PDIF input and installed/runs like a charm.

Click HERE to see.

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Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

Great minds Dave,
I use a SoundBlaster XFI also. Mine is the Xtreme Music card.
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