Three factors, in this order: (1) the audio editing/mixing software
you choose (2) your computer platform for the next ~5 years (3) your
audio interface. In case you haven't yet, consider a laptop with a
FireWire or USB connected audio interface so you can take the heart
of your system where you want. I was hesitant about whether a laptop
would be enough before I bought one, but I think its one of the best
decisions I've made.
For a reliable, good sounding system, start with the archives of the
software users group. See what interfaces they speak highly of and
post a question about your remaining questions. After you make your
software and hardware purchases, join the user lists for both and
collect the posts in an email mailbox. If you go with a popular,
professional sound application, chances are very good that after a
year, most of the questions you'll encounter can be answered by
searching the emails you've already received. Rob D.
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At 8:58 PM +0000 2/26/05, David Kuhn wrote:
>Hi fellow listeners,
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>I am sure there is good info in the archives on sound cards, but
>after an hour of grappling with our search engine I return to the
>source. As I mentioned in a prior post I'm getting a new computer
>system, and want to get a sound card that is up to the rest of my
>record chain (MKH20's or Telinga stereo into HHB Portadisc). Besides,
>my Sound Blaster Audigy card (at which aspersions have been cast on
>this list as I recall) seems to be developing some fizzy/crackly
>sound on input.
>I did find a couple pertinent messages, copied below. If someone can
>point me to a discussion in the archives I would be grateful.
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>Mahalo,
>David
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>Kaua'i, Hawaii
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>Mail to: PO Box 1018
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>From: "Evert Veldhuis" <>
>Date: Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:32 pm
>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] What sound card?
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>Hi Bruce,
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>I would go for M-Audio too, is much better then Creative Audigy.
>Lower latencty, cleaner ADC and DAC, better sample frequency
>stability; need to hear more nerd words?
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>Here is a link with prices in euro's (including 19% taxes), most
>pages are in Englisch. It is a summuary of all their products:
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>http://www.m-audio.nl/Midiman%20prijzen.htm
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>Regards, Evert
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>--- In "Mike Sengenberger"
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>> You might consider looking at another M-Audio card which works
>well:
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>> Delta DiO 2496
>> http://m-audio.com/images/en/manuals/Delta-DiO2496_Manual.pdf
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>> -Mike
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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