Subject:Sound Card Recommendations?
Posted by: plasmavideo
Date:7/1/2004 7:57:29 AM
I just put together a new A/V editing computer, a P4 with hyperthreading and WinXP. I would like to get a sound card to replace the onboard AC97. I edit as a "prosumer", and I do a lot of "home movie" video editing, audio for video, some voiceover work and restoration of old audio material. I had a Sound Blaster Audigy on the old computer. I loved the sound quality, but it was a PCI bus hog and I had some problems getting it and my Canopus Storm video card to love each other. There were some other issues as well. Are the new Audigy 2 drivers any better in this regard? Keeping in mind that my budget is "Audigy card compatible" are there any other recommendations for an audio card with similar specs, including 24 bit encoding? What about the USB interface boxes? Perhaps I need something to compliment my onboard sound rather than replace it and the USB idea seems to be ideal for that. Mutitrack instrument recording or midi is not a priority. In fact, 2 channel stereo in and out is about all I need. I will be going in and out of the I/O with a Behringer mixer. I use Sound Forge 7, Acid, Vegas and the Canopus Storm editing software. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks! Tom |
Subject:RE: Sound Card Recommendations?
Reply by: rraud
Date:7/2/2004 11:33:53 AM
Stay away from consumer sound cards like the SB Audigy. There are many fine "pro-audio" sound cards available from companies like Echo and M-Audio. Do a search on this forum for more info. The M-Audio mobile USB sounds quite good, has 2 micriphone inputs and can supply phamtom power for condender mics. It goes for about $140 and is small enough to use on location with a laptop. |