Re: [microsound] Soundcards

[Joshua Maremont <thermal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:09 PM 6/27/01 -0400, rob wrote:
> I'm looking for a soundcard that is stereo in and stereo out and sounds 
> great.  That's it.  I've got an SBlive with all it's problems.  I'd like 
> something that sounds perfect and I don't need a lot of ins and outs.

M Audio (Midiman) Delta Series is my choice:  up to 24-bit and 96KHz (DVD 
quality) audio I/O by analog and digital means.  I have the Delta 66, with 
4 channels analog I/O (1/4" phono jacks on a breakout box) and stereo 
digital I/O (S/PDIF RCA jacks on the PCI card).  The sound is brilliant, 
the noise is absent, and the price (I paid a bit over US$300) is 
amazing.  There are other models with more or fewer I/O options.  I have 
been using this one for over a year on my Mac, and even with beta drivers 
(version 1 for Mac came out only in December) it has been splendid, while 
Windows development is further ahead and should give things even smoother 
performance.  Yes, there are a few issues when switching between Sound 
Manager and ASIO on the Mac, but these are easily fixed.  I use mine for 
everything from recording and mastering (with Reaktor and Logic) to MP3 and 
DVD playback, and I continue to be quite pleased.  On the Logic List I know 
many are also fond of RME's cards, and several musicians I know are quite 
pleased with their MOTU interfaces.  For the Delta, look at:

http://midiman.com/m-audio/html/digtlcds.htm

np - Alio Die "Incantamento"

Joshua Maremont / Thermal - mailto:thermal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Boxman Studies Label - http://www.boxmanstudies.com/