Guest 1KB Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 my soundcard just gave up on me, seems to have been because of a power surge or something. it was a really bad audigy anyway, so i'm not too annoyed about it what is the cheapest soundcard i can get that isn't noticeably bad? preferably something with just one input/one output, i've already got a mixer. i don't care about 24-bit or anything suggest away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Magoo Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 intel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1KB Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 intel? intel make soundcards!? i forgot to mention i'd like something with midi out but it's certainly not required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iep Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 as a matter of fact, as retarded as magoo's reply may have seemed, intel DOES make soundcards.. sort of.. they intergrate audio-DSPs and ADC-DACs on their motherboards, for onboard sound (which 75% of the computer-users use these days), but they don't produce those audio-chips on their own.. so technically they dont TRULY make soundcards.. but whaæver.. manyways, what you need is something like a Echo Mia (2in/2out/spdifin/spdifout), M-Audio Audiophile (ditto) or even a Maya card. Can all be found for <100USD$ if you look around a bit on the secondhand-markets. especially the Echo Mia is real quality; solid, balanced jack-outputs and high-end ADC-DAC's. oh and if you find a Echo MiaMidi (i bought one for 75USD$ a few months ago), you'll also have Midi IN/OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1KB Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 iep, that's exactly what i'm looking for i don't want an onboard soundcard, i already have one - the point is that i want an input to go with it, and some semi-decent latency. i could get 5ms with asio4all and the audigy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iep Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 my echo mia's go down to 1.6ms if i run them in 96/24 :)) and you had a yamaha MG-line mixer, didn't you? well, having balanced 1/4" jack outputs on your pc is very nice then (instead of the RCA phono's or even the minijacks that some crappier soundcard in the <100$-range offer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1KB Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 and you had a yamaha MG-line mixer, didn't you? damn, that is some good memory i have noted your suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sensi Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I'd get the M-Audio Audiophile 2496. Should run you about 100$, maybe less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 aye, i used to have an echo gina... good card. got a couple of m-audio pieces now, and would fully recommend the audiophile. (the delta 1010 is better, but you don't need that.) :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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