[Dream] Cheap soundcard recommendations?

[andrei.henry at utoronto.ca]

folks - thanks for all your recommendations, that's what i call team work!

i was very interested in the E-mu 0404, the onboard DSP sounded neat and it
is indeed cheap.  but then i remembered it's an e-mu (questionable drivers
and support) and the real deal-breaker is that the analog ins and outs are
unbalanced.  i need to plug in the balanced outs from my mixer, and the
card's outs will go to my balanced monitors... so the m-audio audiophile
192, for a $30-40 more, wins that battle.  a great suggestion, just doesn't
fit my setup.

the focusrite saffire looks like it would fit the bill, along the same
lines are the presonus firebox.  cheers chris!  must investigate further... 

thanks again :)
'drei

Original Message:
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From: Benny Heinkel bennyhe at hotmail.com
Date: 	Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:05:07 +0530
To: dreamweavers at enabled.com, andrei.henry at utoronto.ca
Subject: Re: [Dream] Cheap soundcard recommendations?


I am fairly happy with my EMU 0404 - if your looking cheap, this is 
definitely the best bang for your buck.


>From: Chris <chris at cosmiccabbage.co.uk>
>Reply-To: "Psytrance producers' forum" <dreamweavers at enabled.com>
>To: andrei.henry at utoronto.ca,        "Psytrance producers' forum" 
><dreamweavers at enabled.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dream] Cheap soundcard recommendations?
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:29:55 +0000
>
>andrei.henry at utoronto.ca wrote:
> > in case any of our viewers at home were keeping score - this is where i
> > ended up...
> >
> > at first i was going to go with a m-audio delta 66 - good specs, 4 in x 
>4
> > out 1/4" balanced, spdif digital in/out.
> >
> > then i concluded that i didn't really need 4x4, so the m-audio 
>audiophile
> > 192 made more sense: specs were a tad better, 2x2 1/4" balanced, spdif
> > digital, and cheaper than the 66.
> >
> > then, i stumbled across the presonus firebox
> > (http://www.presonus.com/firebox.html) - firewire interface (the 
>m-audios
> > were all PCI cards), 4 in (2 mic pres, 2 line-levels), 6 outs, 
>everything
> > balanced, spdif digital.  more expensive, but has everything that i'm
> > looking for and more.
> >
> > haven't bought it yet, so still entertaining options if you have any to
> > share!
> >
> > 'drei
> >
> >
>have you considered the Focusrite Saffire LE?  i've been using one for a
>few months, the sound's is really clear
>
>http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul06/articles/saffire.htm
>
>
>
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