should i ditch my sblive?

postalblue · #1 02-10-2003

i've got a pro audio 2496 that i use for recording and everything else. i got the sblive because i was told i couldn't play midi with my aardvark card, which was true. but then i got sonar, and now i can play soundfonts and softsynths through my 2496. i don't do anything else with this computer, except for music. i have another home computer that i use for everything else, so maybe i should just rip it off to avoid future problems like the many i've seen people report lately with sonar?

moskus · #2 02-10-2003

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Originally posted by postalblue
should i ditch my sblive?

One word: YES!

Creatives cards only cause problems alone or with other cards. Get rid of the bastard!

mbuster · #3 02-10-2003

Getting rid of mine made my heart whole again.

postalblue · #4 02-10-2003

i'll get rid of the mofo.

Porter · #5 02-10-2003

Postal.... I'm almost on the border of throwing mine out... it's disabled in one of my two windows installations.

Porter

bamboo · #6 02-11-2003

You can ditch your sblive and use LiveSynth Pro for soundfonts as many ppl here are doing. However, it'll take some CPU power, so you'll be able to have less plugins and/or tracks. You will also loose Vienna and easy soundfont previewing/editing.

If you keep sblive just for midi and connect it digitally (via SPDIF) to your card you'll have neither of these drawbacks.

I kept mine as a sampler, and I'm quite happy with the combination.

postalblue · #7 02-11-2003

that's a good idea. i'm scared of the implications (conflicts) and stuff like that though.

James Argo · #8 02-11-2003

...no, you shouldn't.

SPINSTERWUN · #9 02-11-2003

As long as it doesn't give you any conflicts, keep it.

You shouldn't get rid of it (if not just for the SoundFonts usage).

AlChuck · #10 02-11-2003

I'll chime in with James Argo and spinsterwun-- keep it if it works, it can come in handy.

moskus · #11 02-11-2003

... and if you computer crashes, let it be the first to go.

bamboo · #12 02-12-2003

Just make sure that SBlive audio drivers are not selected in Sonar if you are using it for MIDI only. This configuration has been quite stable for me for about a year now.

AlChuck · #13 02-12-2003

You will need the audio drivers available in SONAR if you want to render the MIDI tracks to audio in the most straightforward way.

I've had an SB Live coexisting with my Delta 66 for nearly three years with no problems after the initial hassle of getting them squared away...

postalblue · #14 02-12-2003

the thing is i don't use midi sounds at all, i only use softsynths and softsamplers.
btw, i'll be posting a couple of my first works with sonar (a solo work, yipee!) soon in the mixing clinic. it's good to have some music that's only mine after being in a band for so long.

RWhite · #15 02-12-2003

I kept Soundblaster cards along side my other cards my years, with no problems, once they are set up.

On the other hand, I recently removed my Audigy card, which sat alongside my Audiophile, in my general-purpose (i.e. game) PC. I've been please to find that since then the Audiophile has worked flawlessly as a game card. It might have a problem with older DOS era games, but I don't play any of those. So don't worry about using it as a solo general-purpose card.

Rodeo · #16 02-12-2003

What RWhite said

I wasn't using the SB's midi/softsynth, so when the opportunity came to pawn it to a friend - I went for the cash rather than it sitting around collecting dust and losing value.

James Argo · #17 02-12-2003

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bamboo : Just make sure that SBlive audio drivers are not selected in Sonar if you are using it for MIDI only. This configuration has been quite stable for me for about a year now.

That's right !!!

Quote:

AlChuck: You will need the audio drivers available in SONAR if you want to render the MIDI tracks to audio in the most straightforward way.

I've had an SB Live coexisting with my Delta 66 for nearly three years with no problems after the initial hassle of getting them squared away...

ME TOO !!!!
And what RWhite said...

They said what I wanna say clear...

Jaymz

moskus · #18 02-13-2003

People! You don't understand! We're supposed to help Postalblue, not drag his computer through the mud!

Now, tell him to get rid of the Live!-card !!

(Ahhh... I remember the days when I too was happy with a card from Creative. I've come a long way since then....

)

postalblue · #19 02-13-2003

you're confusing me!

moskus · #20 02-13-2003

R-I-P---I-T---O-U-T!

The thing is, that with my Audigy I had so much problems, that I really hate Creative

. I didn't have that kind of problems with the SB Live! though...

As they say: If your computer is working and is stable, keep it. But only if you have to.

postalblue · #21 02-13-2003

there's the catch, my computer IS working and IS stable, but there's a friend of mine who would definitely buy the card from me if i took it off.

mbuster · #22 02-13-2003

throw it in a corner and pee on it!

mbuster · #23 02-13-2003

but if you do, don't sell it!

postalblue · #24 02-13-2003

i'm just waiting till i get worldwide famous so i can sell anything that came into touch with me on ebay. i'll be selling my own poop for hundreds of dollars. i won't even have a toilet at home.

MegaGoo · #25 02-15-2003

i record everything i do through an sblive value. of course its just my own demos and crap. i havent had any problems, and i keep it because i can load soundfonts in the system, and create drums in guitar pro with it

also, im about to buy a 30 bucks add-on so i can record via spdif in with my j-station.

http://www.aoism.com/mp3s/eddie/skinomyteeth.mp3
http://www.aoism.com/mp3s/eddie/forher-remix.mp3

do those sound bad? i personally dont think so, but hey the live card is going for i think about 4 bucks on ebay.

eddie

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