what is an interface?

[tddrummer]

what is an interface? i read that you can use this instead of a and i dont think my sound card is good....also what does a preamp do?

 

[DonF]

what is an interface?

An audio interface (sometimes called a sound card) gets audio from the outside world into your computer. Many audio interfaces (especially low-end ones) contain analog-to-digital (AD) and digital-to-analog (DA) converters, but some require external conversion. Many computer motherboards have a built-in audio interface, but these generally are built from the cheapest possible components; hence their poor overall quality.

I use the M-Audio Delta 1010LT.

what does a preamp do?

A preamp boosts a low-level signal to a higher level. Most often they are used to connect a microphone's output to the "line" level needed for a typical line input.

I use the M-Audio DMP3.

HTH,
Don

 

[tmix]

Don said it all!

 

[Gandalf]

Have a look here..... http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

 

[cellardweller]

Well son...intercourse is when a man and a woman...or a midget and a mule...or a pig and an elephant....WHAT?

Oh...INTER-FACE!

I use the M-Audio Delta 1010LT.



I use the M-Audio DMP3.

HTH,
Don

You gots about the same setup as I's does.....

 

[TimOBrien]

Basic guide:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide

More specifically for soundcards/interfaces (they're the same thing):

http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm

 

[DonF]

You gots about the same setup as I's does.....

You, me, and many others, I'd bet.

 

[Pitseleh]

You, me, and many others, I'd bet.

delta 1010LT, but a mackie 1202-vlz3