sound cards

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i want to record my guitar and play along while listening to track one. my normal card wont do it. what do i buy cheaply to allow me to record about 4 tracks to computer. ?
 
You need to understand that a Digital Audio Workstation ( of which there are many to choose from ) offer many tracks of playback and as many tracks of recording as your Audio Interface will allow.

If you just want to lay down one track at a time then you have plenty of choices and a USB 1.1 interface is perfectly ok for this job. The other options are USB 2.0 and Firewire.

Google these guys. Also have a look on ebay under "Audio Interfaces"

Mackie Blackjack Onyx
Tascam 122MKII
M-Audio Fast Track
Presonus something something
Focusrite Saffire 6
 
M-Audio Delta 44 is FULL duplex (simultaneous IN and OUT) and 4 channels. But it's not one that comes with any preamps, which you'll need for microphones and such. And various other options. Look carefully because some devices that have 8 or more channels may ONLY have TWO inputs per take. Or only TWO inputs with preamps. Which could add to your overall costs.
 
The Lexicon Omega should work nicely for you...and it's dirt cheap.
 
Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production.

#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.

Here's a good guide and user-tested suggestions that work: The Best Audio Interfaces for your Home Studio by TweakHeadz Lab
(you'll want to bookmark and read through all of Tweak's Guide while you're there...)
 
If you want to record 4 tracks simultaniously, take a look at a m-audio fast track ultra, or a Avid Mbox Pro, bit more expensive but I love mine. or maybe look at some of the bigger units so you have room to grow.
 
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