Better Sound card = better sound? (+Qs on M-audio Revolution)

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I wanna upgrade the sound card because it seems i get a lot of distortion even when the volume is not turned that high...
Is this actually the sound card problem?

I use a Behringer Mx802A mixers, a Apex 430 condenser mic for acoustic & vocal, and i just plug my electric right into the mixer when recording.

Right now, I can get a M-audio Revolution 7.1 sound card for $100CDN
I know the M-audio Revolution 7.1 isn't a REAL recording sound card, but how well will it works compare to those standard 5.1 sound card that comes with the computer?
I have absolutely no need for 7.1...i interested in this card only because of its price and it says it does 24/96 recording..
(The audiophile 24/96 card most recommend will cost me well over $200CDN)

btw I don't need to record more than 2 tracks at one time, I just want something that will give better sound quality, and I am a newbiz in recording.
Thanx!
 
If you only need two tracks at a time, see if you can find the older model Echo MIA card. They're blowing out at $100 everywhere I've seen them. They have BALANCED in's & out's also.

The newer model has a MIDI I/O.

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com
 
I wanna upgrade the sound card because it seems i get a lot of distortion even when the volume is not turned that high... Is this actually the sound card problem?
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Probably not. Even a cheapo soundcard should sound pretty good.

I suspect you are using the Mic In, which leads into a preamp for a mic-level signal, which will probably overdrive if a line-level signal is put into it.

It's possible you don't have a separate line in; some cheapo soundcards only have a single input. In that case you might look into the soundcard's documentation and see if the preamp is also usable as a line in. If not, then a better soundcard might be in order.
 
so the good recording sound card doesn't actually give better sound quality? (it only gives more and better features such as # of inputs...?)
 
Oh, sure, better sound cards usually mean better sound, as in better signal-to-noise ratio, but unless you are recording professional stuff, the difference is really pretty small.
 
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