Computer Recording help

[scorona62]

I have a Presonus TubePre that I would like to use as a preamp to record vocals and acoustic guitar to my home computer. Can I connect it direct to my plain old Soundblaster PCI 128 sound line-in, using a standard instrument cable reduced to a 1/8"? Am I better off upgrading the soundcard?

Thanks,
Sam

 

[TimOBrien]

You can, but SoundBlasters are gamer cards, with lots of noise - not a particularly good thing for recording music.

Good guide and recomendations here:

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

 

[Dr Biscuits]

You can, but SoundBlasters are gamer cards, with lots of noise - not a particularly good thing for recording music.

Agreed for sure - and by updating your soundcard you can also potentially take advantage of the balanced outs on your preamp...