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So I am looking into getting a computer recording system and since I have never bought any of this stuff I thought I would run it by some of you guys to see if this sounds like a system that would work for me. I mainly want to record my self and a frined but I also want the possiblity to record multiple ins at one time. So I am going to by a dell 3000 ro something in the 4-6 hundred price range. For a sound card I want to buy the Delta 4/4 or 6/6. For Programs I am already running vegas/forge/acid programs but I think I might buy cubase alittle down the road. So does this sound like it would all run together and work good together? Is thier anything that might better suit my needs? Im not trying to go the cheapest root and Im willing to spend some money but I dont think at this point I could pay much more then 3-4 hundred for a sound card or program. any info would be great thanks. Thanks ahead of time.
 
hmm i don't know about those dell's for $400. they are probably ok but i think they were more designed for grandma to surf the internet, rather than tasking audio processes. I can't guarentee that you will have problems but be warned. Dell uses some sketchy stuff in those cheapo computers as far as parts go, like their motherboards and RAM.
 
Thanks, Im not completly sold on dell, I have just heard for a lot of computer programer friends that they make a good computer and have good support. I am mosly wondering about sound cards and programs. Or if their is a different card I should be looking into?
 
The delta 44 and 66 will both let you record 4 analog inputs.
The 66 lets you sync up to 4 cards together for 16 analog inputs.

If you think you'll need more than 4 inputs, have a look at the Delta 1010LT
 
I would not consider W2003Server a suitable OS for a DAW. Maybe it has a few things turned off by default, but it as just as well a lot more running in background!
 
Definitely definitely definitely build your own.
And 2003 Server for the OS is the way to go a lot of the time. When I had it on my box it performed much better than XP.
 
I am a little confused about some of these sound cards. what doees the Delta 1010LT have for inputs? I have read different places that its 10 ins and outs but is it 10 1/4 ins? or is xlr or rca or a mix of those? What would be the pros/cons of either the 101lt or the delta 66? Those were two of the cards I was looking at and I dont understand all of what the specs say. Also is this a zero latency card? Im not completly sure what all latency is about and I have heard that some new cards and software dont have latency issues so what do I need to look at to avoid problems?
 
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I have a Dell laptop (Inspiron 8100) and allthough I haven't used support for it (since it works after 2 years) I wouldn't say support has acted great the few times I've contacted them. I phoned them to ask them what kind of RAM I should use. When he (the guy at support) understood that I didn't intend to buy RAM from them, he couldn't tell me type of RAM I should use, but pointed me towards whatever cheapo local computershop I was talking about to get the info there. He also told me that I had to pick my RAM and any other gear out of the laptop before sending it to a potential service, as they refused to touch my lap if there was gear in it that wasn't bought from them. lmao

Good luck choosing DAW
 
blackdiscoball said:
I am a little confused about some of these sound cards. what doees the Delta 1010LT have for inputs? I have read different places that its 10 ins and outs but is it 10 1/4 ins? or is xlr or rca or a mix of those? What would be the pros/cons of either the 101lt or the delta 66? Those were two of the cards I was looking at and I dont understand all of what the specs say. Also is this a zero latency card? Im not completly sure what all latency is about and I have heard that some new cards and software dont have latency issues so what do I need to look at to avoid problems?
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The LT has 8 analog inputs and 2 s/pdif inputs, 8 analog outputs and 2 s/pdif outs, hence the 1010 name.
2 of the analog inputs are preamped, connecting via XLR jacks. The other have rca jacks. All the jack are on a breakout cable.
The s/pdif inputs let you record a digital signal, or allow you to sync up to 4 of the LTs together.
The 44 and 66 bothahave 4 analog inputs and 4 outs, delivered via a breakout box containing 1/4" jacks. They're a lot tidier than the cables on the LT, but you don't get as many ins and outs.
All of the cards are zero latency, which means you can route the input signal straight to the outputs for monitoring
 
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