Concerning the SB live and multichannel recording

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thank you all for your kind replies.

I should have stated

The time to record without 100 million pains in the ass is near. I did go the stereo in is enough if you track real smart and stuff... used a 4 track cassette player (yamaha) Unfortunately the tape does not have a constant speed. ie it varies about 0.01 % but enough to make it impossible to track... (kick drum wlaking right out of the mix...) The faults are small but devastating. So there ya go... i neeed a multicard...

guhlenn;)

i'm kinda in dubio about what to get; something like a fostex vf-16 (8channelstandalone) with a digital card to pc or the normal converter to card to pc... thinking 'bout flexibilty, but then again stand alones are EXPENSIVE!!!
 
Wewus,

checked it out, however there are NO specs. I have a feeling you can tell me more... doe slook very interresting for $250...

guhlenn
 
Thanks,

however, it does not state that it is a 20 bit converter, it says the dig output is 20 bit... still no specs,

anyhow, how come you know so much about this product?

the 2 mic pres are a nice feature but it's still to obscure for me... i want specs...

guhlenn
 
AudioTrak products

I think the Analog to digital convertors are 18 bit. Some people are using these products with Sonar and getting good results. One thing I do know it's a hell of a lot better than a SoundBlaster. Even a jump from 16 bit to 18 bit is a great increase in audio detail ( a lot more samples recorded to disc). Also they have good WDM drivers which give low latency which means you can use effects and play soft synths in real time if your software supports it.

Here's their website:

http://www.stgd.ch/audiotrak/audiotrak.html

Just do a websearch if you need more info. There's reviews and stuff out there. I think it's a decent product and you really can't beat the price.
 
To the best of my knowledge there are no external drive bays etc that will allow for any more than the standard stereo inputs with an SB.

While I disagree with any claims that there are better "sounding" cards than the SB Live or Audigy, I would recommend buying something else if you can afford it just because you can get something for around 200 bucks now that will have a lot more useful features such as auxillary in's/out's that will patch to DirectX effects and so on.

The ST Audio cards are probably the best bang for buck (used to be called Hootech), but be aware that they don't work with Windows XP yet. The Delta cards are probably next up the ladder. They're very good and full-featured. The only problem I know of with them is a capatability issue with the new CakeWalk Guitar Tracks Pro that's out now. One of the great things about Delta cards is that you can walk into any Mars or many other music stores and pick one up, which also means being able to take it right back if you have a problem. You generally have to order ST Audio (Hoontech) because not many stores carry them.
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BTW, if anyone reading this is in the market for a good but inexpensive condenser microphone, I was at Mars yesterday in St. Louis and noticed that they have the Marshall XML V57's on sale at $79! They don't come with a shock mount though and you'll definately need one. The one they make for it (also called the "something"57) is an additional $50. That's still an incredible deal on a truely amazing sounding 1"diaphram mic.
 
yeah heard about the hoontech a while ago,but found a second hand terratec now for 200 bucks... the mt88...

maybe i'll take that...

guhlenn
 
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