Delta 1010 with N-track

[Toker41]

K...I'm ready to spend the $600 for the Delta 1010 ,and dump my crappie Sound blaster Livedrive. 2 questions......Am I really going to notice a difference in recording quality, and does 24 bit really make a difference? Also, are there any known problems with the Delta 1010 and N-track?

 

[crankz1]

Can't speak for the 1010, but from A/B comparisons of a Live in my older machine and a MOTU 828mkII coupled to my newest machine has made me pleasantly surprised with the sound quality results. Capturing at 24 bits, IMO, does have it's rewards when it comes to the finished product.
There are some members over at the FAsoft Forum that use 1010's with good results. You may want to ask around over there.

 

[badassmak]

Works gravy . I'm running n-track 3.3 with a 1010 and a 66. Just make sure you've got lots of ram and processing power, or you have to mess with buffers. I can't speak for the soundblaster card you have, but I did have a cheaper soundblaster at one point, the difference between it and the m-audio stuff is night and day.

 

[Toker41]

Should have enough ram. I'm running 1 gig of DDR 3200, and a 2.4 P4 with hyperthread. I would really like to upgrade to 2 gigs of Ram, but the motherboard only has 2 slots, and I can't find gig chips of DDR anywhere. I'm also thinking of upgrading the 2.4 to a 3.2. Just waiting for the price to come down a little on it.

 

[ChuckU]

Save your money on ram. I have half a gig and am running two 1010's with Sonar on a 2.4 ghz system. I often record 16 tracks at a time at 24 bit with no problem onto a 7200 rpm internal HD. And yes, soundwise a 1010 vs a Soundblaster is night and day.

 

[Toker41]

My biggest project to date has 62 tracks. Most are around 32. system starts to bog down at 62 with a good amount of effects. Only reason I haven't added more ram is the price for a 1 gig chip (if you can even find them).
Tell ya, sometimes I miss good old fashion analog tape. It never crashed, and never needed an upgrade to a faster system. Mixing 32 tracks is a lot eaiser on a big board than a couple of 19" video monitors. I have also found that it really isn't all that much cheaper in the long run to do it on a PC verses tape...just takes up a little less room.

 

[glimmer_doll]

Tell ya, sometimes I miss good old fashion analog tape. It never crashed, and never needed an upgrade to a faster system. Mixing 32 tracks is a lot eaiser on a big board than a couple of 19" video monitors. I have also found that it really isn't all that much cheaper in the long run to do it on a PC verses tape...just takes up a little less room.

and let me tell you...if you're bringin any ladies by your studio...a good old fashioned board is a whole lot more impressive looking than a computer...it creates that "real studio" image...and well...trust me...