tobypearce
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Hi there,
Simple question, I hope! (Aren't they all?)
Do different soundcards have any effect on cpu?
I make music entirely in the box: I use soft synths and don't need analogue inputs. What I do care about is audio quality, very much.
There seem two different types of kit, with companies selling DACs for hifi listening (Arcam, Chord, Fio, Audioquest etc), and very different ones making ones for music production (Focusrite, Roland, Audient etc).
Other than the lack of inputs, is there any difference between these two types in terms of music production?
In terms of value, it seems a waste to have a piece of kit with dedicated ADCs if all one needs is the DAC. At a given price point, the DAC component (and ultimate sound quality) would presumably be lesser if a manufacturer needs to include ADCs as well.
If one doesn't need inputs and the ADC aspect, is there still any reason to prefer an audio interface from the likes of Focusrite, Audient, Apogee?
Simple question, I hope! (Aren't they all?)
Do different soundcards have any effect on cpu?
I make music entirely in the box: I use soft synths and don't need analogue inputs. What I do care about is audio quality, very much.
There seem two different types of kit, with companies selling DACs for hifi listening (Arcam, Chord, Fio, Audioquest etc), and very different ones making ones for music production (Focusrite, Roland, Audient etc).
Other than the lack of inputs, is there any difference between these two types in terms of music production?
In terms of value, it seems a waste to have a piece of kit with dedicated ADCs if all one needs is the DAC. At a given price point, the DAC component (and ultimate sound quality) would presumably be lesser if a manufacturer needs to include ADCs as well.
If one doesn't need inputs and the ADC aspect, is there still any reason to prefer an audio interface from the likes of Focusrite, Audient, Apogee?