Emagic Audiowerk 2

[BrettB]

Hi all,

when I was searching for a soundcard I could use, I found the Emagic Audiowerk2 and maybe the m-audio delta 44 were the most appropriate.

But now, I may be stupid to ask this, how about midi.. Do these cards only support audio or is sequensing no problem?

thank you for your help

bye

 

[bk]

I brought the AudioWerk2 about 6 months ago (ships w\ a version of Logic Audio Gold). I think the HW/SW the card is a great starter kit! I did get a Mackie 1402 to act as a central patch bay. Also, remember you'll need a separate midi interface (Creative's Live! 64 is good!). I've been very happy w\ the sound quality - compared to a regular sound card. Like most professional grade sequencing software, it's a bit ovewhelming. I'm ust now getting my hands around the INCREDIBLE functionality the Logic Composer SW offers.

 

[Bubboon]

I also would recommend the Audiowerk2. I've been a Logic user from way back (before it even had an audio component). The software is truly powerful and I believe easy to use once you've scaled the steep learning curve. The card works absolutely seamlessly with the software and has a great sound. If you upgrade to Logic Audio Gold or Platinum you also get lots of great effects and audio editing capabilities, not to mention being able to install any number of plug-ins. The Audiowerk2 does NOT have Midi ports, so you'll need a seperate Midi interface. In my biased opinion, the AW2 is a great deal if you only need 2 ins & outs. Good luck!

 

[AlChuck]

The Delta also does not have MIDI ports. If you want to do any MIDI sequencing you'll need an additional device.

I've found this to occsionally be a point of confusion -- when you say a sound card "has MIDI," this is ambiguous -- it can mean a couple of things. Some sound cards have MIDI interfaces so that they can receive and transmit MIDI data. Some sound cards have MIDI synthesizers which allow it to respond to the MIDI data with sound. Most of the latter have a MIDI interface as well. You'll find that only the less expensive consumer soundcards have the on-board synth engine (for example, the Sound Blaster Live! models, the Turtle Beach Montego II and Santa Cruz, and so on) except for a few higher-end cards, notably the Yamaha SW1000XG, the EMU APS (really a SB Live! with better A/D converters), and the Creamware Pulsar. Many of the soundcards that are basically just audio interfaces without a synth engine include a MIDI port as well. Examples are the Echo Layla and Mona, the Delta 1010, the SeaSound Solo EX...

So make sure you're clear about what it means when someone says a card "has MIDI."

-AlChuck