The Echo MiaMIDI Rocks!!
I would also suggest that you take a look at the new
Echo MiaMIDI. I helped a vocalist friend of mine install his today and help him figure out how to use it (you know how vocalists can be
), ...all without looking at the manuals, which were in .PDF form and he doesn't have acrobat reader installed yet.
Long story short: This card Rocks!! It was super-easy to install (using the latest driver set I downloaded for him), and worked seamlessly with Sonar and SoundForge. Sounded great both recording and monitoring tracks ...much easier to install than my Aardvark DP 2496! We didn't even have to read any manuals to figure out the Echo control manager thing...
The only problem we stumbled upon was how to plug his multimedia speakers (1/8" stereo jack) into the MiaMIDI, which has 2 balanced (mono) 1/4" outputs. We ended up having to get 2 *STEREO* 1/4" to 1/8" adapters, and a stereo "Y" splitter to make it work, but it was a quick and easy fix!
We picked it up at Guitar Satan for $169.00 (US), as they were willing to match the lowest price I found on the net. (hint: be sure to take a printed copy of the web page with you when you try to do this!)
Check out the specs on the card (not bad for the price!):
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Analog Input
2 Balanced (differential) TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 15Hz-22kHz, ±0.25dB (plot)
Linearity: -120dBFS-0dBFS, ±1dB (plot)
Dynamic Range: 106dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.0025%, 20Hz-22kHz A-weighted (plot)
Crosstalk: <0.0015% Crosstalk (plot)
Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
Maximum Input level: +18dBu or +4dBV (software configurable)
Input Impedance: 10KOhm
Analog Output
2 Balanced (differential) TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 15Hz-22kHz, ±0.25dB (plot)
Linearity: -110dBFS-0dBFS, ±0.8dB (plot)
Dynamic Range: 106dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.0035%, 20Hz-22kHz A-weighted (plot)
Crosstalk: <0.0015% Crosstalk (plot)
Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
Maximum Output level: +18dBu or +4dBV (software configurable)
General Converter Specs
128x Oversampling converters
24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple sampling rates supported: 8k, 11.025k, 16k, 22.05k, 32, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k
S/PDIF Digital Input/Output
Up to 24 bit resolution
Coaxial connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz sample rates supported
Digital Sync
S/PDIF
MIDI
MIDI input
MIDI output
General
On-board 24-bit Motorola DSP for mixing and monitoring
Host Interface
Bus mastering PCI host interface
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Hope this helps and good luck!
-Mr. Moon
