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jonathangeiger
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I'm switching to OSX, not necessarily for the music production side, but because i am a designer who just happens to enjoy making music. Nothing professional really; it's just for fun on the side.
Anyway, it seems my Delta 44, which has served me quite well over the past few years, will not fit into a mac, seeing as they do not have PCI slots anymore (i believe it stopped with G5s). It's pretty dumb, i think.
Can anyone suggest a decent external soundcard that doesn't necessarily include preamps (as i would guess they would be of lesser quality than my DMP3). Mind you, I have searched but it seems the pickings are rather slim. The PCIe sounds cards are too expensive for my taste and most of the external soundcards come with pres.
Do they even make external sound cards of this nature (without pres)? Would it be a step up if I were just to buy an M-audio Firewire 410 or a Yamaha GO46 (which I've heard good things about). Or is it more worth it to just keep the PC i am replacing and use it with the setup i currently have as just an audio workstation, mac be damned.
What would everyone suggest?
edit: obviously, as i am using a dmp3 i really only need 2 inputs and a left and right output. MIDI would be nice, but not necessary.
THANKS!
Anyway, it seems my Delta 44, which has served me quite well over the past few years, will not fit into a mac, seeing as they do not have PCI slots anymore (i believe it stopped with G5s). It's pretty dumb, i think.
Can anyone suggest a decent external soundcard that doesn't necessarily include preamps (as i would guess they would be of lesser quality than my DMP3). Mind you, I have searched but it seems the pickings are rather slim. The PCIe sounds cards are too expensive for my taste and most of the external soundcards come with pres.
Do they even make external sound cards of this nature (without pres)? Would it be a step up if I were just to buy an M-audio Firewire 410 or a Yamaha GO46 (which I've heard good things about). Or is it more worth it to just keep the PC i am replacing and use it with the setup i currently have as just an audio workstation, mac be damned.
What would everyone suggest?
edit: obviously, as i am using a dmp3 i really only need 2 inputs and a left and right output. MIDI would be nice, but not necessary.
THANKS!
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