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Hey everyone i'm new here. I've been using soundedit pro for just having a play and singing with the guitar through a microphone, but now im trying to create a workstation ideal for recording really goood quality tracks.
I just ordered cakewalk guitar tracks pro 3 which is gonna be my program that i will be using :) but i thought maybe a computer upgrade would get me better recordings and make the programs work faster.

ok um atm i have like a pentium 3 with 650mhz and 128mb of ram with windows xp pro installed which isnt that good lol and its got an old creative soundblaster PCI

i was gonna buy a new computer which is um kinda fast one here we go its a:

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (3.00 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

Memory: 1024 mb RAM

Hardrive: 160gb

Graphic Card

128MB PCI-Express ATI Radeon X300SE

SOUNDCARD : Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music card,PCI w/Dolby Digital,7.1 speaker surround and THX certification (i heard this soundcard is absolutely amazing lol)

so um ye was wondering what your opinion on all of this was guys:) thanks

fletch88
 
Definitely go with the new computer...sounds great for audio applications! Although Guitar Tracks Pro 3 can handle up to 32 tracks, don't expect more than a few at a time with your old one. The soundcard sounds awesome for home-theatre applications and I'm sure it's great for music too, but I would recommend looking into a dedicated recording interface before you make any decisions.
 
If it is for a dedicated DAW, that graphics card might be a bit overkill. Most people here would recoment a Delta1010 over anthing soundblaster.
 
lol kryptik u confused me i dont understand what u mean :rolleyes: can u explain it in simple language lol
 
Dedicated DAW: A computer that will be used only for recording.
If you aren't using the computer for gaming or anything that needs alot of graphics, you would be better off getting more RAM than getting a fancy graphics card.

Delta 1010: A sound card designed for recording (made by MAudio).
These sound cards are usually recommened over the soundblaster cards for recording. You should get better sound quality, latency, more inputs, more outputs, etc.

recoment, anthing: stupid spelling errors made by the HR retard known as Kryptik. These terms are really spelled "recommend" and "anything" :D.
 
well ye i do want a computer that will be really powerful for sound recording but i also want to be able to play some games too lol the delta 1010 looks kinda expensive :rolleyes:

would the specs i showed you all at the start of this post be good enough to get me some fairly decent recordings though? i can always upgrade the soundcard at a later date and maybe get more ram then too. ?

fletch88
 
was also wondering how you record many tracks simultanesouly? because most soundcards have like 1 input and the delta 1010 is very expensive
so is there like an extension or something??? :)
 
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music card,PCI w/Dolby Digital,7.1 speaker surround and THX certification
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May be good for games, No good for recording music at all. There is stuff in the $100 range that will work WAY better (emu 1212, Maudio 2496)
 
I used a PC with an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 as a multi-purpose rig for a few years and it worked great for games and audio. I would say ditch the soundblaster and go for the Audiophile :)
 
I'd say don't go near anything that has the name "SoundBlaster". Really. Do yourself a favor and don't. It will only give you headaches and frustrations when it comes to music apps.
 
Same here...the Soundblaster will be great for gaming or other entertainment duty but for recording not gonna cut it. The Delta cards are a great bang for the buck but there are other purpose built for recording cards out there.
 
cool :D thanks for the advice im probably going to put the audiophile in the pc when i get the new pc but was just wondering...

i looked on the x-fi extreme music sound blaster cards site and it has 3 functions: gaming mode, entertainment mode and AUDIO CREATION MODE

it says it is an ASIO and thet it is 24bit with very good fidelity ;)

and then it says this:

Utilizing the Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor, you'll get the most advanced features and effects of any audio processor for music and audio creation currently available, delivering pristine audio playback quality. The Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor features a near transparent SRC engine that converts to and from any resolution at 136dB THD+N, and also provides digital-matched recording capabilities in resolutions from 44.1kHz to 96kHz.

You'll also get support for ASIO recordings with latency as low as one millisecond, up to eight different hardware effects, 24-bit SoundFont® sampling, and 3DMIDI for amazing flexibility and recording results.

that sounded reaaaally good to me but let me know what you guys think? do you think i shud still go with the audiophile?

fletch88 :)
 
No offence, but every brand claims to be the best. Soundblaster is not, for recording. Plain and simple it won't do what an audiophile 24/96 will do. Hell go to the buy/sell/trade area RIGHT NOW there is a delta 44 for 80$ BUY IT. You will get 4 input and 4 outputs, and it will kick the pants off the sounblaster.

Also, to get more inputs into a computer, you have to buy a different interface(like the delta 44) there is no extension that will allow multiple tracks into a single input card.


Simon
 
alright ye il go for the audiophile :) and um what did the guy mean when he said the grafix card could be a bit of an overkill? :D
 
Well, for a DAW, graphics aren't a high priority. We tend to put a little more into interface, memory, CPU and hard drives. If it were me, I'd find a nice dual output card (for dual monitors) and with the money I'd save, get a second hard drive. Many here use 1 drive for the OS and a second strictly for sound storage. This approach is significantly more efficient and makes recording life a bit more pleasant.
 
ok cool ditch the soundblaster :rolleyes:

was gonna get the audiophile 24/96 but i am gonna go up to a better one and get the delta 44!! :) woo the sound quality is gonna be awesome :)

but guys was just wondering of course i know the delta 44 will kickass for recording but will it be good for in games and generally listening to music too?
and can i get a surround sound system for it?

:) fletch88
 
sorry i didnt write that quite right lol

i meant will the delta 44 be good for games and generally listening to music as well as recording? :)

i know it cant have a surround sound system because u need the delta 66 for that but...

im confused can u get a set of a normal 2 stereo speakers to put into one of the inputs?

and can u get very 2set speakers (u know like the ones u get free with ur pc: just two speakers one each side of ur computer) which are very high quality? or is it just surround sound speakers that are quality these days? :rolleyes:

please try and understand what im asking lol was hard to put into words:s :)

fletch88! ;)
 
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