Okay, another newbie audio card question...

[WayStar]

Hi, I'm currently looking for a reasonalby high-quality, low-cost, low-feature card.
I don't need much by way of features because all I want to do with it is get spoken
word into the computer for editing (I really like n-track, BTW). I've got a decent
analog board for my mic to run through, though I will need to convert from XLR to
whatever the card takes somewhere along the line.

The computer I'm using is a PII 266MHz with 64MB RAM and a 6 gig hard drive,
though only about 2 gigs dedicated to audio. I know it's not much to start with,
but I'm not trying to record and mix music, just record and edit narration.


So far, I've been looking at the Echo Mia, the MIDIMan DMAN-PCI, and the
Audiophile 24/96.


Any advice/info would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Waylena

 

[maranathaman]

Re: another newbie audiocard question

If all you're recording is "spoken voice" you could get away with using a SoundBlaster. It would be cheap and reliable. However, if sound-quality is a high priority, then one of the cards you mentioned would be cleaner in sound quality.

 

[Lambo]

You can add the Aardvark LX-6 to your list. Has 4in/6out
headphone jack and is capable of 24bit/96kHz.

 

[getuhgrip]

You can convert XLR to 1/4" to 1/8" into a blaster and use power tacks demo version for the cheap way out.

 

[RWhite]

First thing is to run out and buy more RAM. You should be able to get an additional 128 meg for less than $70, buy it now while its cheap.

 

[Gidge]

As one of the resident cheapskates, ill let you know you probably wont need more RAM....have you tried recording with the soundcard thats on the computer?....if you have and that quality isnt good enuff, Soundblaster is a step up, but not much....go with a Delta Audiophile or Delta44.....

 

[mixmkr]

I agree with the above post....but any of the cards you listed will work better than you would probably think at first.....but recording will grow on ya!! watch out!!