pci (audio/midi interface) cards w/wo pre-amp/mixer

[feralfrailer]

quick (totally newbie) question requiring a "quick" answer
(a pending purchase is weighing on the answer)

i am looking to purchase either a E-MU 1212M or M-Audio Audiophile 192 PCI audio/midi interface

being that they don't have pre-amps can i use them with my midi keyboard and powered monitors and still get volume without a (microphone/mixer) pre-amp?

just need a quick yes or no answer, if you "know" and would PLEASE be so kind to provide one since you're reading this, it would just take a moment


thanks in advance for your consideration and feedback this matter

 

[feralfrailer]

thanks for all the feedback

NOT!

 

[fraserhutch]

Count yourself lucky to get any responses in the future - self-entitled little kids are generally ignored. No one owes you a response, but I'm in a generous mood today, so count yerself lucky.

The pre-amps on a soundcard are microphone preamps and have nothing to do with output levels (speakers) or line-level inputs such as your keyboard.

They'll only be required should you want to use a microphone to record something.

 

[feralfrailer]

thank you fraserhutch for your straightforward response

i fully understand that i'm not "owed" a response, but anticipating one on a "forum" doesn't make me a "self-entitled child"

i made it clear that a sale was pending on a quick "yes" or "no" answer, so there was some urgency on my part, shame on me

but... i'm afraid i just don't understand the nature of a "forum" were 25 or 30 individuals read a post and can't take the five or ten seconds it takes to state "yes" it'll work or "no" it won't

i liken it as going to a town hall meeting where no discussion takes place

your answer was just what i needed and much appreciated

thank you

 

[Waffleness]

but... i'm afraid i just don't understand the nature of a "forum" were 25 or 30 individuals read a post and can't take the five or ten seconds it takes to state "yes" it'll work or "no" it won't

Maybe they didnt know the answer? The number of relative noobies (myself included ) on this forum far outweighs the number of experienced engineers.

Normally, sound card questions relating to specific equipment gets a lower response count then more generic and "fun" questions.

Hopefully the equipment you ordered works Let us know if you want any more help.

 

[feralfrailer]

waffleness

i don't mean to be the squeaky wheel getting the oil

i did purchase the M-Audio Audiophile 192

after some research i became convinced that my volume concern was logically tied to the microphone pre-amps

however, i came from a E-MU 0404/USB which had pre-amps and microphone/hi-z/line-in Neutrik inputs

i plugged the line outs of my Roland Juno-D into these and it seemed like i had some gain control there

as well, the unit had direct monitoring with a dedicated volume control

my Audiophile 192 shows up today, so i'll see if i get the same volumes levels as before

if not i'll either get pre-amp (say the M-Audio DMP3) or a mixer (say the Soundcraft compact 4)

either of those should get my gain levels back up