please please recommend a decent sound card...

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Please can someone recommend a reasonably priced sound card that is good at home recording (studio) i have looked into the aardvark but it is too expensive.
cheers pierrot
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Hey, pierrot.

I have a TASCAM US122:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...061602837/g=home/search/detail/base_id/105150

I picked it because I wanted phantom powered mic pres and 24 bit cabability. I had no trouble with the USB; YMMV. If I could have spent more, the next choice would have been the Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96, then the Q10, then the RME Multiface.

I used it to record this:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=118786

Please give it a listen and post a comment there.

Hope this helps.
 
There is no good reason to buy a USB interface if you're using a desktop PC.

You sacrifice too much in terms of bandwidth and overall reliability with a USB interface and pay more than a similar PCI card counterpart.
 
Is there a PCI based two channel 24 bit soundcard with phantom powered mic pres for under $200?
 
cheers everyone

Thanks for the advice,the problem i was having was isolating the vocals. I think the m- audio looks the best bet. If youre wondering what im recording its re makes of the songs on my site ,please have a listen give me your review.
www.mypierrotdolls.co.uk
cheers
 
apl said:
Is there a PCI based two channel 24 bit soundcard with phantom powered mic pres for under $200?
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Yep. Pick up an Audiophile for $149 and an ART Tube mic preamp for $49. Hell, going with an Audiobuddy for $99 would probably give you a better sound than the build in preamp on the 122.
 
brzilian said:
Yep. Pick up an Audiophile for $149 and an ART Tube mic preamp for $49. Hell, going with an Audiobuddy for $99 would probably give you a better sound than the build in preamp on the 122.
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Hey, brzilian.

Sorry 'bout gettin' kinda snippy yesterday. Do you really think the US122 preamps are that bad?

Thanks,
 
help

Have contacted a retailers today and they said a terratec or a midi man would do the trick. Has anyone got any views on these 2 products.
cheers
 
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