sound card choice

[shagg2e]

i am trying to build a lil home recording studio with my pc so i can make acoustic and vocal recordings for friends and family i am wondering what type of card to get in my price range 100- 250 i have seen the echo mia, the terratec ewx 24/96, and the audiotrack maya 44, i am leaning towards the maya 44 it has a phantom power for my mic but i was wondering what the qaulity is like of it? any ideas or suggestioins would be greatly appreciated thanks,

 

[alfalfa]

Check out the review at digit life.

http://www.digit-life.com/articles/audiotrakmaya44/index.html

The quality is inferior to the Mia but better than a Hoontech Dsp Value. The microphone preamp is no good, you should get a separate outboard preamp. There are no digital inputs limiting your future upgrade options.

If you need 4 inputs and are on a tight budget then it may be for you. Otherwise I would get a Mia or EWX. See Sound on Sound website for reviews on those cards.

 

[brzilian]

i am trying to build a lil home recording studio with my pc so i can make acoustic and vocal recordings for friends and family i am wondering what type of card to get in my price range 100- 250 i have seen the echo mia, the terratec ewx 24/96, and the audiotrack maya 44, i am leaning towards the maya 44 it has a phantom power for my mic but i was wondering what the qaulity is like of it? any ideas or suggestioins would be greatly appreciated thanks,

I would just buy the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 and the external Audiobuddy preamp. The combo would probably be around $250.