Sound Card needs

[BGboy]

I'm a newbie to recording with the computer. I need solid advice on a compatible but versitle sound card. I've checked the Echo requirements and my computer is up to standard. Equipment list that I own now: Tascam 564, Art dual tube mic preamp, Alesis dual comp, Alesis dual 31 band EQ, Fostex DAT, Audio Technica 4033, RCA 77 DX, numerous EV dynamic mics (308's 408's).

We play Bluegrass music, all acoustic, and like to use the 4033 to cover the group ensemble sound. I'm pretty pleased in the recordings we are doing, but I need help learning how to transfer this through a sound card to the computer to be able to try to finish or master the recordings before transfering them to DAT.

Suggestions for software to master these recordings would also be appreciated.

I would also like to get a soundcard with multiple inputs'outputs in case we would like to do a multi-track recording at a later time.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[ametth]

A good mastering program I think would be either Wavelab http://www.steinberg.net/index.phtml?sid=00124098&id=01, it does direct X and VST. and there are loads of free VST plugins on the net.

A good card with 8 I/O would be the gadget labs Wave 8*24 www.gadgetlabs.com, 24bit recording.


ametth
of course you could always check this out https://homerecording.com/ubb/Forum6/HTML/000117.html

[This message has been edited by ametth (edited 03-15-2000).]

 

[Guest]

Maybe Dragon can kill two birds with one stone on this one? I too am a newbie and want to record bluegrass music on my PC. I purchased a Midman DMAN PCI card. But then was told I'd be better off with a digital input capable card to use with a digital mixer. Is this true? I was ready to buy the Mackie 1202. Do you have a recommendation on a digital card? Do I need one? Thanks.