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tomy
New member
which one is better for a soundcard connection? what's different btw them?
wheelema
Boner-obo
They both work. PCI requires a PCI bus (standard in desktop computers, nonexistant in laptops), requires you to crack the box and install. USB is plug and play, portable. Requires a USB port (not on older boxes), two versions of USB named (aptly enough) USB 1 and USB 2. If you have older box with USB 1 don't buy a soundcard that requires USB 2. PCI has a higher throughput IMO but I don't know if that necessarily translates into better music.
trogdor
New member
I would recommend PCI pretty highly over USB. USB was NOT designed to be a high bandwith connection that would carry the amount of data necessary for multiple tracks of audio coming in and out simultaneously (think more along the lines of sending MSWord data to your printer, or syncing your palm pilot). If you are just doing stereo, something like an M-audio Audiophile USB is okay, but anything more than that I would advise you to go with a pci...they're usually cheaper anyway.
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robarc
New member
Re: Audiophile USB
Hi. I was just reading this thread and saw someone recommend an Audiophile USB unit. I bought the Audiophile USB unit only to find out that it will only record 24/48 through the analog inputs (for instruments). Only the digital inputs will record 24/96. Really teed me off -- that's the whole reason I bought the unit, to have 24/96 capability for recording instruments. And nowhere -- I repeat, nowhere -- is this mentioned. So, beware.
Which leads me to my next question: Any suggestions on a relatively inexpensive firewire-connected unit that you can record at 24/96 through the analog inputs? I'd sure appreciate any leads.
Hi. I was just reading this thread and saw someone recommend an Audiophile USB unit. I bought the Audiophile USB unit only to find out that it will only record 24/48 through the analog inputs (for instruments). Only the digital inputs will record 24/96. Really teed me off -- that's the whole reason I bought the unit, to have 24/96 capability for recording instruments. And nowhere -- I repeat, nowhere -- is this mentioned. So, beware.
Which leads me to my next question: Any suggestions on a relatively inexpensive firewire-connected unit that you can record at 24/96 through the analog inputs? I'd sure appreciate any leads.