wdm drivers?

[flash2ace]

does anyone have a link where i can get wdm drivers for a riptide 16 bit soundcard, its supposed to be a copy of a sounblaster, its a crappy card but i cant afford to upgrade it wright now, i will be soon though any suggestions what kind of card i should get. thanks

 

[Qwerty]

Sorry - can't help with the Riptide card drivers, but I am using an Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96 - four ins and four outs. RRP $499. 2.2msec latency in Sonar 2.0

www.aardvark-audio.com

Clean sound and good price, I love it like life itself.

 

[moskus]

i cant afford to upgrade it wright now

Ok, then...

Sorry - can't help with the Riptide card drivers, but I am using an Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96 - four ins and four outs. RRP $499. 2.2msec latency in Sonar 2.0

So that really helped him then?




Anyway, I found this. Don't know if that's what you're looking for, but ...

 

[Qwerty]

Hey Moskus

Maybe your eyesight is failing, Oh-Senior-Member. The guy wrote -

"i will be soon [upgrading the sound card] though any suggestions what kind of card i should get. thanks"

I guess two questions in one post was just too confusing for ya........

Q.

 

[flash2ace]

what do you guys think of the audigy platinum ex sound card from sounblaster, anyone use this card i can get one for 219.00? it says it carrys a 2 latency range which if thats true thats great for that price. will the sounblaster be a decent card though like a ardvark or is it just not comparable? thanks guys

 

[dachay2tnr]

Unless you need midi capability, go for something from M-Audio or Echo. I believe they make cards in that price range.

IMHO, stay away from the Creative stuff, they make game cards, not serious audio cards.

 

[Qwerty]

Based on the theory that everybody loves their own sound card, (or should hopefully), here is a link which I found quite useful for comparing cards when I was shopping.

http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/index.htm

Good in-depth reviews - don't know who runs/owns the site of if there is any bias in the reporting, but it seemed fairly accurate in relation to anything else I read.

Happy shopping!

 

[moskus]

Hey Moskus

Maybe your eyesight is failing, Oh-Senior-Member. The guy wrote -

"i will be soon [upgrading the sound card] though any suggestions what kind of card i should get. thanks"

I guess two questions in one post was just too confusing for ya........

Q.

Sorry, mate...

Didn't see that! Mabey a few days of sleep will help.... Just that "i cant afford to upgrade it wright now"-part grabbed my attention. I think I should have read the whole post...

My bad!

- Moskus

 

[Paul881]

As a long time Creative Labs soundcard user myself........don't touch em...unless its for midi & soundfont work. (dachay is right....again )

Look at the midiman range, the 24/96 is a great starter. I have the Delta 66 + omni. But I have kept my soundblaster just for midi and soundfont work. It is truly useless for audio work, the audigy is no different...its a gamers card, not a home recording card.

 

[DougC]

A Soundblaster Live 5.1 is a good basic stereo input/MIDI soundcard for the money, if you buy the OEM/whitebox version online for ~$32 + shipping. A $32 card is practically disposable ( -some would argue that the SBL is disposable at any price) but it's still a big improvement over the typical onboard sound-chips many PC's ship with these days.
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I don't see much impressive for the Audigy/Extigy cards; they have the same problems as earlier Creative cards. The noise level of any is relatively high compared to more expensive cards, but certainly not the worst out there, and is still far below a cassette tape. The SBL is 16-bit in and out, but if the rest of your equipment is cheap and/or your recording area is noisy, I doubt you would notice the difference between 16 and 24-bits. Creative cards work well with soundfonts and with games. If you want multiple inputs or MIDI interfaces, other cards are better choices.