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mada
New member
What is the point of having a sound card with 2 inputs and 8 outputs? I am in the process of looking for my first recording sound card and I can't figure this out.
James Argo
Fancy Rock N' Roll
2 inputs / 8 outputs = you can feed/record 2 signal separated signal (usualy LR) into the PC simultanously, and routing the PC's output signal to 8 different outlets.
Having 8 different outlet can gives you freedom to choose, for example wheter Output 1 & 2 go to dry monitor, Output 3 & 4 go to tape, while 5 & 6 go to outboard fx A, and 7 & 8 go to outboard fx B... etc.
Having 8 different outlet can gives you freedom to choose, for example wheter Output 1 & 2 go to dry monitor, Output 3 & 4 go to tape, while 5 & 6 go to outboard fx A, and 7 & 8 go to outboard fx B... etc.
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TimOBrien
New member
I have a Mia, which has 8 virtual outs.
You can fire up several audio programs at the same time and not have them fight for the outputs. For example, I can have N-Track, FruityLoops and SoundForge open at the same time and bounce from program to program working on different files without them conflicting with each other for the output channel.
You can fire up several audio programs at the same time and not have them fight for the outputs. For example, I can have N-Track, FruityLoops and SoundForge open at the same time and bounce from program to program working on different files without them conflicting with each other for the output channel.
Track Rat
Just Your Average Sized Member
When I used to run a Gina card, I'd use the eight outputs as four stereo master busses into an analog console when mixing. I liked this set up a lot.