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Elijah
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Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Eh?

Posted: Tue Feb 03 2004 03:23 Sound Cards?
what IS the best sound card you can possibly get out there and do all models of soundcards come in external. because im noticing HUGE difference in sound between my laptop and my family's desktop tower... whassup
- Elijah

InHousePussy
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Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Posted: Tue Feb 03 2004 04:08
Hi Pimp! 1:After looking through my latest magz.,I see that the new "Terratec Phase 28" get's quite a good review. Priced at Ł175 with 2in and 8out.(more in's would be nice ) System requiremnts are: PentiumII 450,128ram,W98-xp. Also: M-Audio Delta 410 and Emagic A26 2: I'm not sure, but I don't think they all come external... I.H.P.

technoid
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Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: Oregon USA

Posted: Tue Feb 03 2004 05:00
I've always envied musicians who have the Yamaha SW1000XG audio card. This is a professional product and thus priced at above normal consumer costs. Even though it was made in the late 1990's, it's still a viable card to have these days, even though it is starting to show its age. I think the street price should be under $500 USD now, though I haven't verified that. And that's if there's still any left to purchase. Go to http://www.xgfactory.com for more info. Here's are the primary specs from the PDF manual... Specifications of the SW1000XG Sound Card System Requirements CPU: Pentium/166MHz or greater Memory: 32MB or more Hard disk: 20MB or more Operating system:Windows95 PCI slot CD-ROM drive (for software installation) Other equipments (mouse, audio speakers, headphones, etc.) Tone Generation AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) tone generation system Number of voices: 1,267 normal voices, 46 drum voices Maximum polyphony: 64 Multitimbral capability: 32 parts Sound module mode XG (Extended General MIDI): 1,074 normal voices, 36 drum voices TG300B: 614 normal voices, 10 drum voices Effects Reverb: 12 types Chorus: 14 types Variation: 70 types Insertion 1/2: 43 types each 5 band multi EQ: 4 types Digital Audio Waveform playback devices (x6) *6 stereo files or 12 monaural files can be played simultaneously Waveform recording devices (x2) Connectors External audio in (A/D Input) Line out L/R Digital out (S/PDIF) MINI DIN 6 pins (for MIDI connection) Connector for XG plug-in board (PLG100 series) Connector for digital mixing card (DS2416) Others Dimensions (W x D x H): 198mm x 127 mm x 21.6mm (7-3/4” x 5” x 7/8”) Weight: 140g (5 oz) Included items: SW1000XG sound card MIDI adapter cable (x1) Plug-in board connection cable (x1) Plug-in board spacers(x4) CD-ROM Owner’s manual
~techie

BeatMax
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Joined: 04 May 2003
Location: Germany

Posted: Sun Mar 07 2004 10:50
Hi Technoid, how is the frequency response of the card? Is it more flat or more rippled? I saw a SBLIVE Audigy and a Terratec DMX 6 Fire in comparison and the Terratec frequency response was pretty flat where the Audigy was rippled. Well I dont use my Sblive for sampling I am using sampling CDs for that.
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patm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2003
Location: Wisconsin USA

Posted: Sun Mar 07 2004 19:31
I don't know firsthand, but many people I have contact with on a Ham Radio group, have mentioned that the external SoundBlaster USB Audigy 2 NX, has proven to have much less noise than the internal version. I guess there is less noise pickup when the card is farther away from the internal parts of a PC.

Inge
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Joined: 04 May 2003
Location: Nieuw Lekkerland @ Holland

Posted: Sun Mar 07 2004 21:28

patm wrote:

I don't know firsthand, but many people I have contact with on a Ham Radio group, have mentioned that the external SoundBlaster USB Audigy 2 NX, has proven to have much less noise than the internal version. I guess there is less noise pickup when the card is farther away from the internal parts of a PC.

Yup. For instance, some terratec 6fire with frontbay users have placed the thing completely outside. Loads of trustworthy and tech-interesting information on soundcards can be found down at http://forum.rightmark.org/ This forum is essential reading for everyone who is planning to buy a (semi) professional soundcard.

Inge

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technoid
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Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: Oregon USA

Posted: Tue Mar 09 2004 03:59

BeatMax wrote:

Hi Technoid,
how is the frequency response of the card? Is it more flat or more rippled? I saw a SBLIVE Audigy and a Terratec DMX 6 Fire in comparison and the Terratec frequency response was pretty flat where the Audigy was rippled. Well I dont use my Sblive for sampling I am using sampling CDs for that.

BM,
I have no idea, as I don't own one. However at the link below, there's this little soft tool that can modify the EQ/FR of the SW1000XG. As a side note, keep in mind that this card's intended audience are pro MIDI users, especially those that use the Yamaha XG superset. It's getting older, but like I said, it's still damn good.

http://www.origin309.clara.co.uk/info.htm

This guy uses it in his config... http://www.xs4all.nl/~willefg/gig-rig/gig-rig13.html

So far, I've seen them priced as low as Ł300. Seems a bit too high still, heh.

If you are still curious, here are the actual manuals for it...
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/xg/SW1000E2.pdf
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/xg/SW1000E1.pdf

~techie