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Hi Larry,
If you were doing master work then I would specify a high grade of card with low noise. But if the purpose is for tape duplication especially high speed, then any card should do.
Just considering the end result in my figuring. We used a lot of Echo MIA cards back a ways. We now use Delta 44 type cards that seem to work pretty good in broadcasting. I know, broadcasting another poor end result media- yes, but at least it sounds good here plus we are transmitting HD these days as well as Streaming.
If you were doing master work then I would specify a high grade of card with low noise. But if the purpose is for tape duplication especially high speed, then any card should do.
Just considering the end result in my figuring. We used a lot of Echo MIA cards back a ways. We now use Delta 44 type cards that seem to work pretty good in broadcasting. I know, broadcasting another poor end result media- yes, but at least it sounds good here plus we are transmitting HD these days as well as Streaming.
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Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel. I was seriously contemplating an M-Audio Audiophile 192 card at one time. It would have been a step up from the Creative Labs Audigy. But, that was only for playback of high res files from 16/48 to 24/192 on the main system or transferring the same, in real time, to R2R or high quality cassette.
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Please explain. If I'm coming off a WAV file to do a download to disc. Would the sound card make a difference.
Another scenario. Coming straight off the computer to a cassette. The master needs to be high grade. Even when doing high speed dubs what goes in will help on the sound in. I want great master tapes. I'm going to be known as doing all chrome dubs. At some time I have to get a duplicator that will do type II but that is very far down the road.
One more question should I get an outboard card?
Thanks
Larry
Another scenario. Coming straight off the computer to a cassette. The master needs to be high grade. Even when doing high speed dubs what goes in will help on the sound in. I want great master tapes. I'm going to be known as doing all chrome dubs. At some time I have to get a duplicator that will do type II but that is very far down the road.
One more question should I get an outboard card?
Thanks
Larry
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The key difference between your two scenarios is that in the "computer to cassette" one, conversion from digital to analog is being performed. In that case, yes, a high quality sound card that provides top notch D/A would be in order.
But with just transferring wave file to CD, no, since the source and destination remain "digitial". In that case, the software you're using "may" make a difference, but not likely. As long as the translation from source to destination digital format is decent.
Hmmm... on external versus internal.. hmmm... I prefer internal, but external does have an advantage of less probable interference with an external power supply. But there are internal cards that seem to do a pretty good job anyway. I could (and have) use the analog output of my M-Audio as a direct pre-out into my power amp, for example. The SNR is that good.
But with just transferring wave file to CD, no, since the source and destination remain "digitial". In that case, the software you're using "may" make a difference, but not likely. As long as the translation from source to destination digital format is decent.
Hmmm... on external versus internal.. hmmm... I prefer internal, but external does have an advantage of less probable interference with an external power supply. But there are internal cards that seem to do a pretty good job anyway. I could (and have) use the analog output of my M-Audio as a direct pre-out into my power amp, for example. The SNR is that good.
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If you are just copying the file from the computer to the disc your sound card is not involved in that transfer. If you are recording it live as it happens the input through the card means it is involved but other hardware/software will be doing the transfer.
Some mothererboards have known interference issues either with the onboard audio or working with cards. Consult the FAQs for your board at the website.
My favorite sound card for a PC was an ISA bus card from Digital Audio Labs called CardD. It just had a very musical sound to it. A long story short, a power spike wiped out the PC, audio cards, multiple hard drives and months of work. Huge bummer to say the least.
After that experience I bought a Lynx card for the PCI bus. It's a fine card but just doesn't have the musical sound quality of the CardD. I have not looked at cards in 4-5 years so no idea what to buy at the moment.
To me most of the Sound Blaster type cards are just noise makers for those with no hearing rather than true audio (music) cards.
For editing I used Sonic Foundry (now Sony
) Sound Forge..... BTW, there are some public domain editing programs that look very nice for next to zero cost.
Robert
After that experience I bought a Lynx card for the PCI bus. It's a fine card but just doesn't have the musical sound quality of the CardD. I have not looked at cards in 4-5 years so no idea what to buy at the moment.
To me most of the Sound Blaster type cards are just noise makers for those with no hearing rather than true audio (music) cards.
For editing I used Sonic Foundry (now Sony
) Sound Forge..... BTW, there are some public domain editing programs that look very nice for next to zero cost. Robert
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rtp_burnsville said:
To me most of the Sound Blaster type cards are just noise makers for those with no hearing rather than true audio (music) cards.
For editing I used Sonic Foundry (now Sony ) Sound Forge..... BTW, there are some public domain editing programs that look very nice for next to zero cost.
Robert
For editing I used Sonic Foundry (now Sony
) Sound Forge..... BTW, there are some public domain editing programs that look very nice for next to zero cost. Robert
I use Goldwave as my editor. Does pretty much everything I need it to do.
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