Anybody knows about any good external sound cards?

saddle_sore · 02-19-2010, 08:43 AM

Depends on your needs - you could just go for a classic Soundblaster Audigy, they are quite cheap now

Freebase Dali · 02-20-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by saddle_sore

Depends on your needs - you could just go for a classic Soundblaster Audigy, they are quite cheap now

According to the needs of a recording musician, a Soundblaster Audigy will not fulfill.

Schmidti · 02-26-2010, 01:37 AM

Hi!
I'm using the tascam US-144, it's really good with a low latency and a very low noise-level! And there are also two faders for the inputs, XLR- and Klinke input and faders for the monitoring! My tascam was also inclusive a piano-plug-in and Cubase LE 4, very useful! The price is only about 160 $!

VEGANGELICA · 04-19-2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

A while ago I bought a laptop, which, among other things, I use for making music. But the sound card I got with it is really poor, and it's getting really annoying to make music with it. As it's integrated into the laptop, it's impossible to replace it, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend any good external sound cards (that are, of course affordable). Thanks

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Originally Posted by Schmidti

Hi!
I'm using the tascam US-144, it's really good with a low latency and a very low noise-level! And there are also two faders for the inputs, XLR- and Klinke input and faders for the monitoring! My tascam was also inclusive a piano-plug-in and Cubase LE 4, very useful! The price is only about 160 $!

Scissorman, I bought a Tascam US-1641 because it has a USB cable (which would work well for a laptop) and has many inputs...enough for a full drumset...and cost less than $300. I haven't had any problems with it so far, though I haven't had much chance to use it for recording due to time constraints.

The Tascam US-1641 is also attractive, with a midnight blue front panel. Sometimes I fondle my audio interface and think, "Pretty, pretty."

In addition, it has a functional flat shape. When I'm not using it, I put a lamp and telephone on it. Let's see other audio interfaces do that! Like Schmidti's US-144, the US-1641 also came with Cubase LE 4.

stormjh · 04-19-2010, 05:45 PM

I may be able to proxy an mbox/mbox mini/whatever with my 40% digidesign discount for someone if they're (very) nice to me, not 100% sure how it works at the moment though, I'll find out.

Antieant · 05-08-2010, 06:45 PM

I have a duet for my mac works perfect. I dont know if you can class it as a soundcard though.

bummz · 05-13-2010, 08:31 PM

I have the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, has pretty much every input you would want from a card, been stable for over 2 years too.

TomHughesUK · 06-17-2010, 10:44 AM

I was going to say M-Audio myself, had the Delta 10/10 for a good few years and it only set me back just over a ton, £100 for all the non-Brits :p

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02-19-2010, 08:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
saddle_sore Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 31	Depends on your needs - you could just go for a classic Soundblaster Audigy, they are quite cheap now

02-26-2010, 01:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Schmidti Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 29	Hi! I'm using the tascam US-144, it's really good with a low latency and a very low noise-level! And there are also two faders for the inputs, XLR- and Klinke input and faders for the monitoring! My tascam was also inclusive a piano-plug-in and Cubase LE 4, very useful! The price is only about 160 $!

05-08-2010, 06:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Antieant Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 15	I have a duet for my mac works perfect. I dont know if you can class it as a soundcard though.

05-13-2010, 08:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
bummz Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: U.K Posts: 11	I have the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, has pretty much every input you would want from a card, been stable for over 2 years too.

06-17-2010, 10:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
TomHughesUK Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 12	I was going to say M-Audio myself, had the Delta 10/10 for a good few years and it only set me back just over a ton, £100 for all the non-Brits :p