The platinum is in two sections. The card itself, and an insert to the front panel which is standard five and a quarter width, and double height with a variety of jacks, quarter inch, fire wire, midi etc. i would be interested to hear what software and/or peripherals list members use with this card. David In message <000901c45388$294bd5f0$6401a8c0@FABIAN2>, carol pearson <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes >Hi All, > >I'm narrowing down my choices now and want to buy at the end of the week, if >possible. Could those of you with sound cards please supply the following >information: > >CREATIVE LABS 2 ZS PLATINUM - This says "Firewire interface", but also says >"USB 2 interface". Does this mean you just plug in externally, or is this >card placed inside the computer? Are the external IO Analogue and Digital >ports in and out? (Please specify exactly which ports there are.) Are they >located on the front of the card (whether internal or external card)? > >CREATIVE LABS AUDIGY 2 NX - This is the external model, yes? What ports >does it have, please? > >Finally >HERCULES DIGIFIRE 7.1 - Is this an internal or external card and where are >the ports, please? This says "Digital in and out connectors". Does this >mean you don't really need analogue, or are there circumstances where you >do? > >Thanks for any and all feedback and I apologise that I need to raise this >again. > > >-- >Carol >carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- >** unsubscribe >** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body >** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, >** or digest mode, send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- >** faq >** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. -- David W Wood ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.