[ddots-l] Re: sound card and mixer recommendations

  • From: michael ciarciello <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:43:50 -0400

Hi there its Mike C from Montreal.
Like DJ said it all depends on your budget,how many in's and out's you need, 
and how much of the control panel you are going to need for your setting.
I'm personally using the m-audio 2626 pro, and because I'm using a Mac, I have 
a firewire on the system, and on the Mac OS the card is extremely accessible in 
that I have control of the control panel software, and can use Voice over to 
control levels, and routing configurations.
Another good card I can recommend is the focus rite pro 40, card which has 
fantastic pre-amps, and with a set of Jaws hot spots you can use the control 
panel of the sound itself, giving you access to control volumes, routing, and 
monitor mixing.
AAnother good thing about focus rite is their manuals are extremely easy to 
read, and are layer out in totally accessibility in reading.
Finally Motu make a good line of cards, but since I last remember rate control 
panel was extremely inaccessible on both PC and Mac.
Finally if you really to go all out RME make a very good line of cards, however 
are expensive, but you will never need another card if you go for RME.
Hope this helps.
 
On 2012-09-20, at 10:52 PM, "John J. Fioravanti, Jr." <fioresq1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> Also, I need something with good preamps, right now I'm using the Mackey 1202 
> vlz. I do have a separate preamp with two ins and outs which I use with my 
> delta card to enable me to record four tracks at once.
>  
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
> Behalf Of D!J!X!
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:43 PM
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: sound card and mixer recommendations
>  
> What's your budget? What kind of  connection capabilities does your new 
> computer have, firewire, PCI express, USB etc.
> How much controll do you want over control panel and such, do you have 
> outboard gear like preAmps and such or do you need something with good preas 
> already in it?
>  
> HTH, D!J!X!
>  
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
> Behalf Of John J. Fioravanti, Jr.
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:33 PM
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] sound card and mixer recommendations
> 
> Hi: For a few years I've been waiting for caketalking to make 9 accessible 
> and although I purchased 8.5 I've never installed it. Been using 6; however, 
> I'm about to upgrade to 64 bit  with a new computer and sonar 8.5. Any 
> recommendations for workable sound cards and mixers to enable me to record at 
> least eight tracks at once? Thanks in advance.
> John Fioravanti

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