[Re: [linux-audio-user] building the dream Linux music box]

[Brian Redfern]

Well, I use the audiophile 24/96, but the delta 10/10 has the external
dac. I still need to save up for a nice condensor mike and a digital mixer
to get all the functionality from the audiophile, right now I use a little
line level mixer and do my recording directly into an asrx sampler with an
SM 57 mike, which has given me decent results. I use the audiophile just
to record the sound off of my synths, since I still do most of my
composition via midi. Midiman openly supports Linux, which is really rare
for a sound hardware maker, so that's why I chose them over the
Hammerfall, but I've read that Paul Davis has had some really good results
with the hammerfall.

Brian "Asapien" Redfern 
linux digital turntablism
asapien.org 

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Kristofer Bergstrom wrote:

>   Thank you all so much for your input!  The information is really
> appreciated.  Sorry to be vague and lead us off onto mics (although that info
> too was much appreciated.)  I'll be recording a wide range of things (taiko
> drums, stringed instruments, singing, found sound) so will eventually need a
> number of microphones.  Right now I've only got a Shure SM57 due to lack of
> funds.  Hopefully this will change.  :)
> 
>   I'm glad to hear that people think a setup or something similar would do the
> trick.  Brian brought up the Midiman soundcard, saying it's easy to setup. 
> And I'm always happy to support companies who put a Penguin on their box.  RME
> has been a little stand-offish.
> 
>   Does anyone have any thoughts about the Hammerfall card vs the Midiman card?
>  It looks to me like the Hammerfall card is a little more high end but if you
> have an external AD/DA converter, maybe it doesn't matter?  Maybe ease of
> setup is more important than the few extra bells and whistles?  I'll admit
> that I don't know what a lot of the specs mean for either card.  Paul Davis of
> Ardour fame strongly recommended the Hammerfall cards but listening to Brian's
> music at his homepage, it sounds like he's getting great results with the
> MidiMan setup he's using too.  Here are some links I've found:
> 
> http://www.rme-audio.de/english/hammer/index.htm
> http://www.midiman.com/products/m-audio/dio2496.php
> 
>   Anyway, any thoughts from Hammerfall and MidiMan users out there?
> 
>   Thanks again everyone!
> 
>   Kris Bergstrom
> 
> P.S.  Brian, are you the same Brian I met at the LA LUG meeting a few weeks
> ago?  If so I've been trying to track down your e-mail.  There aren't too many
> Linux DJs out there and I'd love to hear more of what you've been doing.
> 
> 
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