[linux-audio-user] Hardware recommendations for recording under kernel 2.6/Alsa

[Andrew Dahlin]

if you only need to record a stereo source, the audiophile should work just fine. the audiophile and the entire delta series (44, 66, 1010) all share the same chipset; the difference is the number of channels they can record at once. I have an audiophile and am very pleased with it (quality of sound and support). i think a lot of your choice will boil down to how much you want to spend. As to the isolators... that's out of my league, i'll let someone else answer that one. =)

--Andrew



On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 16:51:22 +1000
Jason White <jasonjgw at pacific.net.au> wrote:

> My main interest at present is in making archival recordings of
> material that I originally recorded on audio cassette. My system
> currently contains a C-Media CM8738 controller as part of the Asus
> system board, which is recognized by Alsa. I assume that for quality
> results I will need better sound hardware. I asked this question of a
> local user's group last year and was informed that the M-Audio Delta
> 66 is of high quality and has good Alsa support. It was further suggested
> that one of the USB A/D converters could be useful as it would also
> work on a laptop.
> 
> Taking into account price, performance and driver support, what
> options do you think I should consider?
> 
> To connect to a cassette tape recorder is it sufficient to run a cable
> from its audio output to the input of the sound card, or is an audio
> isolation transformer also necessary (not sure where one would acquire
> this but I have heard that they are sometimes needed)?
> 
> There are informative reviews at http://www.linuxhardware.org/ but
> they focus mainly on playback functionality rather than recording.
> 
> Any suggestions for a newcomer to the field would be most welcome.
> 
> Jason.