[linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking

Richard Seymour nutate at speakeasy.net
Mon Mar 8 13:55:59 EST 2004


If you don't want to step up to the RME, it sounds like a delta 1010 may 
be worth looking into.  You would need to lug something with a PCI slot 
to live shows, though.

Good luck.

-Rich

(PS I have a delta 66 + omnistudio)

Polashek, Matthew wrote:
> I am operating with 2 main scenarios in mind.  I am a jazz musician so I
> would like to be able to record live shows and mix PA and Monitors for a
> quartet so that's about 8 in and 6 out.  I need fully balanced inputs to
> prevent hum on live gigs.  The second scenario is using the rig for my
> recording studio.  (a work that is still in progress)  I would need multiple
> inputs and outputs here as well.
> 
> Matthew Polashek
> Associate Editor, Silver Burdett Ginn - Music
> Scott Foresman/Pearson Education
> 299 Jefferson Road
> Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480
> office: 973.739.8709
> fax: 973.739.8098
> Matthew.Polashek at scottforesman.com
> 
> 
> 
>>----------
>>From: 	Paul Winkler
>>Reply To: 	A list for linux audio users
>>Sent: 	Monday, March 8, 2004 1:03 PM
>>To: 	'linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu'
>>Subject: 	Re: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking
>>
>>On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 12:43:36PM -0500, Polashek, Matthew wrote:
>>
>>>Hi!  
>>>I am interested in multitracking with Ardour.  I have everything up and
>>>running and I think it's great!  Better than Pro Tools except for MIDI
>>>obviously, and hardware.  I am looking into upgrading my sound card.  (I
>>>have a SoundBlaster live and I want something more pro)  I think the
>>
>>best
>>
>>>option is RME Multiface 24/96 which is apparently well supported by
>>
>>ALSA.
>>
>>>Is there another option I should be considering?  Possibly something
>>
>>less
>>
>>>expensive?
>>
>>It depends how many & what kind of I/O you need.
>>Many of us here are happy with the M-audio Delta line,
>>I use the Delta 66.
>> 
>>-- 
>>
>>Paul Winkler
>>http://www.slinkp.com
>>Look! Up in the sky! It's AGNOSTIC ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISTIC TICK!
>>(random hero from isometric.spaceninja.com)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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