Re: (idm) Hard Drive Recording - Sound Card?

From Brett McCormick
Sent Thu, May 28th 1998, 23:28

Soundblasters are pretty much crap -- but I've gotten good results
when recording with my AWE64 for mp3ing.  I can't really tell the
difference, but I haven't tried.  Now I just need to post more
on-topic posts than off.

On Thu, 28 May 1998, at 16:39:19, Chaircrusher wrote:

> > The ultimate question I'm trying to answer is "Are the line inputs on an 
> > AWE32 going to give me decent quality when archiving material from 
> > tape/vinyl to CD-R and/or MP3, and if not, what should I be looking for?"
> > 
> Creative Labs are famous for cutting major corners on DtoA and AtoD convertors,
> analogue circuitry, etc.  So I wouldn't use such a thing -- I think
> they're crap.  But you might think it's good enough -- you won't know
> until you try.
> 
> Ensoniq Audio PCI cards are cheap (< $50) and have halfway decent
> convertors.  I use a Turtle Beach Pinnacle (about $400) but I don't think
> you need that kind of firepower for this application. Pinnacle analogue
> recordings sound great, very low noise.
> 
> And if you're really finicky you'll get a card with a digital input
> and an outboard AtoD/DtoA convertor. But that could run you upwards of 
> $800.
> 
>