best sound cards for sonar
i have sonar 3. am recording audio - mainly acoustic guitar with vocal harmonies. am getting good quality, but using the multi-media soundcard that came with the pc.
am after decent quality on audio, and wondering about choice of soundcard. any ideas?
am after decent quality on audio, and wondering about choice of soundcard. any ideas?
thanks
does it have power for my condenser mic, or will i have to keep using the mixing desk i have?
adrian
does it have power for my condenser mic, or will i have to keep using the mixing desk i have?
adrian
thanks
i think i'm going to go for the midi mia soundcard - just got a good review in the future music mag.
anyone using this?
i think i'm going to go for the midi mia soundcard - just got a good review in the future music mag.
anyone using this?
There's a list of soundcards that are tried and tested with Sonar. It's a couple of years old but worth a look.
http://www.cakewalknet.com/index.php?pa ... audiocards
http://www.cakewalknet.com/index.php?pa ... audiocards
Hello ...
I am running an Aardvark LX-6 with extremely good results.
Using ASIO I have only 2.9 msec of latency.
My enviroment is a P4 2.4 gig / 512 meg / XP Pro.
I recommend that if you are serious about good sound and want to record using a microphone that you buy the best mic preamp and microphone you can possibly afford. Take your time and do your homework cus what you choose will have a huge affect on your sound.
I have a VTB-1 preamp ( not real expensive but sounds great ) and a EQUTEK-100 mic ( big diapham ) .
I hope this helps .... Bluesmiester
I am running an Aardvark LX-6 with extremely good results.
Using ASIO I have only 2.9 msec of latency.
My enviroment is a P4 2.4 gig / 512 meg / XP Pro.
I recommend that if you are serious about good sound and want to record using a microphone that you buy the best mic preamp and microphone you can possibly afford. Take your time and do your homework cus what you choose will have a huge affect on your sound.
I have a VTB-1 preamp ( not real expensive but sounds great ) and a EQUTEK-100 mic ( big diapham ) .
I hope this helps .... Bluesmiester
Go with a MOTU 828 if you can swing it. They're firewire and work great. Plus if you pick up a used one it should hold it's value and be easy to sell if you decide to move on to something bigger.
Stay away from USB cards.
Stay away from USB cards.
I had SB, Lexicon Core, and had bad results. No stable support for ASIO and ASIO simulation with on board or internal SB type card sucks.
I am much happier with M-Audio USB interface. If I could dig more money I will denfinately go MOTU or higher end interface, but for my budget this is perfect.
Always get stable ASIO supported hardware. After Sonar 2.2 I am in ASIO heaven. 3.0...3.1.1 have really made ASIO solid. Many of NI plugins sounds so different - night and day - when true ASIO audio driver is used. it's like your ears poping when changing to wimpy WMD to ASIO.
I am much happier with M-Audio USB interface. If I could dig more money I will denfinately go MOTU or higher end interface, but for my budget this is perfect.
Always get stable ASIO supported hardware. After Sonar 2.2 I am in ASIO heaven. 3.0...3.1.1 have really made ASIO solid. Many of NI plugins sounds so different - night and day - when true ASIO audio driver is used. it's like your ears poping when changing to wimpy WMD to ASIO.