It is worth checking, but I don't recall any.
I'm very happy with the MOTU 896 that I have - it is
certainly not compact.
I have used the M-Audio Firewire Audio interface - very
compact and pretty descent quality. Still requires external
power supply. Connectors leave a bit to be desired - no XLR balanced
connectors.
But they are attacking price point.
Reply by Jerry Avins●October 19, 20042004-10-19
Jon Harris wrote:
> Some are, some aren't. Pro audio devices often has substantial power
> requirements, including the analog quality of the power.
It's worth checking, though, before you turn away.
Jerry
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Reply by Jon Harris●October 19, 20042004-10-19
Some are, some aren't. Pro audio devices often has substantial power
requirements, including the analog quality of the power.
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:2tl6vfF20qpfcU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Jon Harris wrote:
>
> > It doesn't have to be PCI, but that is preferred. External gear means
external
> > power supplies, more space, etc.. Not a deal-breaker though.
>
> Many USB devices are powered via the cable. I have a floppy drive like
> that. A sound card should be no sweat.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.
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Reply by Jerry Avins●October 19, 20042004-10-19
Jon Harris wrote:
> It doesn't have to be PCI, but that is preferred. External gear means external
> power supplies, more space, etc.. Not a deal-breaker though.
Many USB devices are powered via the cable. I have a floppy drive like
that. A sound card should be no sweat.
Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.
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Reply by Jon Harris●October 19, 20042004-10-19
It doesn't have to be PCI, but that is preferred. External gear means external
power supplies, more space, etc.. Not a deal-breaker though.
"Gary G" <garyNOSPAM@gilbert-land.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9587630CABB65GaryG@216.196.97.131...
> Does it absolutely have to be a PCI card?
> You might find it much easier to get those features with
> an off-board system using firewire interfaes.
> Some excellent examples are M-Audio and MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn).
> M-Audio is more affordable.
> MOTU would have better specs.
>
> There are many others.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Try www.sweetwater.com, www.washingtonmusic.com, American Music Supply,
> etc.
Reply by Gary G●October 19, 20042004-10-19
Does it absolutely have to be a PCI card?
You might find it much easier to get those features with
an off-board system using firewire interfaes.
Some excellent examples are M-Audio and MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn).
M-Audio is more affordable.
MOTU would have better specs.
There are many others.
Just a thought.
Try www.sweetwater.com, www.washingtonmusic.com, American Music Supply,
etc.
Reply by Brian Aase●October 15, 20042004-10-15
"Jon Harris" <goldentully@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for a PCI soundcard for Windows 2000 with the following features:
>
>dual line level analog input (1/8" stereo jack preferred)
>microphone level analog input (1/8" jack preferred)
>dual line level output (1/8" stereo jack preferred)
>digital input (S/PDIF optical or coaxial)
>price <$150 US
>
>This is for work, so I don't care about gaming, surround-sound, etc. features.
>I really just want clean analog audio quality and a digital input. 96K/24-bit
>support would be nice, but not necessary. The main use is as a capture
>front-end for DSP experiments, capturing the output of my algorithms running on
>an external box (hence the desire for digital input), etc. I also want to use
>it as a general-purpose sound card for playing back Windows alter sounds, etc.
>I have been using the on-board audio on my PC, but I am finding that to be
>limiting.
>
>Can anyone make a recommendation? It seems that digital outputs are quite
>common these days, but digital inputs are less so.
>
I'm looking for a PCI soundcard for Windows 2000 with the following features:
dual line level analog input (1/8" stereo jack preferred)
microphone level analog input (1/8" jack preferred)
dual line level output (1/8" stereo jack preferred)
digital input (S/PDIF optical or coaxial)
price <$150 US
This is for work, so I don't care about gaming, surround-sound, etc. features.
I really just want clean analog audio quality and a digital input. 96K/24-bit
support would be nice, but not necessary. The main use is as a capture
front-end for DSP experiments, capturing the output of my algorithms running on
an external box (hence the desire for digital input), etc. I also want to use
it as a general-purpose sound card for playing back Windows alter sounds, etc.
I have been using the on-board audio on my PC, but I am finding that to be
limiting.
Can anyone make a recommendation? It seems that digital outputs are quite
common these days, but digital inputs are less so.