sound cards

small studioman · 24th August 2004

wats up guyz and gals need some help here trying to find out which is best for me. which is better the audigy 2zs or the m audio audiophile 2496for a home studio? and if you got any other suggestions i am open to it well you see what budget i am working with for now

thanks people!

axeman69 · 24th August 2004

M-Audio has much better drivers for PC than Creative. Also, the converters are better. Not pro, but better than the Audigy.

tINY · 24th August 2004

you might want to look at the USB boxes. At least it will travel to another computer and it will still work when your next computer doesn't have a PCI slot....

-tINY

JeffSanders · 24th August 2004

Check out the E-mu 1010. I've heard great things about it. I use the 1212M and couldn't be happier. I used to use the Audiophile 2496. I have no complaints about it. The E-mu just has slightly better sound and uses more modern technology.

small studioman · 25th August 2004

thanks alot guys i'll keep in touch !

small studioman · 27th August 2004

yo jeff
i tried looking 4 the e-mu 1010 but only see it with the 1212 package i aint have that kinda dough yet but is the e-mu 0404 good as well does it have better drivers than the m-audio audiophile 2496?

axeman69 · 27th August 2004

1010 is an M-Audio product. Not E-Mu.

DanV · 27th August 2004

The E-mu 0404 seems to be pretty bangin'.

Look at these rightMark test results!

It actually beats the 1212's frequency response!

small studioman · 27th August 2004

the e-mu 0404 is it a better than the audiophile 2496?

BlacktrumpDeuce · 24th March 2005

To me, M-Audio Gear is like Casio... Yes, you can find good uses for it, but to use it on a daily basis is not going to provide good consistent results. I have yet to come across a piece of M-Audio gear that I liked, and I will stand corrected if someone can prove me wrong.

Currently, I do use the 1212m from E-MU and am completely satisfied with it. I am a firm believer in what's going in. Tascam 424 4-track tape machines can be tweaked and used so that you get excellent quality recordings if you have a good mixdown system. Of course, with digital, I wouldn't recommend buying anything. Do your research. I was searching for months to find a digital audio card, then finally they released the 1212m and I felt like the luckiest man in the world. I use the 1/4" S/PDIF and MIDI all simulatneously and eventually will be using the ADAT when I have need for it.

24th August 2004	#1
small studioman Gear interested Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6 Thread Starter	sound cards wats up guyz and gals need some help here trying to find out which is best for me. which is better the audigy 2zs or the m audio audiophile 2496for a home studio? and if you got any other suggestions i am open to it well you see what budget i am working with for now thanks people!

24th August 2004	#4
JeffSanders Gear addict Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 334	Check out the E-mu 1010. I've heard great things about it. I use the 1212M and couldn't be happier. I used to use the Audiophile 2496. I have no complaints about it. The E-mu just has slightly better sound and uses more modern technology. __________________ http://www.mountainmirrors.com

25th August 2004	#5
small studioman Gear interested Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6 Thread Starter	thanks thanks alot guys i'll keep in touch !

27th August 2004	#6
small studioman Gear interested Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6 Thread Starter	sound cards yo jeff i tried looking 4 the e-mu 1010 but only see it with the 1212 package i aint have that kinda dough yet but is the e-mu 0404 good as well does it have better drivers than the m-audio audiophile 2496?

27th August 2004	#8
DanV Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 696	The E-mu 0404 seems to be pretty bangin'. Look at these rightMark test results! It actually beats the 1212's frequency response! __________________ easy there tiger, your paper is showing

24th August 2004	#2
axeman69 Gear nut Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 78	M-Audio has much better drivers for PC than Creative. Also, the converters are better. Not pro, but better than the Audigy.

24th August 2004	#3
tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,234	you might want to look at the USB boxes. At least it will travel to another computer and it will still work when your next computer doesn't have a PCI slot.... -tINY

27th August 2004	#9
small studioman Gear interested Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6 Thread Starter	sounds cards the e-mu 0404 is it a better than the audiophile 2496?

24th March 2005	#10
BlacktrumpDeuce Gear interested Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	To me, M-Audio Gear is like Casio... Yes, you can find good uses for it, but to use it on a daily basis is not going to provide good consistent results. I have yet to come across a piece of M-Audio gear that I liked, and I will stand corrected if someone can prove me wrong. Currently, I do use the 1212m from E-MU and am completely satisfied with it. I am a firm believer in what's going in. Tascam 424 4-track tape machines can be tweaked and used so that you get excellent quality recordings if you have a good mixdown system. Of course, with digital, I wouldn't recommend buying anything. Do your research. I was searching for months to find a digital audio card, then finally they released the 1212m and I felt like the luckiest man in the world. I use the 1/4" S/PDIF and MIDI all simulatneously and eventually will be using the ADAT when I have need for it.

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