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Need sound card or not for gaming [closed]
Recently bought a turtlebeach px21 headset and also a gtx650ti. Do I still need to get a separate sound card for better gaming sound and performance or is there a sound card component in the gtx650ti ...
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Sound Card VS DAC Unit
I'm planning to upgrade the audio on my PC (my mobo currently has integrated Realtek ALC892 which doesn't sound that good) and am wondering if I would be a better idea to get a sound card (PCIE or ...
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Are there “professional” single input external sound cards?
I do not need something as advanced as the PreSonus FireStudio 26x26, which can handle up to 26 inputs simultaneously. For me a one/two inputs sound card is enough. However, I do want the same level ...
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Can a PA microphone be plugged into a computer?
I purchased a cheap wireless handheld microphone (Nady DKW-3), of the style used in PAs and such. It has a 1/4" output. I also purchased a 1/4" to 3.5mm cord to plug the mic into my computer. I can ...
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Audio Interfaces - Internal versus External (USB) recommendation
I'm looking at replacing my aging SB Live Value soundcard with something more modern with much lower latency and ASIO 2 support. I do quite a bit of music composition through Sibelius (7) and Cubase, ...
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How does sending MIDI over USB compare to using a dedicated MIDI interface?
Is there an informed comparison between sending MIDI over USB versus directly from a MIDI interface on a PC expansion card - would a MIDI interface on a sound card provide some useful system ...
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How to configure Lexicon Omega as a main soundcard?
I bought the Lexicon Omega to use as my mixer (primary soundcard) with my PC running Windows 7.
At my desk, I need to use the Lexicon Omega as my primary soundcard to connect PC sound to my speakers, ...
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Is this sound card good enough?
We have a sound system with 6.1 channels (7.1 if we use two active speakers in addition to the sub-woofer.) We're going to use the optical SPDIF connection. Are some sound cards better than others if ...
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What is the bare minimum I need to experiment with recording my voice over a beat without so much latency?
I'm using the (I know, very sad) setup of Audacity on Windows 7 with an onboard sound card, and using the mic on a Microsoft LifeCam.
I'm dragging an MP3 into audacity, and then attempting to record ...
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Mid-range external sound card recommendations.
I'm looking to retire my old Windows XP desktop which has been my studio for a long time now and move to a Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate laptop (i5 processor w/ 6Gb RAM). The final hurdle is replacing ...
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Line 6 UX2 Terrible Noise on Inputs
My Line 6 TonePort UX2 has suddenly started malfunctioning. It is absolutely fine for playback, but on all the inputs (Mic 1 & 2, + instrument) there is terrible digital white noise maxing out the ...
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ART Tube MP doesn't register any input.
I have a NADY SP-4C mic plugged into an ART Tube MP Studio preamp which, in turn, is plugged into my laptop's mic/line-in. All connected via 1/4" (laptop is 1/4" to 1/8", of course).
The Tube MP does ...
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S/PDIF from PC to Mixer
Background:
I have a Yamaha LS9-32 mixer and I'm getting a new sound card for my PC to interface with the mixer.
From the Yamaha LS9-32 User Manual:
2TR IN DIGITAL jack
This is a coaxial ...
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Windows 7 Line In Latency Issue
I'm running Windows 7 Pro 32-bit on my Dell Latitude 2100 netbook and I'm having an issue with the line in device/driver/functionality.
The device & driver are stock:
Driver Date: 7/13/2009
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Good soundcard for Windows 7, no latency audio + MIDI in/out
I currently have an EMU 0404 PCI soundcard in a new system I built at a very high spec. (Core i7 930 overclocked to run at 4GHz, 6GB RAM, Windows 7 64bit)
I've been tearing my hair out as I'm getting ...
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What is the key parameter for a sound card, if I want to record at home using Guitar rig?
What is the key parameter for a sound card, if I want to record at home using Guitar rig? I've heard of 'low latency' and 'no latency', but I can't find this parameter in sound card descriptions. What ...
