Panterachat

Help. What looks better in your opinion?

M-Audio Delta 1010LT
cost $229.00 US
# 10 in/10 out
# 24-bit
# 96kHz
# Mic preamps
# Digital I/O
# MIDI I/O
# Word clock I/O
# Zero-latency hardware monitoring (VERY important)




Echo Gina3G
cost $349.00 US
# 2 auto-sensing inputs (mic/guitar/line): meters, trim knobs, phantom power, and channel inserts
# 6 balanced 1/4" analog inputs: 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range; +4dBu/-10dBV nominal levels
# 8 balanced 1/4" analog outputs: 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range; +4dBu/-10dBV nominal levels
# S/PDIF I/O (coax & optical) at 24-bit/96kHz
# ADAT optical digital I/O
# MIDI I/O
# Stereo headphone output with volume knob
# Sync via word, S/PDIF, ADAT, or MTC
# Supports full duplex 10 channel in, 14 channel out operation
# Heavy-duty aluminum case
# 8' cable to connect to PC
# PCI bus mastering interface: bus powered; works with PCI-X (3.3/5 volt) & Power Mac G5
# A/D & D/A converters in external breakout box
# 56-bit/100mHz DSP for digital mixing: near zero latency hardware monitoring
# Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
# Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software: Low Latency ASIO 2.0; GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI); WDM kernel streaming mode; CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
# Surround sound support: 5.1 & 7.1 output w/ delay management; AC3, DTS, & WMA9 output over S/PDIF


Terratec PHASE 22 4 Channel 24/96
cost $99.00 US
* 2 balanced analog inputs, 1/4" TRS jack
* 2 balanced analog outputs, 1/4" TRS jack
* 24-bit/96kHz signal processing of the analog inputs and outputs
* Coaxial digital interface for S/PDIF, AC3, or DTS formats
* MIDI interface
* Multiplatform (PC/Mac)
* Low latency ASIO 2.0, GSIF, and WDM kernel streaming support



M-Audio Delta 1010LT


Echo Gina 3G


Terratec Phase 22

Hmm.. What exactly are you planning on recording?

They're all pretty differant animals.

For a start, the Delta has the ability to record 10 audio tracks similtaniously (useful if recording many instruments at the same time or a fully mic'd drumkit).

The Echo & the Terratec seemingly can only record 2 inputs at the same time.

I'm more worried about the MIDI and low latency specs. Most of what I do is MIDI.

m-audio

ssh wrote:m-audio

That's what I was thinking... but with the Echo... I could drop that bitch on the VAIO I'm getting sometime within the next few months.

Well, if most of what you do is MIDI, why are ya listing soundcards with 10 audio inputs

Go M-Audio, but get something like the Audiophile 24/96. It's pretty much exactly the same but with only 2 audio inputs and about 1/3 of the price!

It's what I use & i'm very happy with it!

i've had medium experence with the Echo, adat friendly

Well it looks like I'm going to be getting either the Gina or an Edirol external module... since I'm getting a laptop in a couple weeks.