wdnunn1msn.com Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 or event software controllers ? If so how are they working for you ? Will this be the only interface i need to get stuff into my puter ? Sure seems easier than the ole mouse approach. Been told delta 10-10 and logic audio is where i need to be but will these controllers replace the delta or will i still need one with the supplied soundcard ? Thanks for helping this first timer out.. Only been on a computer for 5 or 6 weeks now. Man this stuff gets confusing sometimes..... Thanks..... Nunn....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 They're really differnt animals. The USB devices tend to have more interface options (faders etc.). Sound cards are a more a la carte approach -- they give you I/O, but it's up to you to come up with controllers, should you wish to use them (generally, I use a Peavey PC-1600 MIDI fader box or the fader layer on my DA7 to provide the control). Although I hear good comments about the Tascam box (which was designed by Frontier Design, who do good work), there are still some issues with USB, MIDI, and audio. Windows has a more trouble-free USB implementation right now, but that may change when OS X hits the street for the Mac. Also, there needs to be a controller template for you to use a box like the US-428 with particular pieces of software. Contact Tascam to see if they have a template for Logic (I'm pretty sure they have one for Cubase). The USB boxes are also a good choice for laptops, which aren't card-friendly anyway. USB may be the only way to get audio in and out that doesn't involve on-board sound capabilities (generally not pro-level). At the risk of misjudging your situation due to needing more info, I'd give this rule of thumb: if you're a fairly casual user who wants to get things done with a minimum of fuss, a USB box would be a good choice, assuming it works with your software and computer. If you're into this from a serious level and need to shuttle lots of signals in and out of your computer, particularly digital audio, a quality sound card would be the way to go (the MIDIman stuff is fine, I reviewed the 1010 and it sounded great). Hope this helps. Option overload is a big problem these days! Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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