How do you all get analog audio into your PC?

[MattC]

Let's not let this turn into a "best of" convention, but still: what's the best compromise for qulity, bit depth, number of simult. analog inputs, and price for recording live tracks?

[D. Gauss]

<> alesis hd24 is how i do it. either record to the hd24 and ftp it over to the PC or just use the HD24 converters as a front end via lightpipe into dakota card and software of choice... but there are many many other ways to do the same thing... -d. gauss

[Hippie]

'MOTU - 2408's' or my trusty, older than the hills, 'Card-D Deluxe' ..or using the A/D's in my ADAT's. Matt

[not Cereal]

i dont. my 486/66 pc is too slow for audio, and the 450mb hard drive is no help either. so i use my mac with protools for audio instead.

[KHAN]

[quote]Originally posted by matt C: [b]Let's not let this turn into a "best of" convention, but still: what's the best [/b][/quote]huh???? ;) I have a pair of MOTU 828's. I don't know what is 'Best' because these are the only ones I've had. [url=http://motu.com/]SPECIFIC DETAILS HERE[/url]

[not Cereal]

i really like the motu stuff. in a different time and situation, i would have went with performer instead of aslihad. motu didnt have much out that i could afford/use in 1998. now is a different story. dp3 is way cool from what i have seen. dp2.7 is a royal PITA!

[rog951]

Echo Layla 24/96. Works great, sounds better. :thu:

[GY]

MOTU 2408s to the PC. Digigram VX pocket 440 to the notebook.

[FrankieP]

[quote]Originally posted by Hippie: [b]...or my trusty, older than the hills, 'Card-D Deluxe' Matt[/b][/quote]I loved them DAL cards! My first audio PC had a DAL Card D+ ISA soundcard and I always loved the quality. Hmmm..., maybe I should dust off the ole W95 beast and see if it is indeed more warmer than my current Hammerfall card.

[Veracohr]

By mystical rites the likes of which you cannot fathom... :D Er... M-Audio Delta 66

[offramp]

Until the FW I/O interface arrives, I'm still hacking with a Mackie 1402vlzpro into the 1/8" mini on the Powerbook. Oh, and the analog outboard gear inbetween.

[Alndln]

Although I use RME(Digi 96/8PST) on another machine,I'm finding M-Audio not only sounds great,but easily have the best drivers(WDM/ASIO) so far,as far as Windows is concerned anyway.You wont beat the value of the Delta 1010 for price performance ratio.

[Addix Metzatricity]

[quote]Originally posted by AlndLonChaney: [b]Although I use RME(Digi 96/8PST) on another machine,I'm finding M-Audio not only sounds great,but easily have the best drivers(WDM/ASIO) so far,as far as Windows is concerned anyway.You wont beat the value of the Delta 1010 for price performance ratio.[/b][/quote]Sorry to interrupt, but I have a question of my own. I've heard good things about the Audiophile 2496, but how does it compare to the Delta-44 (bastard stepchild of the Delta-1010, I presume)? Anyone?

[Franknputer]

And the answer is...wire! :freak:

[Alndln]

[quote]Originally posted by BassGuy21: [b]Sorry to interrupt, but I have a question of my own. I've heard good things about the Audiophile 2496, but how does it compare to the Delta-44 (bastard stepchild of the Delta-1010, I presume)? Anyone?[/b][/quote]Same,but better and newer crystal converters than the Delta 44/66,although I think the 44/66 has been updated as well.The obvious difference is being I/O,if the Audiophiles I/O offerings are enough for your needs then go for it,you wont hear the difference between the Audiophile and 44/66.The whole Delta line uses the same exact drivers as well.

[bearded yeti]

Delta 66 all the way here! I used to use an 828, but I had to sell it. It was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. :freak:

[Rog]

A Metric Halo MIO + DSP ... 'tis the dog's bollocks :thu:

[Audioboticatoccata]

Well ya see there's this straw. An ya point the straw at tha moosik. Then there's this pump. An it pumps the moosik reeeeeeeeeal hard until it seeps out the uther en. Then i hook it up to the kom pooter and it seeps right on in! Hot dang! Ain't teknolgee wunnerful? P.S. Sumtimes it souns crappy an stuff. Yooozhly wen the moozishens plays like shit. Then uther times it sounz f n great! Yooozhly wen they play werth a dern!! ;)

[Alndln]

[quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]A Metric Halo MIO + DSP ... 'tis the dog's bollocks :thu: [/b][/quote]I'm interested in this myself,but after a quick search all I could come up with is "Windows drivers coming soon".Lets hope real soon,and WDM as good as M-Audio's right out of the gate and not just 2.9ms at best Asio,then I'll respond just as fast with my $$$$.My eyes are peeled and my plastic is waiting.

[Rog]

[quote]Originally posted by AlndLonChaney: [b] [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]A Metric Halo MIO + DSP ... 'tis the dog's bollocks :thu: [/b][/quote]I'm interested in this myself,but after a quick search all I could come up with is "Windows drivers coming soon".Lets hope real soon,and WDM as good as M-Audio's right out of the gate and not just 2.9ms at best Asio,then I'll respond just as fast with my $$$$.My eyes are peeled and my plastic is waiting.[/b][/quote]Just buy yourself a nice little iBook :) It's great for location stuff and moving stuff over to a PC once it's recorded is easy.

[Alndln]

[quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]Just buy yourself a nice little iBook :) It's great for location stuff and moving stuff over to a PC once it's recorded is easy.[/b][/quote]Actually I'm gonna do that(Apple Powerbook),but I'd like to use the Metric Halo on the PC as well.

[miroslav]

I have (3) Layla24 boxes for 24 channels of A/D/A going in/out of my main DAW system. Then I also have the original DAL Plus card and a DAL Digital Only Card in another computer...for 16/44.1 mixdowns...transfers...backups...etc.

[thisDude]

The RCAs on my Audiophile 24/96. 2 ins and 2 outs is alls I need. Works beautifully and I got it for a buck fifty.

[doug osborne]

RME Multiface PCI P4 2.26, 1 gB ram, Gigabyte 8IEXRP motherboard Logic 5.5 (boo emagic/apple) 8 channels at a time at 24/96, no glitches, simultaneous MIDI input with 3 ms latency (1.5 if I'm feeling lucky)

[AlanThomas]

24 channels of lightpipe i/o from a Tascam DM-24 to the 'puter with a Nuendo 9652 card & Cubase SX.

[MattC]

Any opinions here on the motu 24i/o that on the back cover of "Recording" magazine this month? (I looked at the older motu 24i but thought that it was out of production)

[DC]

I use a DAL Card Deluxe! Sounds fantastic!

[Jeff Klopmeyer]

TASCAM US-428, via USB straight into the little iMac. Four analog audio inputs simultaneously (though I almost always only use one or two at once with my personal productions, and I don't record live drums at my place). As far as my company's gear is concerned, I'd rather do it with a DM-24 like AlanThomas above, and not have to re-patch as much as I do. Maybe Santa will bring one, though I doubt it...I've been a bad boy this year. :( :cool: - Jeff