ok, what's the best soundcard out there and what's the big importance of a soundcard?
 

word, I'm looking for External soundcard. But like uhh I don't wanna end up getting a cheap one, so word

http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=762

^any of those good?

I got a labtop....an I never got one? my shit works fine...

well I guess you just happy to get by. you still using that socom headset? :shoot:

the "best" sound card is a lot
and the importance of a sound card? is none. ever heard of an interface?

^man, I don't know shit about computers :(

But uhh what's the "best" one go for around? I'd just be fine with an ok one really

if you don't know shit about computers then you might benefit fro masking a different question.

like "do i need a sound card?"

the answer would be no.

look up "fasttrack USB". it eliminates the need for a soundcard.

pm fux he jus got this new raw ass external usb sound card when we recorded with it the quality of the mic was perfect wasnt really a need for mixin

yo but I psoted on a bunch of sites, and they said the delaying of my vocals when IR ecorded was because my soundcard was bad, and couldn't process my vocals at right speed and shit like that.


but i'ma look that up.

and word I'll holla @ Fux too

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FastTrackUSB/

^man I was lookin' @ that and it sounds like it's just like a pre-amp. But why spend 100 when I already got a 100 dollar pre-amp? Or Did I search the wrong thing? lol

it's not a preamp it's an Interface and it works completely differently. preamps don't translate pure sound, they put their own flavor on it, just like sound cards and every other analog device. interfaces have zero flavoring of their own, they just transmit the sound and get out of the way. sonically speaking, they're completely transparent, you'd have to spend close to a thousand bucks on a piece of analogue equipment to get that transparency. btw, you can record on an interface to your computer with NO soundcard. Soundcards are for analogue gear, not digital.


...you know...digital gear in the digital age...just like your mic?

word? So like the one I linked to would that be good? cuz i'm running low on cash. like also by getting that so basically I don't need to use my current pre-amp? Or would using that too help sound better? but word for the heads up.

Sup yall??????????

i have that interface downstairs just sitting around doing nothing.......cause i got my pro tools and what not...and well...when u have pro tools...theres no need for that interface......

but yea...you could benefit from a nice soundcard...but the interface will do u better

word but is the one I linked good? I don't wanna buy one that's shitty lol

lol yea...thats the one i have downstairs doing nothing except for collecting dust...only been used once and what not....

thats the one apexx has too i do believe

WORD!! i'ma order that then. is it hard to use? like that's all I need? no plugs needed and shit right?

Spul, with th interface, a preap is useless son. and breathe deep and relax, you don't have to do jack shit to an interface other than set the output volume.

why dno't you google for how these things work? you can't have what you want by jsut sitting there twiddling your thumbs, you have to actually persue it. do you want success?

how much?

^lol foo I hve been looking thru google. Like last few days, that's like majority of what I beeb looking. But I like don't even understand some of the mumbo jumbo they be speaking. lol but word, thanks,. I'ma order that shit now. word

best bet would be to get an audio interface.... a GOOD one will cost between 180-300 (correction: at FUCKIN GUITAR CENTER)

audio interface acts like a sound card, pre amp, and has phantom power.... basically everything u would need

ohhh welll, i got the m audio mobile pre (its called that even tho it is an audio interface) ....... but i guess the fast track usb would be just as good..... theres actually a link for wat i got ON that same site..... fuckin gay tho that at guitar center that shit cost me 200 with tax, and its so much less ordered online......

word?


http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FastTrackUSB/



^so would that be good too? or should i look for a better one then that?

the 24 bit fast track USB superceded the 16bit mobil Pre