I must clarify better for myself what features I need. Then maybe I can field some better questions. Thanks meanwhile for the nudge. Peter
Paul Winkler wrote: >On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 05:21:06PM -0400, pma wrote: > >>>However, if you're not going to be using external D/A's, or a digital >>>mixer, then you're probably better off going with a card that uses an >>>external breakout box for the A/D/A, because that offers better >>>isolation from the CPU than you would get from the Hammerfall's >>>daughterboards. >>> > >I also have a delta 66 and have been quite happy with it. >The sound is subjectively very nice. However, in all fairness, its SNR is >pretty high for a 24-bit system; it's somewhere in the 90 dB range IIRC. >I know a guy who has an RME card with one of their daughtercards >providing A/D and D/A conversion inside the computer chassis, and >he's measured its SNR and found it to be pretty good - certainly >comparable to the Deltas. > >So, I'd say the delta vs. RME-internal question gets down to how >much money you want to spend and what features you need... > >PS: I don't know if my friend has tried the RME card under linux. >It *should* work, but ... > >--PW > > >>> I personally use an M-Audio Delta 1010 and have been >>>quite happy with its performance under Linux; other cards from >>>manufacturers like Terratec which also use the Envy24 chipset should >>>work well too. All of this, of course, is not meant on a diss on the >>>Hammerfall cards - they really are great cards, however, if you're >>>mostly just doing CSound, with a bit of analog tape transfer, it >>>probably is severe overkill. >>>HTH, >>>dgm pma wrote: >>> >>>>Hi, Everyone. >>>> >>>>As my digital-audio-hardware savvy is wanting, I would much >>>>appreciate any critique of the following (not very long) purchase >>>>proposal. >>>> >>>>My old sound card, a vintage '91 MTU MicroSound running with Csound >>>>under MS-Windows, died recently. I am in search of a replacement, >>>>to run in a newer >>>>box under Debian Linux. My use of the system use will consist >>>>mainly of Csound generation to disk (no realtime issues) and the >>>>CD-burning of selected results. I'll want to hear directly from disk >>>>too, and record occasionally from analog tape. >>>> >>>>My proposed solution is an RME Hammerfall Lite, together with its two >>>>analog expansion boards, the AEB4-I & AEB4-O. If I understand, the >>>>main board on its own will format output appropriately for audio-CD, >>>>but requires the AEB4-I to record from analog sources, and requires >>>>the AEB4-O to play directly from disk. >>>> >>>>Question 1: Do I understand these essentials correctly? (Already >>>>have also the ALSA-0.9 sources, CD-burner, amplifier and speakers.) >>>> >>>>Question 2: Does the RME constitute overkill -- for someone mainly >>>>wanting sound _quality_ (not whatever new fancy functionalities) in >>>>his old-fashioned style of use? If a simpler alternate could serve >>>>me as well, any suggestions? >>>> >>>>Thanks in advance for your time. >>>>Peter >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >
