Well, that's it... I've recently got a very cool new rig (athlon 64 3000, 1024MB ddr ram, asus a8n-sli...blahblah). Reasonably impressive numbers (well kind of), but my enthusiasm was soon marred by the discovery that the onboard sound system (realtek alc850) is, frankly, shit. Ok, i guess it does it's job for gaming, but that's not where it lies for me. I think this is also the ideal point to pimp the nVidia Soundstorm (which decorated my previous mobo) as the MOTHER of all onboard soundchips... Alas, I didn't know what I had until I'd lost it. Hell, it even had great asio, yes, ASIO, support. None of that on the crap Realtek I have now. Oh well... time to go shopping.
I've heard some good things about M-Audio Audiophile soundcards, at least in my targeted price segment (100 - 150$). So what do you think about them? Likewise, I'd be grateful if you'd perhaps reveal some other options I might have...
P.S. hmm, not to start a new topic... Does anyone know of any comprehensive online equalization guides? I'm very dissatisfied with my lead tone, and I'd like to believe there's some way of improving it without having to buy additional expensive condenser mics and whatnot. Though rhythm could use some improvement as well. That being said, do you think good (near-professional) sound can be achieved at all with a single mic like the 57?
well, thanks.
I've heard some good things about M-Audio Audiophile soundcards, at least in my targeted price segment (100 - 150$). So what do you think about them? Likewise, I'd be grateful if you'd perhaps reveal some other options I might have...
P.S. hmm, not to start a new topic... Does anyone know of any comprehensive online equalization guides? I'm very dissatisfied with my lead tone, and I'd like to believe there's some way of improving it without having to buy additional expensive condenser mics and whatnot. Though rhythm could use some improvement as well. That being said, do you think good (near-professional) sound can be achieved at all with a single mic like the 57?
well, thanks.