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Soundcard - cheap for backup
Posted on: 05.04.2013 by Leon Albornoz
I have been saving to buy an Audio6/8/10 soundcard (couldn't quite decide yet), but meanwhile I want something to use as I just started to try 3/4 channel mixing.

I've been searching around the Internetz for the cheapest possible soundcard at the moment. I want to use until I finish colecting the money for the Audio thing, also I believe it's a good investment as I can keep it for a backup S.O.S. unit later, or just to keep one at my garage (where I usually mix) and one on my bedroom for quick experiments etc.

I found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-6-Channe...item256a78bcac





Am I going to be able to connect all my four channels of my Behringer DJX750 on that? If yes, what exact cables do I need?


Thanks
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Alphonso Deitchman
07.04.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
Even out of a Funktion 1 setup in a top-end club, the sound that's actually reaching the audience's ears won't be any better than 128kbps MP3 listened to on a mini hi-fi system anyway, so it's pretty much irrelevant. Club audio is geared around volume, not quality. More money on the PA side just gets you more even coverage, not better quality.
Very true. It annoys me when people believe expensive PA systems can compare to any sort of audiophile setup e.g. those used for bitrate hearing tests.
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Doreen Schurle
06.04.2013
Originally Posted by SwedeDreams
The cheaper you go the cheaper you're sound quality will sound. Even for a "backup".

Do you wanna be that one guy who sounds like he's playing music through a toaster?
Even out of a Funktion 1 setup in a top-end club, the sound that's actually reaching the audience's ears won't be any better than 128kbps MP3 listened to on a mini hi-fi system anyway, so it's pretty much irrelevant. Club audio is geared around volume, not quality. More money on the PA side just gets you more even coverage, not better quality.
Leon Albornoz
05.04.2013		I have been saving to buy an Audio6/8/10 soundcard (couldn't quite decide yet), but meanwhile I want something to use as I just started to try 3/4 channel mixing.

I've been searching around the Internetz for the cheapest possible soundcard at the moment. I want to use until I finish colecting the money for the Audio thing, also I believe it's a good investment as I can keep it for a backup S.O.S. unit later, or just to keep one at my garage (where I usually mix) and one on my bedroom for quick experiments etc.

I found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-6-Channe...item256a78bcac





Am I going to be able to connect all my four channels of my Behringer DJX750 on that? If yes, what exact cables do I need?


Thanks
Alphonso Deitchman
07.04.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
Even out of a Funktion 1 setup in a top-end club, the sound that's actually reaching the audience's ears won't be any better than 128kbps MP3 listened to on a mini hi-fi system anyway, so it's pretty much irrelevant. Club audio is geared around volume, not quality. More money on the PA side just gets you more even coverage, not better quality.
Very true. It annoys me when people believe expensive PA systems can compare to any sort of audiophile setup e.g. those used for bitrate hearing tests.
Kiyoko Wellisch
07.04.2013		I've A-B'd NI interfaces with
Doreen Schurle
06.04.2013
Originally Posted by SwedeDreams
The cheaper you go the cheaper you're sound quality will sound. Even for a "backup".

Do you wanna be that one guy who sounds like he's playing music through a toaster?
Even out of a Funktion 1 setup in a top-end club, the sound that's actually reaching the audience's ears won't be any better than 128kbps MP3 listened to on a mini hi-fi system anyway, so it's pretty much irrelevant. Club audio is geared around volume, not quality. More money on the PA side just gets you more even coverage, not better quality.
Georgie Lukowiak
06.04.2013		The cheaper you go the cheaper you're sound quality will sound. Even for a "backup".

Do you wanna be that one guy who sounds like he's playing music through a toaster?
Alphonso Deitchman
06.04.2013		My VCM 100 has a built-in Maya 44 and it seems fine to me. Headphone port is a little noisy though.
Kiyoko Wellisch
06.04.2013		I gotta say I do like the look of their interfaces. I don't know why no one else makes cards like the gigaport, seems like a no-brainer to me.
Brunilda Kora
06.04.2013		I got nothing but praise for ESI. I've had a U46DJ for YEARS as my DVS interface, and it has worked flawlessly.
Kiyoko Wellisch
06.04.2013		Really? Their Maya44 USB card had *horribly* latency issues.

Still they did recent bring out the Maya44 USB+ and the Gigaport+ which might have solved that problem.
Alphonso Deitchman
07.04.2013		ESI Gigaport is fairly cheap and gives you proper low latency performance.
Brunilda Kora
05.04.2013		A USB 7.1 surround sound card might work. Can't see any reason that it wouldn't.
Leon Albornoz
05.04.2013		Ok thanks, so I was basically about to commit a big error, glad I came here!

So, what's the cheapest possible (and I mean, the cheapest eheh) 4 deck capable soundcard I can buy?
Brunilda Kora
05.04.2013		No.

Looks like it has 3 stereo outs - so you could use 3 channels on your mixer.

If you use ASIO4ALL, you could create an aggregate device with your built in sound card giving you 4 stereo outs, though...

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