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soundcard for the
G4?
i own an echo layla
and it is awsome. you can get a used one for pretty cheap. but be warned,
the old event models are now unsopported. echo has put out a 24 bit version
of all their cards.the layla has 8 in, 10 out, midi, word clock and spdif
digital. a real all inclusive sound card. also checkout the m-audio 1010
for a comparable card.
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it all depends on your needs...if you just need a 2 channel card with
>digital i/o, then there are a few choices at around $2-300 or so (used
>Audiomedia III, one of the lower end cards from Event, Emagic makes one..).
>any one of these would probably be fine, assuming they all have ASIO
>drivers >that work (Digidesign's AM III would be my choice, but if you
buy it new >for >a little bit more you might as well get the 001). make
sure you investigate >and confirm the card will work with the apps you
want to run > >in the upper end of things, if you need more inputs and
outputs, the Digi >001 is about $800 bundled with protools LE. it's a
nice interface, and you >get two mic pre's as well as up to 18 inputs
if you use them all (8 analog, >8 ch. ADAT and 2 ch. S/PDIF digital).
there's ASIO support if you use >cubase >or any other app that uses ASIO
(Peak, for example) > >if you really need a lot of ins & outs, the MOTU
2408 would be the way to >go...you can do 8 analog in out plus up to 24
channels of ADAT or DA-88 >(very handy of you're using an 02R with ADAT/DA-88
cards) and it's >expandable to sync with outher similar MOTU audio interfaces.
that's about >$1000, but last time i installed a 2408 it wasn't all that
compatible with >protools so that's an issue to consider. if you're going
to be using >protools a lot or plan or need more than 2 audio ins & outs,
the Digi 001 >is >probably the best bang for hte buck. it has built in
MIDI as well so that >eliminates the need for a simple MIDI interface.
> >if you really need a pile of digital I/O and you are using a console
like >an >02R with the ADAT cards or use ADAT's or DA-88's a lot, consider
the 2408. >it also works with ASIO and it has word clock in/out for digital
sync. when >it's all set up it's a beautiful thing to have all your cubase
ins & outs >routed in & out of your 02R. beats mixing with a mouse any
day
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