Hi Chris,
yes they do. www.turtlebeach.com
whether the included software is accessible, is not clear. But I reckon they
are still good devices.
Joe
On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 17:55:52 -0500
Chris Skarstad wrote:
Speaking of sound cards, has anyone tried the sound cards by Turtle Beach of
late? Back when I was using a laptop, I used a turtle beach audio advantage
SRM and it worked quite nicely. When I got my pc I really didn't have much
need for it since the internal card did everything I need so I didn't use it
much after that. Do they still make good sound cards these days? if so I may
consider one for my next pc.
On 3/3/2016 4:52 PM, Joe Paton wrote:
> yes.
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 21:24:48 +
> goshawk on horseback wrote:
>
> I do the USB card for audio and onboard card for the screen reader thing,
> and it has served me very well, especially when playing different audio
> things through the USB card for example. as if a bit of audio I am playing
> is very loud, I don't get any issues with not being able to hear my
> screenreader over the loud audio, as all I do is either back the volume of
> the USB card off, or boost that of the onboard card. because I use a mixer
> desk, I can do this very easily.
>
> Simon
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Joe Paton"
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 9:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Possible Recommendations for a good USB sound card please
>
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> On this dell optiplex, there is a default sound card, which is a real tek..
>
> Now here's the interesting thing.
>
> The windows mixer, offers limited access to all the controls on the card.
> Further, these controls can be accessed, using an app called "dell audio."
> This opens up all the card's controls. It is not accessible by three screen
> readers, but I suspect that screen mignification users may have a little
> more opportunity.
>
> Next, the version of drivers, either provided by Dell, or Real Tek. Certain
> drivers, do nott offer the range of controls in the default installation,
> but
> also these drivers leave the card in a flatter audio state, with no extra
> audio
> effects turned on.
>
> So what I am thinking, is, that it might be possible to turn off the effects
> that you don't want, either by the driver file itself, or, access to the
> control pannel installed by the computer manufacturer. I used dell in my
> example.
>
> Next you could argue, hell, why waiste my time. You could use the default
> card
> for screen reader, then a second card for your audio. I made the asumption
> that you want to do more than just replay high quality audio. So in either
> case
> Larry, creative audigie do a usb card, with controls onboard. I tended to
> think of a PCI audigie card, forgetting about the usb offerings.
>
>
> good luck, and good listening.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:36:21 -0600
> Larry Higgins wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> The main problem I notice with this card, is that it tends to phase out
> centered voices on many stereo recordings. It also at times sounds as if it
> has an overactive audio gain setting. I just never know how it is going to
> react from song to song, or selection to selection. It just isn't a very
> sound environment IMHO, not like my old Audigy, which was both dependable,
> and at times, down right amazing as a reproducer of pure audio.
>
> I'll admit that my demands are small, since I only use my sound card for
> listening to audio streams, and mp3 files, but very little in the way of
> actual recording. But when I had occasion to do some of that, the results
> were usually quite adiquit for my needs.
>
>
>
>
> On 3/3/2016 7:24 AM, Joe Paton wrote:
>> larry,
>>
>> exactly what issues do you have with the on-board realtek?
>> If you mentioned it in a previous post, I missed it.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 06:16:33 -0600
>> Larry Higgins wrote:
>>
>> It just says Realtek hi definition audio, and I have tried turning
>> enhancements off with no satisfaction, and no new drivers available
>> according to my updating facility for the card in the properties in the
>> control panel.
>>
>> If you are referring to something besides enhancements when you refer to
>> excelleration then I can't find any such setting anywhere on my system.
>> Turning off such excelleration was an option with my XP Computer, but
>> doesn't seem to be the case with this one .
>>
>> On 3/3/2016 3:53 AM, Isaac wrote:
>>> what is your onboard card, might need new drivers or excelleration >
>>> turned off
>>> - Original Message - From: "Larry Higgins" >
>>>
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 3:40 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Possible Recommendations for a good USB sound card please
>>>
>>>
Joe, thanks for your thoughtful and deliberate response. I did a >>
specific Google search yesterday for Audigy drivers for use with my >>
particular card and Windows 8.1, something I thought I did a
