On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Ralf <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ancillary to Mike Holstein, IMO for audio it's important that the > graphics is passiv, no fan, no noise. Even for 3D animation any slow 3D > support is fast enough. > > The power supply should have a large and slow fan. > Take care to buy silent HHDs. > > I've got a question too. I'm searching for an audio device. > > I've got two Terratec EWX 24/96 PCI cards and I don't like the muddy > sound. For sure, it might not only be the cards that produce this sound, > I guess it also has to do with issues for Linux audio, but OTOH those > issues might have to do with a less good driver, jackd or something else > for Envy24 cards, I dunno. > > Perhaps the audio device should cost less than 1000,- EUR or better > less, than 500,- EUR. I would prefer 4 or more IOs, but just 2 IOs would > be ok too. The most important things to me are > > - no issues with Linux > - a good sound quality, at least as good as good consumer hifi equipment > - very, very, low latency to fight jitter for MIDI recordings > - if possible 4 IOs or more, but 2 IOs are ok, if the sound and handling > is ok > > > hehe, yeah, ralph, in the original thread i suggested looking into home theatre PC cases since the needs are similar (powerful yet quiet)... thats great you are looking for an interface upgrade.. i have a presonus firepod, which is out of the box, and not bad at all (i would like better preamps)... the upgrade im looking into is http://www.focusrite.com/products/saffire/saffire_pro_40/ lots of bang for the buck, and minimally fiddly to setup... > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > -- MH http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/ http://wnclug.ourproject.org/
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