I am looking for recommendations for upgrading my soundcard, for Computer/Recording studio+ Use. Win XP.
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Jack, If you are using XP use the software after installing the card. Reboot and then you are good. If you are using Windows 7 or 8 let the operating system get the software on the internet,reboot.TDG
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This is a sound card that is affordable and solves your problem. If you use Windows XP I suppose your computer is old, so, this model is appropriate for your computer.
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ASUS XONAR DG Headphone Amp & PCI 5.1 Audio CardIt installed easily and works beautifully. I had tried a similarly priced one from Creative Labs prior to this one--couldn't get it to install, and Creative Labs (Soundblaster)'s customer service was non-existent. I returned it Audigy card as unusable.
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XP vintage machines usually have PCI slots (white) but may also have ISA slots (brown) Once you know what you have, it will be easier to recommend you a card.
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For the price you will get solid performance. All the specs are listed on the amazon page. The only problem I ran is with 64bit operating systems
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There are many Cards that worked very well with WinXP, but first I would need to know if you are running 32 or 64bit and what open slots you have on your motherboard.
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Try Creative or Asus they have a range of prices. I will recommend a card starting at 40 or 50 dollars to get a decent quality sound.
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Without a doubt. Yes. I did however add an Nvidia video card to the computer with 2GB of Ram. Other than that the computer has handled everything I've thrown at it from video editing (HD) to full blown audio studio recording with Native Instruments Komplete, Camel Audio Alchemy, FL Studio, Ableton Live and more... can't go wrong with these guys.
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Don't know, but I don't think this is relevant. Do not forget, this is an interface NOT an external soundcard. If you run Windows, get a USB soundcard instead and use free VSTi's for the desired sound.
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SysReqs from the Xonar DG Quick start Guide:One PCI 2.2 (or higher) slot for the cardWin7/Vista/XP 32 or 64 bitP4 1.4 GHz or AMD 1400 CPU or faster256 DRAM sysmem60 MB avail HDD spaceCD-ROM drive or betterHowever, if you're still running one of these 'puters in anything approaching OEM dress, I'd STRONGLY recommend upgrading your entire system to do it justice. I have mine driving a Klipsch Ultra 5.1 surround system with STELLAR results. You can check all the specs at Asus: http://usa.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_DG/
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I've been using one for several months and really like it. I'm using Windows 7 x 64. My onboard audiocard seems a little weak on volume. This seems to improve it quite a bit.
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The Asus Xonar class are great products. You should have no problem installing this as there are no drivers needed in Win 7 and Win 8/8.1. The sound from that card is rich and beautiful.
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http://drivers.downloadatoz.com/vendor_creative_type_sound-card/995,creative-sound-blaster-audigy-drivers-v5-12-2-252-windows-xp/ requires PCI slot. Possibly winxp will also find the drivers as soon as y'all install the card.
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I have been searching for op amps myself. Do you have any information on who supplies op amps for this sound card.
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If you are using Linux, you should install Rockbox. It's far better than the stock firmware. It supports a lot more audio formats and SDXC cards (above 32GB) as long as you format it as FAT32. This supports the latest stable Rockbox and it has been great for me.
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depends? what are you going for? what OS do you have? if you just listen to music then that's some serious drop in cash for a minor upgrade (and even then prolly only the trained ear can hear a difference *or think they do* ) so it really comes down to what you do with the card and driver support.
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Make sure all Windows updates have been installed (drivers up to date). Check WWW.soundblaster.com as well.
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i don't know anything about "arturia". sorry about that. but you'll be better off with a sound card that has "asio" tech. "asio" tech. doesn't rely on your cpu for the software performance. my acid studio took to it like a hungry dog. i've taken reg. wav. files (songs i recorded years ago", and drag & drop it on a track without a problem. had to burn cd's on the slowest speed, or the program would crash / lock up. its also tempermental with "midi files" and recording them. now, its only $18 so its not a bank breaker. you shouldn't have to get a 2nd mortgage on your home. i have creative sound blaster x-fi platinuim sound card / system. it was a real cool deal about 8 years ago and still is capable of doing a high-end job. you might look in that direction for doing music / computer / studio quality projects. i just invested a small fortune in "avid protools" and a "avid m-box 3". but haven't tried it out yet. i'm trying to get away with what i can on this old computer (os is windows xp with sp3). i don't know how much money your willing to invest or how much you already have invested, so if you can afford better software and have a pc that can handle it, my advice is "you get what you pay for".
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As long as you have a good knowledge of computers I would suggest the Asus Xonar STX. The sound is amazing, but it comes with it own problems. The drivers are bad and in order to set mine up I had to install through safe mode and get on my wife's computer to download some files. Make sure you have a program like Win Rar if you download off the asus website. If you are prepared then it will be a lot easier to install. I don't know if it was just an abnormality, but when I got mine it was missing a screw that holds the back plate to the circuit board.
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Depends on what kind of sound card. Laptop int. sound card I would say yes you need a card. External, or pci-e would be good.
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Sorry can't help you for I have never done that. This portable sound card by Creative works great when you cannot install a internal sound card. I have talked to other people that have good equipment. They have tried to transfer vinyl to CD and it does not sound good at all. (ie. scratchy, hollow sounding ect. ect. Sorry I can't help more. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
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Unfortunately no. I have to make recordings on another desktop that does support "What U Hear" through its internal sound system. Then transfer them to the desktop w/ the SoundBlaster card.