I've heard that if I get a Delta 44 card, I won't be able to listen to CDs or run other programs with sound, since its only use is for recording music.
is that so? does anyone know of a card in the same price range ($200/230) which could be better than that one?
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Delta 44 runs cds and other apps just fine. On PC you MAY need t
Delta 44 runs cds and other apps just fine. On PC you MAY need to do one or two things to set it up: For CD playback, go into the device properties and turn on "Digital Playback". Also, especially if you have on-board audio, you may need to set Delta 44 as the default sound play-back device.
by wrote: 12V is not the standard anymore, but alot of equipment
by wrote: 12V is not the standard anymore, but alot of equipment will work with it just fine. I think tube mics might be out of the question though, I'm not sure but I think transistor based mics use 12V. Anyone care to elaborate!?
Most electret mics will work fine, depending on how they derive power. Most cheap electrets (such as the Panasonic-type capsules) have max of 10V.
Most "pro" mics, besides measurement mics and some other electrets, though, do not employ cheap electret elements. Many higher-end electrets won't run properly on 12V.
For sure most "true" condensers won't run on 12V.
In fact some tube mics might not even power up on a 12V supply.
If a mic will run on 12V phantom power even though it was specified for 48V, will run with increased distortion, noise floor, reduced dynamic range and probably reduced high end/bandwidth.
Sounds old wives tale to me. I have an Audiophile 2496 (2 channe
Sounds old wives tale to me. I have an Audiophile 2496 (2 channel card) by MAudio, and there's a monitor mixer window that lets you route input & output signals however you want. Have you looked at the specs on the Delta? Does it have analog inputs/outputs? I'm guessing it does, so whoever told you that is incorrect, sir.