Soundblaster card reccomendations

quid_insanus?

Hi all,

I've been looking for a way to get some decent strings and other sounds in my recordings (my keyboard is a cheapo Yamaha PSR-330). I think SoundFonts will be the best solution for me. The problem is, I don't have a SoundBlaster card (my soundcard is built into the motherboard).

Is there much difference between the $120 Xfi Music and the $30 SoundBlaster live, and if so, is it worth paying 4x as much? Or, is there another card better suited for soundfonts use?

I'm not concerned with having professional-quality sound, just something that isn't totally cheesy and isn't too expensive.

Thanks

bjeff

I haven't worked with soundfonts much, but if your keyboard has midi in and out, you can pickup a usb midi adapter for about 30 bucks or so and then get lots of free softsnyths that really sound good.......

Personally, I wouldn't recommend any sound blaster card.....they will work, but are not really built for DAW's (digital audio workstations)......for 99.00 you can get a m-audio or echo card, the 0404, or the echo mia are excellent for recording music.......the soundblaster, like I said, will work, but they're more general purpose cards, not true audio cards for making music.......there are lots of threads on the old forum on this subject, do some soundcard searches.........

HTH

Bill

ednrg

If you want a Sound Blaster, get one with a breakout box. That way, you can plug your guitar into your computer via the breakout box. You might find an Audigy Platinum for a real good price. If you buy it, check out these instructions on making it more than it really is.

http://www.driverheaven.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45004