From Kent Williams Sent Thu, May 28th 1998, 22:39
From Kent Williams Sent Thu, May 28th 1998, 22:39
On Thu, 28 May 1998, Lazlo Nibble wrote: > If anyone can point me towards a FAQ on PC hard drive recording, I'd > appreciate it -- I haven't been able to find anything close to what I need > through the usual search engines. > Go to www.missionrec.com -- they not only sell all the stuff you're likely to need at decent prices, it's the home of the PCDAW and MACDAW mailing lists. DAW meaning Digital Audio Workstation. > The ultimate question I'm trying to answer is "Are the line inputs on an > AWE32 going to give me decent quality when archiving material from > tape/vinyl to CD-R and/or MP3, and if not, what should I be looking for?" > Creative Labs are famous for cutting major corners on DtoA and AtoD convertors, analogue circuitry, etc. So I wouldn't use such a thing -- I think they're crap. But you might think it's good enough -- you won't know until you try. Ensoniq Audio PCI cards are cheap (< $50) and have halfway decent convertors. I use a Turtle Beach Pinnacle (about $400) but I don't think you need that kind of firepower for this application. Pinnacle analogue recordings sound great, very low noise. And if you're really finicky you'll get a card with a digital input and an outboard AtoD/DtoA convertor. But that could run you upwards of $800.