I have a 96kHz preSonus with the buffer rate past 2000 in FL Studio, & my soundcard sucks, will a 192kHz do better to stop clipping in playback?
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I record everything in 192. You will need softwear that records it. I use SoundTrack Pro. i used presonus at 96 and love 192. I save the file in 96 and reopen it in 192 without much loss. I usually digitally edit in 192. Clipping sounds like too much level, give it some headroom or use limiter at zero db.
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of course 192 khz will be better but it will need more processor and ram speed .the best feature about this card is its stability
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Going to a computer suggests you're using a DAW (recording software or Digital Audio Workstation) which also means you should have an EQ within your software. If there is no EQ VST to be had inside your software, then yes. This CAN help. Trash in is trash out though. And always will be. If you are using the EQ to erase the effects of a sub par mic, bad mic technique, or a number of other less than desirable factors you may face, you may not be wow'ed with ANY rack EQ. Another tip for using ANY effect that shapes tone though is: Always cut and never boost. In this instance the DEQ1024 has 3 settings: +/- 6; +/- 12; and -24. If you stick to the "Always cut rule" you'll do just fine using the -24 setting. Just crank all the sliders full up, and start attenuating (cutting) the frequencies that are causing you problems. Another cool little toy the unit has is the Stereo Width... It will raise volume so pay attention to that, but if you ever decide to use it as an outboard effect to EQ a bus of instruments, you can widen or narrow the stereo field :) Oh, it also has pads (volume cuts) on the I/O panel. Handy for hot lines/mics. The only way this EQ will hurt your vox is if you don't know how to use it. (Edit - I was the one who wrote the Entry Level review... I bought it back in Jan 2010 when I was trying to record on a Tascam DP02-CF. I was running this EQ along with a reverb, Pre Recorder, to track everything. Well, at least before I figured out FX Loops. Then I switched/upgraded to a DAW, Reaper, and I rarely use the rack EQ. It resides between my Main Mix Outs and my Crossover for live use. You may notice, as you go along, that your EQ adjustments get smaller and smaller as you get more experience.) Happy EQ'ing (takes claw hammer to head)
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Nope, I use it everyday on GarageBand and there's no latency whatsoever~ It's built to quality :)
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The correct answer is the sound quality will be exactly the same if you do this properly. All computer sound cards stink. The proper way to do computer audio is USB to a DAC like a Benchmark DAC1 or DAC2, Peachtree, DacMagic, or a similar unit. Depending on your level of audiophilia and associated equipment you may or may not hear a difference in sound quality between different USB cables (yes, really) and software. I've found JRiver to sound the best and you should hear a difference between .flac and .wav, again depending on the quality of the associated audio equipment. Good luck.
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This is done at the sound card if there is latency or make sure your usb and midi cables are configured properly
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I just installed the v1.4 beta driver on my 64-bit Windows 8.1 laptop, and playback of 24-bit, 192 kHz files is working beautifully (I'm currently listening to Kind of Blue from HDTracks). I have a concert to record this Thursday, so hopefully the A-to-D side is working well also. I use external mic pre-amps and just run balanced "Hi-Z" into the E-MU for recording, so I don't anticipate any problems there.
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Hi Mark: I found that there is a bug in my 250 at least (it was refurbished) which makes the volume drop way off if I don't have all the equalizer settings in 'custom' set to EXACTLY FLAT. If you do that and OK it with the checkmark, on mine, suddenly the volume goes up. Sorry no idea what firmware I have.
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If memory serves the sound hole is normal, or close to normal, so you couod use about any soundhole pickup. Not sure what it would sound like.....
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There is an RIAA EQ built into every phono preamp. If you plug a phono preamp into a phono preamp, the result will be bad sound.
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Honestly it all depends on what type of headphones/speakers you'll be using as to whether you'll get more out of better sound quality. My personal cutoff is 192kbps for the lowest I'll listen to, but I try to rip everything lossless and download everything I can at lossless quality because you really notice a difference at 900+kbps. But of course I'm using 500 dollar Sennheiser headphones to listen to the music, so if you're using 10 dollar Sony's you might not need anything near that high.
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Haven't tried that. I will give it a go today or tomorrow. Get back to me then. So I tested the unit on both program content and commercial content. Both were in the range of 38-40 db. Didn't see any difference in the sound level between them.
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I use Senn PC360 and have noticed a difference when gaming and recording with Audacity, escpecially in the analog mic input. Using lossless audio is where this card will really shine, so make sure your music library is encoded with ALAC or FLAC, and maybe try HD Tracks for some higher-than-CD quality music!
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Sure it does! And a lot, specially becaus of it's audio processing. It sounds way better too, maybe even perfect. It gives you those little details that make the big difference at the moment of mixing and mastering. It won't help much if the vsts you are using take use of too much CPU, it'll then help just a bit. Hope this helped you and look for me on SoundCloud or Facebook as Toxic Granny :) Cheers and wish you a great year.
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The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1). The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1).
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Yes, a GOOD sound card will fix the problem. I have been using sound blaster since it first came out
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Yes you can. Or you can bypass processing and just use it as a preamp. Very versatile for home studio setup. Just play with it and you'll dial up what works for your needs. I bought it for noise reduction more than anything else. Can't beat it for the money.
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sorry april. honestly i'm a sound engineer, not a computer expert. i was just trying to upgrade my ram memory with this product. your question is more for the vendor. best - milan