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Which Soundcard?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:52 pm
by phoenix
I`m running a dell laptop with a Mackie Onyx firewire desk! I`m gonna buy a soundcard new but I`m currently using a Soundblaster so I don`t know much about them! If I want to record 8 simultaneous mics with the mixer can I use the firewire or do I need 8 inputs on the soundcard also? Which one will I buy? How much are they?Thanks guys!!
Re: Which Soundcard?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:27 pm
by nickbatzdorf
The Onyx *is* your sound card! You just need a FireWire PC card for your laptop (if it doesn't have a Firewire connection already).
Re: Which Soundcard?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:33 pm
by phoenix
Cheers man! I thought that alright! Is this the case for all desks or just firewire desks?
Re: Which Soundcard?
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:01 pm
by nickbatzdorf
It's certainly not the case with all desks, but if you see FireWire on it, it's a digital bus for connecting directly to a computer.
Re: Which Soundcard?
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:36 pm
by phoenix
I understand!! Up until now I have just recorded one track at a time over drum loops!! But, how do I record all 8 channels on the Mackie onto 8 different tracks on Cubase?