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On 5 Apr 2003 19:45:13 -0800, docsavage20@yahoo.com (Doc) wrote:

>toofar@fromthesun.com (Aphelion) wrote in message news:<3e8f50de.19209421@news-west.giganews.com>...
>> On 5 Apr 2003 13:52:30 -0800, docsavage20@yahoo.com (Doc) wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> My original beef with your post only had to do with your misconception
>> that somehow those who purchase "pro" cards are somehow getting
>> screwed because we believe some hype about audio quality and could do
>> just as well with a commercial card from Creative and not be able to
>> hear the difference.
>
>Never said that, I was saying that a lot of people likely don't
>realize the results they can get with a SB. A lot of people snobbishly
>poo-poo them and I think it's unwarranted. Will they do everything?
>No, but again, they provide functionality that would have been unheard
>of at ANY price not long ago. And I imagine there are some people who
>drop big bucks on much pricier gear that they don't need, when the SB
>would have suited their needs fine. You could cut a fine sounding
>album with modest outboard gear, a Live or Audigy, a $200 computer and
>of course skill and finesse.

Hey, you can make great recordings on a $200 cassette 4-track.

But do the more expensive cards sound better than an SBLive..... yes
by quite a bit. Ask anyone on this board who's made the switch.

I repeat, there's several in this newsgroup who've switched to better
cards... ask them if there's a difference.

They're poo-pooed because of all the hype Creative puts behind the
card then skimps on the technology. If you're happy with the card,
wonderful... you own the best consumer game card out there...go for
it. Just don't try to make a direct digital transfer from or to DAT or
any other digital source.. .because what goes in, is not what comes
out.  

Also, don't try to record MIDI audio at 44.1khz in a multitrack
program, you will end up with sync problems, and don't complain when
VSTi instruments running at 48khz don't behave well or play out of
tune.

The card is an inexpensive consumer card with a lot of cool features,
but it's not something that anyone would use when something like the
award winning Audiophile is available. 

The M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sells for $149 comes with low latency
ASIO drivers, audio quality is excellent.

End of discussion, can't believe I'm debating the merits/demerits of
Creative SBlasters and their ilk..  :-)

Ap