On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:46:12 +0100, "Paul" wrote:


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Why are you only using 16 bit PCM? Surely your sound card can manage
24/96 - that is pretty much the standard these days.


I thought we were talking about a comparison with CD.
For my studio I use an M-Audio 2496 Pro audio card (no sound generating
capability). I'm very pleased with it.
No doubt I could do better but funds wont allow and I don't feel a need to
change. It does a fine job though and I would recommend it to anyone
involved with home recording etc.
PC sound cards are inadequate but then, to be fair, they are not designed
for it.


Not designed for what?

And as for PC sound cards being inadequate, you are very, very far
from the truth. Many PC sound cards these days offer unbelievable
levels of audio performance, which aren't effectively bettered by even
the best stand-alone boxes. The big differences between pro and am
gear are in facilities and numbers of simultaneous record/replay
channels.

d

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