Hi Everyone,
I'm upgrading my Win98 system to a 900mhz Thunderbird on an Asus A7V motherboard. Since this motherboard has no ISA slots, I'm bidding a fond farewell to my Guillemot Maxi Sound 64 Home Studio Pro sound card. All sound card manufacturers rave about the awesome sound of their sound cards so I trust other users more. I am a heavy gamer (mostly Everquest) and a musician so I'm looking for a replacement PCI card that absolutely MUST do three things and do them well.
First, it has to have REALLY nice wave table midi sounds (e.g. piano and drum sounds should sound like real piano and drums and not like a toy or a game).
Second, it needs to support DirectSound and whatever other popular standard there is for gaming compatibility (Everquest, Diablo II, etc...).
Third, I'd like it to have multiple drum kits.
Lastly, I'd like it to cost under $20, hehe.
Ok, ixnay on the cheapo price. I'd like to spend up to about $200 (the cost of my current card which I love so dearly *sniffle*) but more if I need to. Instrument sound and game compatibility are the two most excruciatingly important things.
Any suggestions for me? Thanks!
ZLady
BTW, I don't need additional ins/outs for recording outside sources, other than a normal "mic in", line in/out and speaker out.
I'm upgrading my Win98 system to a 900mhz Thunderbird on an Asus A7V motherboard. Since this motherboard has no ISA slots, I'm bidding a fond farewell to my Guillemot Maxi Sound 64 Home Studio Pro sound card. All sound card manufacturers rave about the awesome sound of their sound cards so I trust other users more. I am a heavy gamer (mostly Everquest) and a musician so I'm looking for a replacement PCI card that absolutely MUST do three things and do them well.
First, it has to have REALLY nice wave table midi sounds (e.g. piano and drum sounds should sound like real piano and drums and not like a toy or a game).
Second, it needs to support DirectSound and whatever other popular standard there is for gaming compatibility (Everquest, Diablo II, etc...).
Third, I'd like it to have multiple drum kits.
Lastly, I'd like it to cost under $20, hehe.
Ok, ixnay on the cheapo price. I'd like to spend up to about $200 (the cost of my current card which I love so dearly *sniffle*) but more if I need to. Instrument sound and game compatibility are the two most excruciatingly important things.
Any suggestions for me? Thanks!
ZLady
BTW, I don't need additional ins/outs for recording outside sources, other than a normal "mic in", line in/out and speaker out.
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