Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: bball1523
Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Stick with the Delta 44. For your needs this is by far the best bang for the buck soundcard out there.
Also, you are certainly going to need to think about NOISE man...NOISE. I was able to build a PC with a number of fans that was dead quiet. Spend a little extra $$$ (shouldn't be much more) and buy high quality, QUIET fans. Trust me, when your mic (especially if you buy a condensor) picks up more computer noise then your own voice you are going to wish you had quieter fans.
Also, about mics...if you buy the Delta 44 you're going to need a preamp. A mic is not going to just plug-in to the Delta 44 breakout box. Look into get an M-Audio DMP3. I think they're $150-$200 and are damn good for the $$$. For mics, my god, there are a number of high-quality sub $200 mics out there. If you're interested, I have a Rode NT-1 in great shape that I could give you a great price on. Heck, I also may have a Delta 44 to sell (if my current buyer hasn't backed out). LMK if you're interested in either one.
What type of music are you going to be recording? I can certainly help you get setup cheaply and with good sound.
I'm just wondering why you would recommend the Delta 44 over the Echo Mia Midi. I really want Midi because I will be buying a Midi Controller Keyboard someday soon.
The music I will be recording will mostly be guitar and instrumental metal. I am not going to try my best to get the best sound. I'm just a beginner who wants to start somewhere basic and upgrade later on. If I can get a good soundcard to plug in my guitar and jam with, then I am perfectly fine.
As for noise, what fans do you recommend that are as silent as possible? Again I am not going be to making a professional studio here so even if there is a bit of noise, it probably won't bother me, but a quiet pc would be awesome.
Is the Zalman HSF I selected good? I need some names
Yeah, I think Zalman makes good quiet stuff. I actually can't remember what brand fans I purchased (it was over 3 years ago). Actually, my HSF was a Taisol with an Adda fan on it...but I'm sure the Zalman stuff would work great. Honestly, the noisiest part of the system was the GPU fan. Those buggers can get awfully noisy.
Oh, I thought you were considering the Delta 44. I saw others recommend Soundblasters and crap like that...I wanted to advise you against that. The Echo Mia Midi will work just fine. But as I stated before. You are going to need a preamp before using a mic, guitar, whatever the case maybe (you cannot and do not try to just plug your guitar or mic into the soundcard). For guitar, you can plug it into a preamp but what are you going to do for effects? If you have an amp you may just want to mic it...or you can, down the road, buy a POD, a V-Amp, or etc which will help you be more creative.
What speakers are you going to use?
AlCu is a mix from ALuminium and Copper which can take less heat so it gets hotter. The difference in temperatures would b about a few degrees celcius.. like 1-4. So if your not a real overclocker but want to keep it cool.. you can go with those versions, yeah!
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