Hi Larry, With the correct creative drivers, you should end up with audio that you are happy to listen to.
My only concern with creative, is the difficulty accessing the creative labs control pannel. That sed, on-board controls, gain sellection, ballance and so on, are a real benefit for me in the way that I work. Of course all this is subjective. but I like the roland, and a couple of other outboard devices. I have a midiman audio interface, works fabulously on xp, but they didn't write drivers for windows 7 and above. This is a shame, because it's a nice interface, if I had the skills I would write my own drivers, but I don't so it's hyperthetical. Good Luck anyway larry. Joe On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 03:40:57 -0600 Larry Higgins <larryhiggin...@comcast.net> wrote: Joe, thanks for your thoughtful and deliberate response. I did a specific Google search yesterday for Audigy drivers for use with my particular card and Windows 8.1, something I thought I did a while ago, and came up with the particular set of drivers directly from Creative Labs through a tech discussion group. I plan to have my daughter remove and install the sound card to the Dell some time this week, and give them a try. Hopefully the card will give me the performance hoped for, or at least remembered by me. It sure has to beat the on board contraption I am using now. If not, then I guess the search is on again <smile>. And if everything works out well, then I'll drop a short note to let the list know about it. Thanks again, Larry On 3/1/2016 11:07 AM, Joe Paton wrote: > Hi Larry, > > The stumbling block may be the requirement for accessible software along with > the device. > > I am running a Roland Duo Capture external usb card here. It's easy to set > up, > it works with the windows mixer, so you don't need preparietory software. > There are hard controls on the front pannel, 2 quarter inch jack sockets, > with XLR > capability. > > This takes a stereo feed from my mixer, but it might not have enough inputs > for > you I don't know. > > A Nice card though. > > then there is > Focusrite's Scarlett range which provides a choice of USB audio interfaces to > cater for any scenario. > > You might need to talk to a local dealer about these, but the advantage is > that > they have good Mic pre-amps, plus line-in sockets. > > Sorry this is so sketchy. > > Joe > > > On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 09:44:20 -0600 > Larry Higgins <larryhiggin...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Listers, > > I guess that subject line kinda says most of it, but just some clarification. > > I am looking for some suggestions for a reasonably priced USB sound card > without any game audio gimmickry like what I am experiencing with my Realtek > card on my Dell, but a pure audio presentation. > > At present, and most likely for the foreseeable future, I will continue to be > using an analog stereo system, so don't need to pay particular attention to > HDMI, or anything related to that. > > Would like to have a card with all the appropriate line inputs and outputs, > and with the quality of an audigy, or maybe even better, if that is indeed > possible for a good price. And just as a bonus, I would like to be able to > access the software that comes with it using Window-Eyes. > > The only reason I am asking about a USB card is because I don't want to have > to install a regular card. However, if my best bet is to just forget USB in > favor of some real quality, I would be willing to do so. > > Of course, I am primarily acquainted with Creative Lab cards, but > any other reputable brand would be acceptable. > > Thanks for any input, > > Larry > > -- Joe Paton <j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk>
