| Sound cards
recently I tested 3 external soundcards (freq resp only) for use with REQW.
Presonus Inspire 1394. Line connections worked v well (very flat down to 10Hz). Microphone preamps rolled off a lot below 100hz (-3dB points were 57Hz, 21kHz at 44k sampling).
Edirol UA-5. Both line connections and mic preamps worked v well. v flat down to about 10Hz.
Edirol UA-25. Same as UA5. See graph.
I was attracted to the idea of an external soundcard with a built-in mic pre-amp so I would have the option of plugging in a SLM (a 'real' one) or a cheap mic like the ECM8000 and not have to carry to site an extra box (ie an external mic pre-amp). SLM = Sound Level Meter.
Prices in $AU. About $370-390. (More than many others but the convenience of not having to cart around another box (ie mike preamp) made it worthwhile for me).
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05-09-06, 10:58 AM
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