Can Anyone Recommend A Good And Cheap USB Soundcard?

Atomic Marshmallow · Post by **Atomic Marshmallow** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:44 am

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a good, not too expensive external USB soundcard. For example anything along the lines of Emu 0202, Tascam US-144 etc......... It's really for an old knockabout desktop PC.

By the way, it has to be powered via the USB port. No external power supplies.

Thanks

Zer · Post by **Zer** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:27 am

For what purpose? Try esi U46Dj f. i.

http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=60&page=1

Atomic Marshmallow · Post by **Atomic Marshmallow** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:27 am

Zer wrote:For what purpose? Try esi U46Dj f. i.

http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=60&page=1

Well, it's not for "serious" recording. As Long as it has Hi Z input for my guitar and stereo line in it will do.

Thanks

katano · Post by **katano** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:37 am

how about a line6 toneport?

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:41 am

+1 for Tascam: Us224, Us112, and new products
I have a US224 since 2004 for laptop purpose and is rock solid, good converters, interface (Frontier Design) and good drivers.

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:13 pm

Might be worth looking into a used apogee mini-me with USB

Atomic Marshmallow · Post by **Atomic Marshmallow** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:40 pm

katano wrote:how about a line6 toneport?

Does the Toneport also serve as a "standard" soundcard too. What I mean is can the output signal bypass the effects so that I will hear a clean tone. For example if I have recorded a keyboard or vocal track, does that mean that it will have guitar amp/effects running through it (which I don't want-except for guitar that is)?

Thanks for all the replies so far.