USB or firewire soundcard?

**BentoSan** · 07-15-2008, 01:08 PM

Erm i shouldnt say best though...
I personally chose the firewire option for the latency/quality of the device, but it doesn't matter that much - just make sure you get a decent usb one.

**lewdelesion** · 07-16-2008, 01:04 AM

Try the Audio 8 DJ if you have the money. That way you can always add Traktor Scratch to it later on if you feel you may be leaning that way.

**tekki** · 07-16-2008, 02:11 AM

Not everyone has Audio8 money.

**Mole** · 07-16-2008, 02:47 AM

I did a bit of research on external cards myself, as I've recently got a lappie after my desktop died. I had an m-audio audiophile 192 in it but the so called vista drivers for it were very cut down compared to their xp drivers (I couldn't get spdif out to work with vista).
You want to make sure whatever card you get has good drivers to suit your os.

I ended up ordering this http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/Fi...ire2/index.php

one reason I got firewire is that I didn't want anything else on the usb bus when using the vci-100, don't know if it makes any difference to latency of course, but just in case.

**tekki** · 07-16-2008, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by Mole

I did a bit of research on external cards myself, as I've recently got a lappie after my desktop died. I had an m-audio audiophile 192 in it but the so called vista drivers for it were very cut down compared to their xp drivers (I couldn't get spdif out to work with vista).
You want to make sure whatever card you get has good drivers to suit your os.

I ended up ordering this http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/Fi...ire2/index.php

Nice one!

one reason I got firewire is that I didn't want anything else on the usb bus when using the vci-100, don't know if it makes any difference to latency of course, but just in case.

Don't know if it would be noticable, but it is always better to be safe than sorry right?

**BentoSan** · 07-16-2008, 05:12 AM

You can buy a PCMCIA or Expresscard that will have firewire jacks -
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=277548

You need to check to see if your laptop has an Expresscard port or a PCMCIA port before going ahead to buy one of these and buy the right one suited to your laptop.