Hi All,

Im in the process of making up my new flat. One room (about 120 sq. ft) will be a guest bedroom, small study and music room. Im looking for some ideas regarding equipment. I have a Yamaha PSR 2100 and a Korg PA50. For recording and monitoring, I was looking for a small compact mixer and the Behringer UB 1202FX looked good. For monitors I have 2 options. One is the Behringer MS16. They are very small and dont look like monitors and the Numark M20s (actually used as DJ monitors but supposed to be quite powerful). Since Im also on a tight budget, these equipmant fit the bill. Has anyone used or had any experience with these equipment. Please comment if so. Regarding a soundcard, how do the Creative soundcards measure up for recording? Please advise.

Thanks
SUNNY

I've got a Creative Audigy Platinum (the first they made). The cards fine, but the Creative Drivers for this card for XP are total rubbish and I am using a set of 3rd party drivers ("the KX Project") which work fine.

Hopefully for newer cards the drivers are better.

Creative cards evoke some strong responses; I know that there are forum members out there who have had real problems with Creative stuff and I'm sure some quality alternatives will be suggested!

Just to clarify, by "(the first they made)" I mean the first Audigy cards that were released, not the first soundcards that Creative ever made!

I have an EMU 0404 and it sounds very good for less than 100 euros. It has an integrated mixer with DSP. For the price I think its the best choice.
Good luck

Sunster,

I own a 1202 FX and it's a great little mixer. What are you recording on?

Tim

The M-Audio 410Firewire is a compact (PRO) external soundcard that has 2 balanced mic inputs and 4 line input (= 2 stereo).
Dual stereo headphones out.

Top quality and ...... no hardware mixer required.
The card's price is about 300 Euros.

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Hi COASTERTIM,

Well, as of now Im using a studiomaster 400DSP. Since its a powered mixer and really bulky Im looking to sell it off and get a Behringer.

Cheers
SUNNY

i am using a behringer ub series mixer, connected to a m-audio audiophile 2496 soundcard.

this particular sound card got alot of good reviews, even if it's a little bit old, but is agood choice. you might want to check also the new audiophile 196, or 1010lt.

i have had only good experiences working with m-audio harware and drivers.
www.m-audio.com

i should add that audiophile is a product intended for making music, or recording. it's good asio drivers makes it best choice for 100 bucks. this is what i paid for it.
creative produce consumer sound cards, but i heard also good things about their latest audigy series. still, for professional result, i'd still go with m-audio.

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