PC Interface

tvrgeek · 10th January 2010, 10:33 PM

Following the nifty interface project, and the frustrations of my setup, I have concluded the E-MU 1616 to probably be the best match. It seems to have current top of the line A2D and D2A's with very decent mic preamp specs. With a set of 1X and a set of 10X probes then SoundEasy should be completely happy from line level to 200W. No need for input decade switching or overload clamps. I monitor with my meter anyway. Overkill for my speaker work, but meets the times-ten quality requirement for looking at tube amps. Bummer is I need to buy a new OS, as it requires 64 bit, and I run 32 bit XP pro. Sigh, Win 7 I guess. Does this sound reasonable? Price is a lot, but if it works, cheaper than fooling around with more half-way solutions.

ghg · 11th January 2010, 10:42 AM

Well, I run an E-MU 1616m + PCI adapters and XP pro 32bit, no problem,
but I hate patchmix ...

Good luck

Gary

jcx · 11th January 2010, 06:45 PM

if you want lower cost, arguably better performance look at esi juli@ - less features, lots less cost

tvrgeek · 11th January 2010, 09:12 PM

Much thanks. Yes, cost is a concern, but not as much as doing it correctly this time. As I do both electronic measurements and speakers, the .000-something levels of distrortion that the big boys can do is important to me. $500 for a converter is not so bad unles it does not do what I need, espically if I wind up buying a new PC and OS. Suddenly that starts looking like money! I will check out esi again. Can't remember why I passed over it the first time. Maybe it was not remote, as my PC in in my desk and my test bench behind me. Started looking at the M-Audio 610, but the e-mu is 10 times less residuals for the same money.

tvrgeek · 11th January 2010, 11:23 PM

I Remember now about the esi. Yea, internal cards. The MAxIO is more the form factor I need, but not for $2K.

tvrgeek · 11th January 2010, 11:42 PM

Confirming the good news from ghg:

All E-MU audio interfaces products are both 32-bit and 64-bit OS compatible and are full-time 24-bit audio devices when using the most recent drivers from our website.
E-MU products are meant for music and audio creation, we have very limited support for using our products in all non professional audio software such as testing/analysis software.

Beyond the better converters that the 1616M has, it also has additional I/O capability and very flexible signal routing capability.

So no new computer, and no new OS. Now, 1616 or 0404. Need to sleep on that.

ghg · 29th January 2010, 12:09 PM

Just a teaser

E-MU 1616m - balanced loopback

10th January 2010, 10:33 PM	#1
tvrgeek diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Md	PC Interface Following the nifty interface project, and the frustrations of my setup, I have concluded the E-MU 1616 to probably be the best match. It seems to have current top of the line A2D and D2A's with very decent mic preamp specs. With a set of 1X and a set of 10X probes then SoundEasy should be completely happy from line level to 200W. No need for input decade switching or overload clamps. I monitor with my meter anyway. Overkill for my speaker work, but meets the times-ten quality requirement for looking at tube amps. Bummer is I need to buy a new OS, as it requires 64 bit, and I run 32 bit XP pro. Sigh, Win 7 I guess. Does this sound reasonable? Price is a lot, but if it works, cheaper than fooling around with more half-way solutions.

11th January 2010, 10:42 AM	#2
ghg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Vienna	Well, I run an E-MU 1616m + PCI adapters and XP pro 32bit, no problem, but I hate patchmix ... Good luck Gary __________________ I hate "sounding amps", except these are Marshalls, driven by Eric C. or Jeff B., period.

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11th January 2010, 06:45 PM	#3
jcx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ..	if you want lower cost, arguably better performance look at esi juli@ - less features, lots less cost

11th January 2010, 09:12 PM	#4
tvrgeek diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Md	Much thanks. Yes, cost is a concern, but not as much as doing it correctly this time. As I do both electronic measurements and speakers, the .000-something levels of distrortion that the big boys can do is important to me. $500 for a converter is not so bad unles it does not do what I need, espically if I wind up buying a new PC and OS. Suddenly that starts looking like money! I will check out esi again. Can't remember why I passed over it the first time. Maybe it was not remote, as my PC in in my desk and my test bench behind me. Started looking at the M-Audio 610, but the e-mu is 10 times less residuals for the same money.

11th January 2010, 11:23 PM	#5
tvrgeek diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Md	I Remember now about the esi. Yea, internal cards. The MAxIO is more the form factor I need, but not for $2K.

11th January 2010, 11:42 PM	#6
tvrgeek diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Md	Confirming the good news from ghg: All E-MU audio interfaces products are both 32-bit and 64-bit OS compatible and are full-time 24-bit audio devices when using the most recent drivers from our website. E-MU products are meant for music and audio creation, we have very limited support for using our products in all non professional audio software such as testing/analysis software. Beyond the better converters that the 1616M has, it also has additional I/O capability and very flexible signal routing capability. So no new computer, and no new OS. Now, 1616 or 0404. Need to sleep on that.

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