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All-in-one soundcard for multitrack recording and computer-based home theater.
The Audiophile 2496 gives you two analog ins and two outs on RCA jacks plus S/PPIF for total of four ins and four outs of high-quality I/O. Channels support 24-bit data width and any sampling rate from 8kHz to 96kHz. Compatible with all major programs running on PCs and Macs.
Coaxial outputs are Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound capable, making the Audiophile perfect for digital recording, analog or digital transfers, mixing and mastering, as well as DVD and home theater applications. Connect a line-level signal from your instrument, mixer, or preamp; or plug the record outputs of your stereo receiver into the analog RCA jacks located on the PCI card. Record digital audio signals from your DAT, MiniDisc, CD, or external A/D converter via the coaxial S/PDIF input located on the break-out cable.
The Audiophile comes with Ableton Lite 4 music production software so you can start creating right out of the box!
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card Features:
- Award-winning 24-bit/96kHz digital audio card
- 2x2 full-duplex audio performance
- Gold-plated RCA jacks
- S/PDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCM and AC-3/DTS passthrough
- 1x1 MIDI I/O
- Zero-latency monitoring
- Software-controlled 36-bit internal DSP mixing/routing
- Apple G5 compatible
- APPLICATION:
- 24-bit/96kHz multitrack recording
- MIDI recording and playback
- Supports digital transfers and digital mastering
- A great card for LP/cassette-to-CD transfers
- Ideal for computer-based home theater and hi-fi systems
- Comes with Ableton Lite 4 Music production software
- COMPATIBILITY:
- ASIO 2
- MME
- Sound Manager
- OMS
- DirectX
- GSIF
- Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI
- MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- PC:
- Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1)
- For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM
- For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM
- MAC:
- G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM
- G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM
- OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2
- * G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby
- Digital and dts pass-through with Apple DVD Player
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card Specifications:| ADAT | No | | AES EBU | No | | ASIO | Yes | | Analog Inputs | 2 | | Analog Outputs | 2 | | Audio Formats | WDM, ASIO, GSIF, Direct Sound, Core Audio | | Audio Formats Other | No | | Bus Type Connectivity | PCI - Desktop | | Core Audio | Yes | | Digital IO Other | No | | Direct Sound | Yes | | Dynamic Range ADA | 101-110 db | | EASI | No | | GSIF | Yes | | Height | 5.38 inches | | Length | 5.13 inches | | Linux | No | | Macintosh | Yes | | Max Bit Rate | 24-bit | | Midi IO | Yes | | Platform | Windows, Macintosh | | RTAS | No | | SPDIF | No | | Sample Rate | up to 96k | | Software | Live Lite 4 | | Sync | No | | WDM | Yes | | Width | .88 | | Windows | Yes |
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Good Starter Card
This is a good way to begin playing around with pc recording. The 24bit input is of good enough quality for the price so just get a descent mic pre and you are set. This was my first pc interface until I upgraded to the Presonus Firepod which showed a major increase in quality, features, etc but is also reflective of the price.
This is a good way to start your ventures into the recording world.
Reviewed by ApolloSC on 9/27/2006 who plays Rock.
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Clean / Low Latency Card
I bought an MAudio 2496 card about four or five years ago and the audible difference between tracking with this card and anything that comes installed in a consumer PC is incredible. The sound is quite clean and the latency can be adjusted very low assuming you have decent system resources in terms of cpu and ram. I have upgraded computers and thought about upgrading to a Delta 1010 or something but, honestly, I always record one track at a time and this card delivers semi-pro results in that realm. I have kept using the 2496, even as I've upgraded the rest of my studio around it. It's been very stable and trouble-free and the control panel software is quite flexible. This is a great buy for a home or project studio where laying down a track at a time is the norm.
Reviewed by Smitty265 on 11/3/2006 who plays Rock, Jazz, Country, Blues.
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Great for certain projects...
If you're looking to use your pc to single track record then this is perfectly fine. The sound quality potential is there - if you're using clean connections and a Neumann mic you can sound pro. For musicians/songwriters on a budget this is a thumbs up card! Easy to toy with Control Panel software install - you'll probably want the H/W Outs set to Monitor Mixer. Depending on your system configuration, in your audio recording software, under Audio Device Type using ASIO might up the latency... try the Microsoft Sound Mapper instead.
Reviewed by Pete Haase on 10/26/2006 who plays Rock, Pop, Acoustic.
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Great bargain for the price.
I purchased this unit about 5 months back. I actually own a Korg Triton Extreme and was having quite a time with latency in MIDI using USB between my PC and the keyboard.
I gave this card a shot using the MIDI jacks, and I'm more than happy with it! To this day I haven't experienced any issues with latency and the quality easily surpassed that of my Creative card. I also output my mic pre-amp to this unit for vocal mixing as well and it works flawlessly.
One of the best purchases I've ever made.
Reviewed by JMack on 10/19/2006 who plays Hip-Hop/Electronic/R&B/Soul.
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Best for price - period!
I bought this device more than 5 years ago, and it has been awesome all the way! The only time I needed something else was when I needed to record more than a few trancks simultaneously.
Especially if you are startig out and have no idea what to get, get this, it's awesome, and the best deal for the price, hands down (the price has been more orless the same for 6+ years).
Reviewed by JB on 10/25/2006 who plays Reggae, Pop, Rock, R&B.
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