[TriLUG] Slightly OT: Audio Digitizing Hardware Question

[John Mitchell]

Scott,

   Behringer. To beat it will add another zero to the $29.00.

This review is more focused on the Audio Output qualities but the input
specs are more than most of us need.

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/behringer-uca202-review.html

here's a comparison with some other units:
http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/fiio-d5-dac.html


john mitchell


On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com>
wrote:

> Hi TriLUGers,
>
> I have been making some audio recordings with Audacity for a home
> project, and the results are pretty bad.  I have decided that the
> digitizing hardware at the audio input in my ASUS laptop is really low
> quality.  Every recording sounds compressed and muffled, regardless of
> the source.
>
> Just for grins, I tried this $6 gadget that I had in my junk drawer:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Virtual-External-Surround-USB-AUDD/dp/B00D69U1B0
> While not great, it was a HUGE improvement over the built-in hardware!
>
> Do any LUGgers use external devices to convert analog to digital?  For
> this application, Linux compatibility is not essential.  Audacity is
> multi-platform.  But it wouldn't hurt...
>
> A have a friend who does professional recording, and he uses a rack
> mounted A to D converter that cost $$$$.  I'm not going for the pro
> level, but I'd like to find out if there's hardware that can do a
> respectable job on a hobbyist's budget.
>
> Thanks muchly,
>
>    Scott C.
>
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> Scott Chilcote
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> Cary, NC USA
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