Need New Soundcard

[steverino]

Can anyone recommend a really good Soundcard, pref. one with a Digital connector (laser)?? I use a Soundmax at the moment but the built in synth is <deleted>. I'm recording with it so I need some thing quite good, but trying to keep the costs down as usual!!

Anyone know the Ste addresses of dealers in phunthip Plaza?

All help appreciated...

Ta very much.

Steve

[Explorer]

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Edited June 22, 2005 by Explorer

[Firefoxx]

The midi synth on most soundcards is mediocre at best... in the old days you could buy a Roland GM synth module add-on, but they're not available now, AFAIK. High-end soundcards have soundfont support, which can give quality midi synth, but you need to have the right soundfonts loaded.

As for shop websites, here is one that can be found in most IT places:

http://www.hwhinter.com

[Crossy]

Try :-

http://www.pantipprice.com/