Sound Cards

Might look like a toy... BUT.

Advantages: Complete interface for laptop-djing
Disadvantages: Lightweight and plastic.

Hercules Dj control mp3 is a lightweight and inexpensive midi controller for djing as well as music production. It has 2 volume sliders, one crossfader as well as 6 EQ knobs. There are also 2 jog wheels that don't do a lot of work for scratching but they could be used for seeking. It can be used with a variety of dj software such as Virtual Dj or Tractor. Being a full midi controller it can be easily interfaced to a series of music production suites ...

gordongin 24.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hercules DJ Control MP3

Hercules - DJ Console MK2 - Mixer and Soundcard

Advantages: Lot of fun, yet a serious device at the same time.
Disadvantages: Jog/Scratch wheel not placed in the best position on the device.

This is a great item for the amateur/semi pro DJ. Not just limited to mixing two MP3's, this unit also allows you to mix with a variety of sources such as turntables and CD players. This is because you can attach various external hardware to the device via the extra connections you have available, including optical and RCA. There are two sets of master outputs as standard, meaning you can output to two separate amplifiers as an example, or record ...
...other. Acting as a standard soundcard as well as the MP3 mixer, you do not need an additional soundcard to use the DJ Console and it can act as the main soundcard for your computer. The device also has beat matching capabilities, this is automated so you are always in sync with your mixes(bpm) There is also the ability to use the console as a MIDI control device and external audio applications such as Reason and Ableton Live amongst others are supported. ...

bmandalia 08.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Hercules DJ Console Mk2

One of the BEST choice for sound card.

Advantages: smaller size, usb connection support, 3D sound experience, very cheap, high SNR ratio.
Disadvantages: Does not support all OS, requires very powerful processor& ram,all features not works on XP

...OF THE PRODUCT Creative Technology is one of the world’s distinguished companies for manufacturing computer MULTIMEDIA products. They are mostly famous for their outstanding quality and cheaper priced sound cards and graphics cards for computers. They launched the creative sound blaster X-FI first in August 2005. Later they have revised and remodeled their product for more adaptability towards different operating system and more boastful sound ...
...stands for extreme fidelity, for maximum sound output with various tuneable options and add on external effects. Just because this product can plugged in with you system, via usb port, that’s why it also depends on the data bus speed available for that usb port. In modern days, almost all the PC got USB port 2.0, which enable this sound card to provide the maximum output as in stereo/surround sound 24 bit/96kHz and also can go along with up to 5.1 ...

Gladiator007 03.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1

Creative Audigy 7.1 SE

Advantages: Very affordable, value for money
Disadvantages: none

...- Signal Processor: Creative Audigy SE - Sound Output Mode: 7.1 channel surround - DAC Data Width: 24-bit - Sample Rate: 8 kHz (min) - 96 kHz (max) - Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 100 dB - Max Speakers - 8 High Definition Audio Quality - Playback: 24-bit Digital-to Analog conversion in 16 or 24-bit with sampling rates of up to 96Khz to analog 5.1 speakers - Recording: 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion in 16 or 24-bit with sampling rates of up ...
...resolution at selectable sampling rates of 44.1, 48 and 96kHz Software included is very easy to use and gives you high range of possibilities. I have got this sound card for almost one year and I'am very pleased with this purchase, have it connected to 5.1 speakers system. Impression is wonderfull. Can recommend it to all who expects something more from music and a listening experience. Please don't forget to rate this review. Thank you ...

panther23 12.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE

Fatal Flaws

Advantages: Under XP this is a great souncard for games and musicians.
Disadvantages: Under Vista there have been issues.

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality sound card was the best piece of equipment I could afford to buy when I made my latest PC. I'd gone for expensive and high-quality components because I use my machine for gaming. Gaming drives hardware manufacturers because ever more ambitious and demanding games software requires ever more powerful hardware. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality has 'XRAM' on-board that can take the load of your processor ...
...delighted to find that the Creative X-Fi Fatality could add some great effects to inputs in real time. These included chorus, reverb, digital delay, flanger and chorus. Not only that but an electric guitar could be grunged up a treat with distortion. It was even possible to engage combinations of these effects. Finally, on the recording side still, there's a front panel into which a whole variety of devices might be connected via phono leads, optical ...

FlameDruid 12.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS