Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
- Subject: Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
- From: Bob Lang <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:02:40 +0100
Hi everyone
Sorry if this question is a bit off-topic but I'm sure that the people
here will know the answer.
I'm considering a project which will require a Mac compatible 5.1
sound card for output. Currently I own a Griffin FireWave but I'm sad
to say that this great piece of kit is being discontinued. I've done
some web searching and found that there are a number of 5.1 sound
cards available: internal cards using PCI, and external interfaces
mainly using USB but some with FireWire, plus a collection of higher
spec interfaces offering 8, 10 or more channels. Some of these cards
claim to be OS X compatible, but most are silent on this issue;
however, in my searching I've found some comments stating that you can
plug any USB 5.1 sound card into a Mac and it work (despite the
manufacturer's silence) whilst other comments complain that some of
these cards some don't work correctly despite appearing as 5.1 devices
in Audio/Midi Setup (e.g. Creative SB XFi Surround 5.1 is allegedly
one such culprit).
I'm completely confused. What is the state of play with Macs and the
range of surround cards etc now on the market? Can I plug in any PCI
and expect the Mac to use it? Likewise for any USB or FireWire
device? Clearly there's no point embarking on a project which
inherently requires a 5.1 card/interface if there are no longer any
usable purchase options for prospective users! Can anyone shed any
light on this confused situation?
Perhaps I should mention that my project is output only - there's no
sound capture required.
Many thanks in advance.
Bob
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