Re: Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
Re: Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
- Subject: Re: Mac compatible 5.1 audio sound cards
- From: Chris Meidinger <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:39:34 +0200
Hey Bob,
you cannot expect "any" cheapo 5.1 card to work in a Mac. There are
serious issues with the Creative Labs SoundBlaster cards which are the
most common kit on the market.
A lot of them are very dependent on the drivers to really work
properly, and those are simply not stable.
That's just my opinion, others may have other opinions, but I would
personally not want to get into this particular rabbit hole!
Chris
On Jul 31, 2008, at 2:34 , Bob Lang wrote:
Hi everyone and thanks for the comments so far.
The project I'm considering needs a device that Audio Midi Setup
recognises as a true multi channel output device. This means that
optical/SPDIF/Dolby digital won't work. The sound quality does not
need to be any better than 44.1 kHz 16 bits per channel and I only
need audio output - no Midi or audio input
So far, it looks like Mac support for high end audio interfaces is
no problem, but such devices cost several hundred dollars.
Unfortunately, for the project I'm considering, many of the
potential users will only be able to afford lower priced interfaces
(say up to $150) so unless there's a reasonable prospect of a range
of these being available there's no point even starting it. No
doubt there will be some users who are happy to pay more but there
won't be enough of these users to make the project viable.
The real issue, and the crunch for the project, is whether it's
possible to go and buy any cheapo PCI/USB/FireWire 5.1 card and
expect a Mac to be able to drive it. So far, I can't come up with
any definitive answers on this.
Best
Bob
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