burlingtonumc
02-04-2009, 02:36 PM
I seem to be hitting a brick wall on my search. I am looking for a high-quality sound card that excels in midi. I imagine the difference between the sound of midi files on my computer and our CVP-303 is that the computer's sound card has a synthesizer chip costing $4 and the Yamaha's costs $400.
When I've tried to research sound cards, I can't seem to find anything. cnet.com hasn't reviewed a sound card in four years now. Other websites where I typically do research haven't been any better. Mostly they seem to focus on the sound card's ability to turn the computer into an entertainment center and play movies with surround sound or into a gaming machine.
So, does anybody know? Are there any sound cards out there geared toward actual musicians? Is there a sound card that can come anywhere close to matching the synthesizer chip of a dedicated keyboard? Or at least doesn't make midis sound like a cheesy Nintendo game from the 80's! :p
When I've tried to research sound cards, I can't seem to find anything. cnet.com hasn't reviewed a sound card in four years now. Other websites where I typically do research haven't been any better. Mostly they seem to focus on the sound card's ability to turn the computer into an entertainment center and play movies with surround sound or into a gaming machine.
So, does anybody know? Are there any sound cards out there geared toward actual musicians? Is there a sound card that can come anywhere close to matching the synthesizer chip of a dedicated keyboard? Or at least doesn't make midis sound like a cheesy Nintendo game from the 80's! :p