Dual Soundcard Mission

[Todd The Kiwi]

does anybody have two or more soundcards ?
i'd like to know what the advantages/disadvantages of this setup are
i have one m-audio audiophile 2496 soundcard,
i'm sure it's enough (for now)
but could two be that much better if i get into some serious recording/producing
will two cards be (much of) an advantage
or am i just (thinking of) going overboard ...?


:skull:MY CARD:skull: (http://www.digit-life.com/articles/maudioaudiophile/)

[rorythedog]

Hi Todd. I can't see why you'd need two soundcards. Maybe I'm missing something. Wouldn't be the first time.

I'm getting one of these (http://uk.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?prod=517)

[Todd The Kiwi]

hi rory mate , i was just thinking of something pretty insane , get this man
qcd> dual soundcards >dual amps> 12 speakers per amp 24 speakers in total stick an infinity dial in the mix somewhere find dark side of the moon and freak out something serious

could prove interesting ... :skull:dangerous even :skull:

[rorythedog]

Or you could try a small mono radio (steepletone perhaps?), lock yourself in a darkened room and take lots of acid - same result, much cheaper. :reallymad

[Spidercrab]

does anybody have two or more soundcards ?

I have 2. My main is an M-Audio Revo which I use to play to to the PC's local speakers using QCD. The second is an Audiotrak Optoplay 24-bit USB card that is run via 3 x 5m USB extensions to my main domestic amplifier downstairs. I use Winamp to play through the Optoplay. This system works brilliantly and I have been using the Opto play for a couple of years without any problems.

[Todd The Kiwi]

M-Audio Revo using QCD.
Audiotrak Optoplay 24-bit USB card using Winamp
so you have two cards in one pc ,you listen to qcd via revo
and play winamp to whoever is downstairs via optoplay .
why winamp and not two instances of qcd
(if that's possible) ?

am i understanding what you said ?

[hedge]

so you have two cards in one pc ,you listen to qcd via revo
and play winamp to whoever is downstairs via optoplay .
why winamp and not two instances of qcd
(if that's possible) ?

am i understanding what you said ?
hmmm two instances of qcd are possible, try making a shortcut with the command line switch /newinst... not sure how well this works though, might play havoc with using the same dll's etc... ah well you can only try.

[Spidercrab]

why winamp and not two instances of qcd
(if that's possible) ?
I'm not sure if 2 instances of QCD would work using different soundcards. However, as I usually upgrade QCD to the latest Dev build I want another method of playing "downstairs" that will not be affected by QCD. Winamp just sits in the background shuffling through a huge playlist.

[Todd The Kiwi]

Winamp just sits in the background shuffling through a huge playlist. o.k this sounds like a cool thing you have going on man .
do you work upstairs and live downstairs and commute between the two?
how much control over winamp do you have from downstairs man,
is it running through another machine too or *just an amp?

*i don't mean just as in only, it could very well be the beast amp from hell...

[Spidercrab]

o.k this sounds like a cool thing you have going on man .
do you work upstairs and live downstairs and commute between the two?
how much control over winamp do you have from downstairs man,
is it running through another machine too or *just an amp?

*i don't mean just as in only, it could very well be the beast amp from hell...
Usually I just let Winamp just shuffle away through my entire music collection. However, I am just about to fix up a remote control from downstairs using a BlueTooth enabled mobile phone as the remote control and a BlueTooth dongle on the PC. I still have to download the SW to run on the phone (Sony T610) but I know that it exists.

[Todd The Kiwi]

Usually I just let Winamp just shuffle away through my entire music collection. However, I am just about to fix up a remote control from downstairs using a BlueTooth enabled mobile phone as the remote control and a BlueTooth dongle on the PC. I still have to download the SW to run on the phone (Sony T610) but I know that it exists.
i think (and i hope nobody quotes me on this) chicubs did this too.
now, what if you could make a phone call with winamp .
have some dtmf tones saved as mp3s, do a bit of the ol' shift+L
maybe even some form of new chat client *W.O.L


*since you're welsh that could be wales or winamp on line.
disturbing ha ha ha ha
(all but the first line of this post were in jest)

[Tokelil]

The program to control your computer via bluetooth from an sonyericsson phone can be found @ http://www.christersson.org/index.php?page=software_pccontrol´

Anyone know of a similar program written in java so all other cellphones can use it?

[Spidercrab]

The program to control your computer via bluetooth from an sonyericsson phone can be found @ http://www.christersson.org/index.php?page=software_pccontrol´

Anyone know of a similar program written in java so all other cellphones can use it?
Yes, that's the same one I was going to use. That guy does some very useful SW.

[davegorman54]

Theres a program called bemused which works on winamp 5. very nice with my nokia 7650 and i think its free.