M audio/Midiman Delta 44

cyanide man dem · Post by **cyanide man dem** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:24 pm

Please could someone tell me if the m audio delta 44 would be ok to use as a DJ soundcard, i just want to be able to hear the track i want to cue a track without it playing over the main output.

I guess it would work, but can someone who is using one please advise!!

I use a desktop PC so PCI soundcard is needed and a firewire audiophile is just too expensive!!

I know i would probably need an external headphone amp for the headphone out - could i use an old amp from a technics separates hifi for this?

any help much appreciated!!

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:41 pm

the delta would work in the way you suggest (I have a 66 & omniIO) and although there is nothing seriously wrong with it, there must be a cheapish alternative as the delta range is quite old now.

cyanide man dem · Post by **cyanide man dem** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:43 pm

well, i am getting one second hand if possible!

if not then i have found one for £95 + postage.

I also do production work so it will have more use than just for DJ'ing.

do u like your delta 66?

cyanide man dem · Post by **cyanide man dem** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:39 pm

any one else using a delta pci?

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:01 pm

I would seriously consider alternatives before buying a card that is so old.
EG: this one - http://www.nusystems.co.uk/buy.asp?n=EMU-0404&p=1060
I have no idea what these EMU cards are like , but at £65 it seems cheap.

The Delta is fine as sound cards go, it does the job and the company is still in business and producing drivers which is a plus in the tech industry.
The IO box has a handy phantom power function for mic's.

The only issues I have are:

using the omniIO box the headphones outs are hardwired across all outputs, which is just stupid.

It doesnt seem to manage the same tricks as my tiny laptop card (echo indigoDJ) which lets me open multiple versions of Live and smartly gives them 'virtual outs' . The m-audio just says 'driver in use' , or similar when I try to open two instances of Live.

But as my laptop is about twice as powerful as my desktop I dont really care. I will get one of the firewire jobs for more serious work soon, that way I can use it on both.

HTH

cyanide man dem · Post by **cyanide man dem** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:22 pm

that 0404 is nice but cant DJ with it cos only 2 outs... only other option seems to be Firewire audiophile which seems to have been designed for Dj'ing.

or the egosys gigaport AG usb @ £90, but although this may be good for dj'ing (enough outputs) i'm not sure about for production (sound quality).