Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Replacement for Hammerfall DSP 9632 sound card From: =?UTF-8?Q?Mustafa_y=C3=BCksel?= <koffeeandtv@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 13:02:08 +0300 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--00000000000034c7e2058aa4cf95 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Todd, If you are not recording or editing anything live, the latency won=E2=80=99= t be a problem with usb interfaces. I am using Presonus Studio 1810 which has enough analog inputs and outputs as you need and it is 300 USD in US I think. Best, Mustafa 5 Haz 2019 =C3=87ar, saat 07:23 tarihinde Jennings, Todd Richardson <toddj@xxxxxxxx= bu.edu> =C5=9Funu yazd=C4=B1: > Dear list, > > My lab has been using the Hammerfall DSP 9632 PCI sound card for each of > our 6 sound-proof booths for psychophysics research. However, we need to > upgrade our computers, and PCI is no longer a option. I know Hammerfall > makes the HDSPe AIO, which is the equivalent sound card for PCI express, > but it is pretty expensive (about $900 USD) considering we need 6 of them= . > > I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what sound cards are good > these days. I know USB sound cards are an option, but are there major > downsides to those, like increased latency these days? Would PCI express > be better in this regard? Too much latency will be an issue since we nee= d > to track user responses' to what they hear. > > To be a bit more specific about our needs, we need at least two channels > of analog input and out least two channels (ideally four or more) of anal= og > output. We also need ASIO support (these will be used on Windows 10), an= d > a wide dynamic range is important. Digital I/O and high sampling rate ar= e > not important. The computers support USB 2, USB 3, and PCI express. > > Thank you very much for your help! > > Sincerely, > Todd > --00000000000034c7e2058aa4cf95 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div><div dir=3D"auto">Dear Todd,</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d= iv dir=3D"auto">If you are not recording or editing anything live, the late= ncy won=E2=80=99t be a problem with usb interfaces. I am using Presonus Stu= dio 1810 which has enough analog inputs and outputs as you need and it is 3= 00 USD in US I think.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au= to">Best,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Mustafa=C2=A0<= /div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at= tr">5 Haz 2019 =C3=87ar, saat 07:23 tarihinde Jennings, Todd Richardson <= ;<a href=3D"mailto:toddj@xxxxxxxx">toddj@xxxxxxxx</a>> =C5=9Funu yazd=C4=B1:= <br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord= er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear list,<br> <br> My lab has been using the Hammerfall DSP 9632 PCI sound card for each of ou= r 6 sound-proof booths for psychophysics research.=C2=A0 However, we need t= o upgrade our computers, and PCI is no longer a option.=C2=A0 I know Hammer= fall makes the HDSPe AIO, which is the equivalent sound card for PCI expres= s, but it is pretty expensive (about $900 USD) considering we need 6 of the= m.<br> <br> I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what sound cards are good these= days.=C2=A0 I know USB sound cards are an option, but are there major down= sides to those, like increased latency these days?=C2=A0 Would PCI express = be better in this regard?=C2=A0 Too much latency will be an issue since we = need to track user responses' to what they hear.<br> <br> To be a bit more specific about our needs, we need at least two channels of= analog input and out least two channels (ideally four or more) of analog o= utput.=C2=A0 We also need ASIO support (these will be used on Windows 10), = and a wide dynamic range is important.=C2=A0 Digital I/O and high sampling = rate are not important.=C2=A0 The computers support USB 2, USB 3, and PCI e= xpress.=C2=A0 <br> <br> Thank you very much for your help!<br> <br> Sincerely,<br> Todd<br> </blockquote></div></div> --00000000000034c7e2058aa4cf95--