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Q on Sound Card: Performace difference or Problems for 4-Channel vs 2-
Channel,
When used for Recording Music from a Tape Deck
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I wish to install a PCI-type Sound Card on my computer and then use it
for converting music from Cassette tapes to Digital format (Total
Recorder software)

I found two model, using ES 1938S chip. One has 2-channels ourput
and another model, which has 4-channels. I assume that the 2 and
4 -channel difference is only for the output.

Can some members please tell me if the 4-channel item may create
problems
or may have lower quality sound for Line-In jack


Thanks



Frank Gatta

[Richard Crowley]

Frank Gatta wrote from Goooooooooogle Groups...
I wish to install a PCI-type Sound Card on my computer and then use it
for converting music from Cassette tapes to Digital format (Total
Recorder software)

I found two model, using ES 1938S chip. One has 2-channels ourput
and another model, which has 4-channels. I assume that the 2 and
4 -channel difference is only for the output.

Unless you actually identify the board(s) you found, we can't really
help you.

Can some members please tell me if the 4-channel item may create
problems
or may have lower quality sound for Line-In jack

In the absense of any information about specific cards, as a generic
question: the number of outputs has no correlation with the quality
of the line-in circuit. Also no correlation with the kind of source
(cassette deck, etc.) or the intended application.

Not enough information to answer your question. There is much
more to evaluation of a sound card than merely the type of chip.

[jwvm]

On Nov 26, 4:32*am, wrote:
Q on Sound Card: *Performace difference or Problems for 4-Channel vs 2-
Channel,
*When used for Recording Music from a Tape Deck
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I wish to install a PCI-type Sound Card on my computer and then use it
for converting *music from *Cassette tapes to *Digital format (Total
Recorder software)

I found two model, using *ES *1938S *chip. *One has 2-channels ourput
and *another model, which has *4-channels. *I assume that the 2 *and
4 -channel difference is only for the output.

Can some members please tell me *if the 4-channel item *may create
problems
or *may *have *lower quality sound for *Line-In *jack

Thanks

Frank Gatta

There really shouldn't be a quality difference. The real question
might be what about the sound card (or chipset) that you already have.
Most modern sound cards likely have better performance than the
majority of cassette players. Also, why do you want to use ES1938S
chip anyway. It is quite old and posted test results are quite poor:

http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/ess1938/index.htm

There are much better choices available than this chip.

[Arny Krueger]

"Richard Crowley" wrote in message


Frank Gatta wrote from Goooooooooogle Groups...

I wish to install a PCI-type Sound Card on my computer
and then use it for converting music from Cassette
tapes to Digital format (Total Recorder software)

I found two model, using ES 1938S chip. One has
2-channels ourput and another model, which has 4-channels. I assume
that the 2 and 4 -channel
difference is only for the output.

Unless you actually identify the board(s) you found, we
can't really help you.

I think he's referring to a generic audio interface based on the circa 2002
ESS 1838S chip.

I actually tested one of these back in 1999 and it wasn't too wonderful:

http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/ess1938/index.htm

Actually, it was pretty horrid, which was par for the course way back when.

I'd recommend a Behringer UCA 202.

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Thanks everyone.

Things are bad at ESS-land. Will Buy M-Audio's Audiophile 2496


Frank