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> How Do Macs Make Noise?, newbie needs wisdom
dijerydack
post Tue 23 Mar 2004, 19:23
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I have just finally rid my life of the pain in the arse that is windows and ibm compatibles but I dont understand how the mac makes noise cos an ibm pc wont make noise without a soundcard but the mac does but I am buying a m-adio 410 to record with so is the m-audio the equivilent of a soundcard? could it be used on a pc without a soundcard?
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td3k
post Tue 23 Mar 2004, 21:33
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" I dont understand how the mac makes noise cos an ibm pc wont make noise without a soundcard but the mac does"


Macs have built in sound capabilities. Some have built in line level input at 16/44100. All have at least a headphone/speaker out. G5's have built in digital Optical S/PDIF in and out, and most Macs have some type of (usually tiny) speaker(s).

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"but I am buying a m-audio 410 to record with so is the m-audio the equivilent of a soundcard? could it be used on a pc without a soundcard?"


Yes it is a "soundcard" more correctly it is a "recording interface" with multiple inputs/outputs, mic preamps, and the ability to record at a higher quality than a consumer type soundcard. ...and yes it could also be used with a PC without a soundcard, OR with one for that matter.

Hope that sheds some light on some of your questions.
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TD

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