M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface
The Audiophile 2496 embodies a quantum leap in computer audio fidelity and performance unequalled by other audio cards in its price range. This critically acclaimed PCI card features premium digital audio converters, elegant board design and ultra-stable drivers just like the rest of the Delta line, but with a simpler I/O configuration. As a member of the Delta family, the Audiophile 2496 supports all computer platforms and major software programs, ensuring seamless integration and rock-solid performance. See why the Audiophile 2496 is one of the best-selling digital audio cards in the industry.
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface Accessories
 HOSA DUAL MIDI CABLE, 4m (13.2 ft.)
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Shure SM57LC Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
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M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface Reviews
A public release was promised for September, 1st but nothing to do. They have been selling a lot since but, despite this fact, M-Audio hasn't been motivated enough to develop Vista drivers (specially those 64 bit ones) They report having started (very late) a beta testing program, where you can sign in but never are given the option to join them actually and get the beta driver, as far as I know. Appart for the limited connection options, it did its job. I'll let you know. In the end I am leaving on the table this M-Audio 2496 Audiophile besides my Mackie Spike (lacking Vista 64 support as well) I'm now going out for a Focusrite Saffire. Delays and more delays with complete lack of transparence. This card used to be a nice one. I boght it four years a go (it was $300 then) and drivers used to be updated in a timely manner.
I use it with microphones, guitars and electronic drum sample triggering (all affected in real-time) with no hiccups. Could not ask for more features EXCEPT: that it worked on current operating systems.
That's why this product gets a 3/5 for me. Unless the driver hits the internet today - they're liars and regardless of if they do or don't they've been ridiculously slow in providing a driver for an operating system that's been the standard for years.
How's that. M-Audio claim that the Vista 64 bit driver will be released before the 1st of September.
I've had to downgrade to Windows XP to use this sound card. Do not buy this if you want to have a 64 bit OS to utilise the current processors available - wait for the drivers or find an alternative sound card.
This is THE perfect sound card for budget musicians wanting to record their own music.
I am very happy with this purchase. It works like a champ. So I got this card to rip my records at 24 bit 96 hertz. Very nice sound, the bass is killer. TMink It was easy to set up and had great info to help me get started.
2 GB RAM. Dell XPS 410. I bought this card for it's MIDI capabilities, which it performs exceptionally well, but the card is easily overloaded by heavy onscreen graphics resulting in stutters, skips, and pops. This was probably a great soundcard back in those days, but it just doesn't measure up today. 2.40GHz Dual Core.
The first thing that should stand out to you is the user manual's setup instructions for Windows 98 users. This is a decent card for the price if you need MIDI ports, but if you're going to use this for gaming or even watching visualizations with Windows Media Player or Winamp, you should steer clear. When I'm not using this card for MIDI, I have to disable it and use the integrated soundcard that came with my system. Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit.
For the record, my system specs are:.
I don't know how a company can ship an technically inferior product like this and hope to achieve commercial success. You need to go to the website to download the XP driver. This is either sloppy or lacking any sense of customer satisfaction. First of all, it's true that M-Audio did not include a software driver for the card in the package. Secondly, the card simply did not work properly on my computer; the sound was staticky and wobbly, as if the sound card was unable to lock at the correct frequency. This did not help after I disabled hardware acceleration and all other potentially interfering drivers as recommended in the manual. I purchased this sound card in hope of getting better sound quality from my PC, after reading several favorable reviews on Amazon.
After spending 2 days trouble-shooting the problems, i realized that a good product should not require its users to go through so much troubles. I returned the card to Amazon and will not consider ever purchasing another M-Audio sound card. Running any application when playing music cause the sound to deteriorate further. Unfortunately, I should have paid more attention to the negative comments mentioned by a few reviewers.
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