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Now now... No need to get aggressive over this, anyway I'd personally
advise against using integrated soundcards for recording, most of those are
typically mediocre and you don't have midi capabilities anyway, so you
might as well get any cheap 2-in + midi interface (if you're only going to
use it with keyboards, there are some which are preamp-less), which is
bound to be miles better than any integrated interface built into the
motherboard... You'd have to get a midi interface anyway, so, while you're
spending $40, you might as well add another $40.
Il giorno 31/Ago/2013 02:03, "jondl_2000" <jondl_2000@...> ha scritto:

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> You're splitting hairs... for the sake of the kids question, he's just
> trying to get his head wrapped around the difference between a MIDI
> Interface vs. an Audio Interface to plug into his laptop. Simple beginners
> stuff you're making needlessly over complicated.
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> Jon
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> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "db00451" <db0451@...> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "jondl_2000" <jondl_2000@> wrote:
> > > As pointed out in the previous - a soundcard is an audio interface -
> they are one and the same.
> >
> > Yes and no. On some technical level, these terms are equivalent. But, as
> we should all know, the evolution of words and their resulting connotations
> are often more important than their initial denotations. "Audio interface"
> typically connotes an outboard, dedicated unit for guaranteed (one hopes)
> high-quality recording and playback. "Soundcard" generally connotes a card
> plugged into the inside of the computer or simple embedded as an intrinsic
> part of its motherboard.
> >
> > > If you want to record the audio output of your AN1x to your laptop
> then yes - you will need an audio interface of some kind.
> >
> > Not necessarily. Most laptops include an onboard soundcard like those I
> just described.
> >
> > Whether the OP feels that will meet their needs is a question that
> depends upon their purposes and their preferences. For many people, certain
> onboard soundcards might well provide sufficient quality. Having to buy an
> outboard interface is not always a necessity.
> >
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