connecting to a delta1010 PCI card

[jcharman]

Hey,

Im kind of new to this so was just looking for a little bit of help before i go out and buy my equipment. If i buy a 1010 PCI card and i wanted to connect a PreAmp into the soundcard how would i connect it? basically what connection is needed for the inputs on the soundcard?

So my set up would be microphone to preamp via a XLR to XLR....the preamp has 1/4 outputs, so it would be a 1/4 jack to ??? is it a phono wire, like red and white, or is it just another jack i plug into the soundcard?

any help will be appreciated...

[shAmii]

The 1010 uses 8 balanced or unbalanced 1/4" inputs and 1 coaxial s/pdif input.

The 1010 LT has 2 balanced XLR inputs, 6 unbalanced RCA inputs and 1 coaxial s/pdif input.

hope this helped!

[jcharman]

very helpful, cheers dude...

so i just need a 1/4 jack to 1/4 jack to connect the two...

[thomasabarnes]

I'm thinking because you said: "If i buy a 1010 PCI card," you're referring to a 1010LT. If you do get a 1010LT:

Just get yourself a XLR cable, one end female the other male, the preamp out will take the female end and u can connect the male end to one of the XLR connetors on the 1010LT.

[bcostin1]

The Delta-1010 has the rackmount breakout box, plus it has the PCI card which must be installed in the host computer. The Delta-1010LT is merely a PCI card with compact breakout cable.

Hey, you might take a look at the Fast Track Ultra 8R too. It is rackmount with pre-amps built right in. It lacks work clock though, if that is important to you.

[jcharman]

yea the one im looking at is just a PCI card with a breakout cable, no box.

Im not sure if the preamp has a XLR output, it doesn't state it when i read up on it. but it does state it has 1/4 unbalanced outputs...so if that is the case, would i just get a 1/4 jack to 1/4jack? or a 1/4 jack in the preamp running to a XLR into the soundcard?

[thomasabarnes]

What preamp are you looking at to get? I got my preamp from Guitar Center.

Here's a lsit of preamps on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...ds=mic+preamps

I have the PreSonus TubePre Microphone Preamp it's a nice one, but there are better ones.

If you get a preamp from a store like Guitar Center the store representative can hep you get a cable to connect it to the 1010LT. Just let the rep know (if he doesn't already know) the type of connectors on the 1010LT.

If your preamp only has 1/4 connector input and output. You can use a XLR Male to 1/4" Male cable like one at this link: http://www.av-cables.net/pro-audio/pro-audio-5.html

[jcharman]

the Pre i was looking at was...any advice??
http://www.dv247.com/invt/27401/

But i think before i order anything i will just phone them up and ask them, that way if its wrong ill get them to swap the wires...

thanks the help dude

[thomasabarnes]

Hi jcharman:

The preamp you say you're gonna get, the ART Tubepac Tube Mic Preamp / Compressor, has XLR and 1/4 inputs and outputs (notice the feature set in red type below). So you will be set if you get that preamp and an additional XLR cable with 1 female end and 1 male end.

I would have recommended the Presonus preamp I have, and I gave you a link to, but the one you're looking to get appears to be better, plus it has a compressor!

The main features of the ART TUBEPAC include:

Combination Tube Mic/Line Preamplifier and Tube Compressor
Two Hand-Selected 12AX7a Vacuum Tubes
World Famous A R T Sound
The Ultimate Tube DI Box for instruments
Fat and Warm Gain with Musical Dynamics Control
Precision Detented Potentiometers
+48v Phantom Power
Bypassable Compressor Circuitry
Balanced XLR and Unbalanced 1/4 inch Inputs and Outputs
Internal Transformer
Aircraft-Quality Extruded Aluminium Chassis

[jcharman]

thanks for the help dude, can't wait to order my shizzle