M-Audio Delta 1010LT

For the audio producer on a budget, nothing on the market beats the M-Audio Delta 1010LT for value for money and all round performance. The big ticket item here is 8 analogue inputs - enough to record a full drum set. Competitors sound cards with a similar amount of inputs (eg EMU 1812m) cost twice as much. 2 of the inputs a microphone inputs, but however the gain control is only adjustable by setting jumpers on the sound card, so this limits there usefulness. They can be converted to line inputs with the jumpers however. Quality wise the microphone preamps are usable, good enough for vocal work. Theres no +48V phantom power but thats no surprise given the price and ...  Read the complete review