M-audio Delta 410

Released in 2002 for around $269.95 USD, the Delta 4/10 offered the same 10 outputs as the bigger 1010LT, but with only stereo and S/PDIF inputs, making it ideal for small project studio owners...

Released in 2002 for around $269.95 USD, the Delta 4/10 offered the same 10 outputs as the bigger 1010LT, but with only stereo and S/PDIF inputs, making it ideal for small project studio owners requiring only stereo input. Here's the M-Audio information...

Sound quality, performance, and superior driver technology are a few of the reasons that Delta audio cards have established worldwide recognition as a top choice in PCI-based digital audio solutions. With superb engineering and ultra-high quality conversion, the fidelity of the Delta 410 outperforms cards that cost many times more. The 410 offers the professional performance required by today's most popular software programs, and provides you with features like 24-bit 96 kHz recording, zero latency monitoring and digital mixing.

‍Why the 410?
Recordings are often put together one track at a time (a guitar solo here, a vocal there) as opposed to being all tracked simultaneously. As a result, many musicians decide to choose an audio card with fewer Ins and more Outs rather than spending money on a lot of inputs they may never use. The Delta 410's 4-in/10-out configuration is created with this type of recording approach in mind. The multi-output card is often combined with an analog mixer, allowing a computer-based recording system to behave more like a traditional analog one. Recording inputs are quickly routed to the same inputs of the soundcard via a patchbay or mixer. Outputs are sent to mixer channels or analog effects devices, allowing for an "analog studio" style configuration where signals are bussed to and from a mixer in the analog domain.

‍What about drivers?‍
Drivers are what allows your card to communicate with audio applications. M-Audio offers drivers compliant with almost every possible application on the market. For Macintosh, there are both Sound Manager and several different versions of ASIO. For Windows, there are ASIO, ASIO2, GSIF, EASI, as well as multi-client WDM (Win 2K) and Win 98 / ME drivers. Multi-client drivers allow you to use multiple applications simultaneously, allowing you to run sequencers, soft-synths, and other programs at the same time. We are also committed to supporting both MacOS X and Windows XP.

‍Delta 410 specifications:

Convenient and powerful routing possibilities
Unsurpassed fidelity
Superior driver technology
The broadest compatibility of any card
Zero latency monitoring
Expandability
Bit-for-bit accurate digital transfers via S/PDIF
24-bit 96 kHz recording
Powerful digital mixing and routing.
Control over SCMS (Serial Copy Management System).Delta 410 Specifications:
4x10 24-bit/96 kHz full-duplex recording interface.
PCI card with break-out cable to gold-plated RCA jacks.
8 Analog Outs, -10dB unbalanced consumer signal levels.
2 Analog Ins, configured for -10dB unbalanced signal levels.
S/PDIF digital I/O on gold-plated RCA connectors located on the PCI card. A variety of settings, including AC3 or DTS surround and copy protection schemes, may be configured via the Delta Control Panel software.
High dynamic range (A-weighted measured): D/A 101.5 dB, A/D 99.6 dB.
Low distortion (measured THD @ 0dBFS): A/D and D/A less than 0.002%.
Frequency Response: 22-22kHz, -0.2,-0.4dB @48kHz 22-40kHz, -0.2,-0.7dB @96kHz
All data paths support up to 24bit/96kHz performance, no upgrades necessary.
Comprehensive digital mixing, routing, and monitoring capabilities with included Delta Control Panel software.
Hardware sample-accurate sync will allow linking of multiple Delta units.