But assuming I get the UX2 interface, I am guessing It would still be highly recommended that I don't plug the out from the UX2 interface into the mic jack on the sound blaster audigy?

You only use one card. When you get an audio card, disable that sound blaster card and take it out of your pc and throw it into the ocean.
What ever card you get will be the only one you use.
Cj

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But assuming I get the UX2 interface, I am guessing It would still be highly recommended that I don't plug the out from the UX2 interface into the mic jack on the soundblaster audigy?  I guess my reason for differentiation between the two is that the consensus seems to be that the audigy is bad for this purpose and I need to upgrade that to a better PC interface like the m-audio card in addition to getting the UX2??

I don't THINK you need an additional interface or sound card with the UX2. Did you notice they call it an interface? That usually means it has all the sound card stuff inside of it ready to go. The USB connection ties the UX2 'interface/sound card of the UX2 to your computer and Sonar so you can record. The UX2 would supply all the sound for your musical and any other needs. The soundblaster would be better off as CJ suggested surfing somewhere other than in your computer.

You might be getting mixed up with all the talk of sound cards, interfaces, mixers etc. The UX2 should be all you need for now, then when your budget allows you can get another 'interface' or a mixer with more inputs and outputs, like the user above that has the Echo Layla. I'm pretty sure the Echo Layla is not needed to record a single guitar but just allows for further expansion of the UX2's capabilities by adding more ins and outs.

umm... disable onboard soundcard via control panel?

On the contrary, I use the onboard sound for WMP and Winamp, basically anything thta isnt sonar.

Then, in sonar, I have the onboard sound disabled so sonar only uses my Echo gina3g

There is definitely use for the onboard sound.

But, if one is trying to troubleshoot, or make absolutely sure the onboard or second sound device isnt interfering, I can only see then why it is necessary to disable onboard or second sound.

In conclusion, if you configure it right, you can use more than one soundcard, but only one can be used within sonar.

yeah you don't have to disable any soundcard, but given the OP doesn't know what XLR is, i'm sure it'd be easier to do that before trying to configure, say, the UX2...

no the usb lead between the pc and the UX2 sends audio both ways. you will have to use the UX2 headphone socket plug active monitors in the UX2 outs, OR configure it so that your SB audigy is used for all other apps except Sonar, as John set out above.

haha, no this is the top of a steep and slippery slope in which vast sums of money will be spent! but for now, yep, you'll be good to go!

You CAN use the UX2 as a "general purpose" soundcard too. My mp's3 (WMP), internet (youtube...) and even games (crysis etc...) go trough it. If your stereo (or computer speakers) are not too bad you don't need monitors right away. The only problem is: if they are too much "off" like bassheavy for instance, your mixes will come out wrong. But if they are not too weak (like that you will blow them up) you can start with what you have. You have just the buy the right leads to hook up speaker or stereo to the interface (UX2) if you don't have them already. The UX2 has 2 mono jack outputs (left and right) that go to your "monitors".

Fine for you but the OP has the option to do it better. Also the idea of not needing good monitors "right away" is really bad advice.  I don't know what your system is like but it sounds simply awful to me. Near fields are not meant for gaming and I think to use them for all Windows sounds is idiotic too.

There are no, repeat no computer speakers that are useful for mixing audio.

Yes the UX2 will be your sound card and no, you do not need to plug it into any other sound card .Use only one sound card or youll have many problems. so take that sound blaster out of your pc and throw it into heavy traffic. If you get the UX2, you do NOT need another sound card .Just use the UX2 as your sound card Cj

What other problems? I have never run into any at all.

Near fields are not meant for gaming and I think to use them for all Windows sounds is idiotic too.

Well - I've got the onboard sound card enabled for all my windows sounds and mp3s and whatnot.  I also have a set of multimedia speakers that I don't really care for "for much".  I have Yamaha MSP5 monitors with an M-Audio sub.  I love the combination, and it even works well for games.

The real trick is that I have the output from the oboard card split so that it goes to both the multimedia speakers and the real monitors.  I get the best of both worlds this way - I can monitor my finished mixes on both sets of speakers, I can play regular music, windows sounds, games, or whatever through my real monitors, which really sounds better, etc.

Two sound cards, two sets of speakers, a few adapters and I have a lot of flexibility.

HTH

John

You CAN use the UX2 as a "general purpose" soundcard too. My mp's3 (WMP), internet (youtube...) and even games (crysis etc...) go trough it. If your stereo (or computer speakers) are not too bad you don't need monitors right away. The only problem is: if they are too much "off" like bassheavy for instance, your mixes will come out wrong. But if they are not too weak (like that you will blow them up) you can start with what you have. You have just the buy the right leads to hook up speaker or stereo to the interface (UX2) if you don't have them already. The UX2 has 2 mono jack outputs (left and right) that go to your "monitors".

Fine for you but the OP has the option to do it better. Also the idea of not needing good monitors "right away" is really bad advice.  I don't know what your system is like but it sounds simply awful to me. Near fields are not meant for gaming and I think to use them for all Windows sounds is idiotic too.

There are no, repeat no computer speakers that are useful for mixing audio.

Hello,

I do not see what is awful in my  setup???? I got tannoy reveals and a little gaming through them from time to time will not hurt them. And since the Tannoy's are meant for:music, not gaming, my mp3's sound quite good through them also, thank you.

Windoze sounds are turned off!!! I don't want clicks and burns with everything I do in Windows.

I agree PC / gaming / multimedia speakers are a bad idea and most consumer headphones are dreadful too but if it is what the OP has and it the budget was under 150$...

But I see he is willing to go for it and will buy montiors... The better for him..

Well crap, I can't seem to get the XLR input to work at all now.

48 volts is for phantom power which is a real good album by the Tragically Hip.