This is how it sounds when the microphone IS NOT connected to the computer:
Here is a picture with the settings from Creative console, win7 sound options and Sonars Audio Devices:
No "What-you-hear" selected.
Want to see some other settings? Im happy to help you help me!
bitflipper
You can't go wrong with RME, but it's at the high end of the prosumer price range. When I had to replace my interface earlier this year, I did a lot of research because I could not afford the RME I'd always wanted.
That investigation led me to Focusrite products, which offered the best value for the features I needed. I ended up with a Saffire Pro 40 and have been pretty happy with it. That's a Firewire device, though, so if you don't have a Firewire port on your computer you'd want to look at the Scarlett series, which are identical except they're USB.
Focusrite and Scarlett are external sound cards. I would like a internal sound card because music isnt something I do everyday and I want a clean desk. But thanks for the advice!!
Any advice what I should look for in a sound card for music creation?
I use a 6,3mm microphone (with a 3,5mm adapter) and a USB midi-keyboard. And I use 3,5mm analog output and a digital optical output.
It should support ASIO too, right?