Which soundcards, motherboards, and operating systems are safest (least likely to cause surprises) with Praxis?
The safest motherboard choices for Praxis are those based on Intel chipsets and Celeron processors (PIII or P4 are good too, but more expensive). Intel manufactured motherboards are also good choices. Of course most other types (AMD, VIA, etc) will normally work fine, but are more likely to have “surprises”. This is only because manufacturers of cards, USB devices, etc. will usually make SURE that they work as expected with the standard Intel stuff, but may check less thoroughly with the other brands). We no longer suggest the “Soundblaster 128” soundcards, as some boards sold under this name use a different chipset (“Vibra”) and would not calibrate in at least one system. But for a reasonable expenditure you can instead go all the way to 24bit/192kHz performance with the Waveterminal 192X., or for less money, the Waveterminal 192L.We would NOT recommend the Soundblaster Audigy at this time, as it needs special attention to get it working with Praxis (it defaults to monitoring!), and h
