[AG-TECH] why 3 sound cards?

[Jeffrey L. Tilson]

Hello Natalia,
I believe the original recomendations included three sounds cards only to
facilitate expansion. We've never used more than one in our setup.
--jeff

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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Natalia Costas Lago wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have an easy question. I've seen the recommendation about using 3 sound cards for audio computer, but I cant understand their functionality. Why is not enough with only 1 sound card?? (it is obvious when thinking about capture cards, but not when talking about sound).
>
> Thank you.
> Natalia.
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