Options to replace M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 SoundCard - For PC DAW Midi2Wave Render

Options to replace M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 Sound Card.

M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 Sound Card physical connections:
1/ Mic/Preamp (rca output) connected to card (rca in).
2/ Pioneer Amp (rca input) connected to card (rca output).
( When recording vocals through 'rca in', I connect head phone to 'rca out' for vocal sync with music)

It is a very basic use compared to the requirement of live multi channel studio.
Hoping someone who knows the available products can chime in with ideas.

I use the soundcard to:
1/ Render Midi Tracks to high quality wave on PC via DAW Software.
2/ Record high quality vocal from single external mic and preamp.
3/ Mix down wave in Cubase and save as player compatible wave.


I sometimes use the highest quality/resolution settings of Sound Card on song tracks,
before a final mix down with playable settings.
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Could do with a little guidance on the quality or suitability of other Sound Cards or USB type systems.

The death of old sound card, ended up costing me a new computer.
Long story, but the short of it is a lot less money for replacement.
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The basic requirement is Stereo RCA input and output with as much quality possible on budget.
Similar to M-Audio Audiophile.

The fear is I don't understand product workings and get the wrong type.
Like how is a USB connected Sound Device used by Cubase or KonTakt?

What can you tell me?

Regards,
Gary (AU)

I use a Presonus Audiobox. It has two mic/guitar inputs, or you can choose from models with four or more inputs.
I chose it because it has MIDI inputs for my piano, and digital-to-audio output for rendered sound from my VSTs.

In Windows it presents as a MIDI input device and an audio interface device for input and output.
I set Kontakt (or other VST host) to use it for audio output (with the supplied ASIO driver).

It used to retail for $150. It retails closer to $100 today.
I got a used Presonus on Ebay seven years ago for $76. It worked on Windows XP, then Win 7, now Win 10.

margrave said:

I use a Presonus Audiobox. It has two mic/guitar inputs, or you can choose from models with four or more inputs.
I chose it because it has MIDI inputs for my piano, and digital-to-audio output for rendered sound from my VSTs.

In Windows it presents as a MIDI input device and an audio interface device for input and output.
I set Kontakt (or other VST host) to use it for audio output (with the supplied ASIO driver).

It used to retail for $150. It retails closer to $100 today.
I got a used Presonus on Ebay seven years ago used for $76. It worked on Windows XP, then Win 7, now Win 10.

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Thanks for the suggestion, I will check it out