Re: using mac for softsynths only - audio interface needed?

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

> From what I've heard of mac audio you'd likely want to improve on it.
(try it first though, my experience is out of date).

Good way to do that is to run the optical digi out to a standalone 
D/A converter (assuming they still have those).
andy

Simeon Harris wrote:
> anybody doing this? using a mac for audio out only? is an audio
> interface really needed if you're just using it for softsynths, or can
> you get away with using the internal audio drivers and the headphone
> output? seems to me like it should be fine, but just wondering if
> anybody had any thoughts on this...
>
> thanks
>
> sim