interface-soundcard question

[TheNewComer]

Hey guys.

I have an Soundblaster Xfi thats a few years old now. I have a quick question regarding it. Does the soundcard have its own specific usb jack within the myriad of random usb jacks encompassing my computer? If so, would a guitar usb interface sound better if it was plugged into that specific jack(x-fi usb jack) or would it sound the same from any of the jacks? I hope this makes sense, hope to hear from you guys!

Thanks,

Lucifer.

[And I]

no, a soundcard doesn't "own" a specific USB jack. the "u" stands for "universal". You can plug it into any of the jacks and it will sounds the same--with one caveat of course. some computers have some USB2.0 jacks and some USB3.0. Some older ones will have USB1.0. The only difference between these is the data transfer speed, and it's backwardly compatible. In English, if your device says "supports USB 3" then you can plug it into any jack and it will work. if that jack is usb 1, it's probably not going to work well, maybe too slow. usb 2 would probably be fine. if your device says "supports usb 2" and you plug it into a usb 3 jack, it may not work.

different types of jacks are usually color coded and/or labeled. you'd have to check the computer manual if it's not clearly indicated.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Those "USB Guitar Inputs" are their own separate interface. They do all the Analog to Digital conversion within the device. It does not use our computers "internal soundcard"

When playing back audio, you will monitor through the internal soundcard.

Each USB port can support like 127 USB devices.