Most latency issues come from using the wrong driver.

If the sound card has drivers that work with the computer's OS, and it supports ASIO, I'd give it a try.

If it doesn't work out, get a good USB connected external interface from a company like Focusrite. I'm partial to Focusrite since I have one that works exceptionally well and has low latency. It uses ASIO.

Is the Delta 44 an internal PCI card? I think it is and it has a breakout box if I am not mistaken. So if the computer has an open PCI slot, it should work. (hopefully) I had heard that newer computers are doing away with PCI slots like they did with serial ports a few years back. Win 10 might present some issues with the drivers for the card.


The D-660 will work just fine. Midi is midi and as long as the sound card, diver, and computer are compatible with each other, you should be good.

EDIT: from the M-Audio website: No ongoing updates/support for Windows 98SE, Me or 2000

You might have problems getting this card to work. Win 10 is not listed and if they stopped supporting and updating, I'd lay money on it not working with the computer you have. You might need to get a new interface.

That happened to me. The first card I bought was a D-Man PCI that ran on a Win 95 machine. I had to do some upgrades to the OS for my biz software and the D-Man company told me "tough break"... they weren't planning to write new drivers for it. So I got out of digital recording for a time. When I came back in, I had to buy a new interface and software due to the advances in those years I was out. My DAW is custom built and when I get ready to upgrade, I'm thinking it will be a similar situation.... buy all new stuff....hardware and software. SO as long as I can keep this DAW running and repaired when it breaks down, I'll be good.

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