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offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-12 17:49 [#00818994]
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does anyone know anything about good soundcards for my
newly bought mobile pc? it doesn't have to be too expensive
either.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2003-08-12 17:51 [#00818996]
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I've got a tascam us428, it's cool 'cos you can use the
faders to control things and it's really light so it's no
problem carrying it around.


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-12 17:56 [#00819005]
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sounds good!


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-12 18:00 [#00819010]
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jesus, that's a big fucker. i was thinking in the lines of
something smaller (size of a remote control?), and not a
mixing table.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2003-08-12 18:04 [#00819014]
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there's one
here

these are the specs..

here



 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2003-08-12 18:05 [#00819016]
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It's really light though.... I've got a vx pocket too but
it's just not the same..


 

offline ambsace from canaDUH. on 2003-08-12 18:07 [#00819019]
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i'd like to get something like that someday.


 

offline korben dallas from nz on 2003-08-12 18:56 [#00819044]
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M-Audio Quattro, or USB Audiophile ??

There's plenty of USB boxes of this sort around, but they're
the ones that spring to mind.

link

shit just had a look on the site and discovered
this!


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-13 11:39 [#00819958]
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i went to the music shop today, and they recommended the
Audiophile USB. it's about 200 $, but i guess it's worth it.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-08-13 11:44 [#00819963]
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USB isnt the best for audio interfaces... firewire is much
better

if im correct... i beleive there is a firewire one coming
out, from maudio I think... small and cheap...



 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-08-13 11:48 [#00819972]
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ah, not as cheap as I thought... it could be alittle too
pricey...

Link


 

offline herbwest from Seattle (United States) on 2003-08-13 11:57 [#00819981]
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that would be the m-audio firewire 410. should be out soon.
this is moot of course if your pc didn't come with a
firewire connection. many don't as it still most commonly
found in macs. usb audio does indeed kinda stink. maximum
of four simultaneous channels for recording if your're
lucky. firewire is indeed the way to go if at all possible.
otherwise i would recommend the mobilepre by m-audio (2 in
2 out / both instrument and mic ins) or the m-audio quattro
which is one of a very few (if not the only) interface that
serves the dual purpose of being an audio and midi
interface. i use a motu 828 with my g4 laptop.


 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2003-08-13 11:59 [#00819984]
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I HAVE FIREWIRE

on my hot as shit mac


 

offline Sanguine from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-08-13 14:12 [#00820206]
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Dpeneds if you want to do recording or just output or just
listening... different options

The Quattro gets REALLY hot after an hour of use. I bought
one recently and took it back, 250$ is too much to deal with
that.

I will be buying the Echo Indigo DJ card with 2 stereo
outputs as soon as it comes out in late August. They also
have a single stereo output for headphone use already out
and one with a stereo input and output coming out the same
time as the DJ card. Uses the PCMIA, Cardbus II type I
think... pretty much all laptops support it


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-13 14:18 [#00820208]
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well, mainly for listening. but i have also traktor dj
studio 2, which btw is gonna be a hell of a lot more fun
with a 2 output soundcard. the Mobilepre interface (m-audio)
looks quite good, and the price wasn't too bad either (about
120 $).


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-08-13 14:19 [#00820209]
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ah

ok, so you arnt doing recording etc?

USB will be fine then...

its just, when you get into recording... it can be a
problem.


 

offline Sanguine from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-08-13 15:02 [#00820275]
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Same thing I'm trying to do Phresch... the echo Indigo DJ
card seems to be about 150$ (probably less if you haggle at
a dealer) and has two stereo outputs, one specifically for
headphones with a volume control on the card. Supports ASIO,
perfect for dual outputs


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2003-08-13 15:12 [#00820291]
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nice. i'll do a google on that one.


 

offline korben dallas from nz on 2003-08-13 17:11 [#00820550]
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USB should be fine if u don't need lots of audio i/o. Global
Goon uses a Quattro, and seems to be happy .. as far as i
recollect, with 1 in and 1 out/2 in or 2 out you can have
minimum latency .. with 2 in and 2out i think it goes a bit
slower (that's wrt quattro)


 

offline evolume from seattle (United States) on 2003-08-13 17:13 [#00820557]
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yeah that thing is great. midi controlled too. but then, i
don't actually have one. i only have my dreams. and some
other stuff.


 

offline Paco from Gothenburg (Sweden) on 2003-08-14 16:36 [#00822521]
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Check out the ESI WaveTerminal U24. USB connection, two
ins/outs and digital i/o. Someday when I ditch my Akai
DPS12..

-P


 


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