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I don't know if this has been covered but I don't believe they make Laptops with music performance/recording in mind - hence the noise factor? :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Doug Cox [mailto:dougcox@pdq.net] :::Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 10:54 AM :::To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com :::Subject: Re: Looping with a PC laptop... which one? ::: :::As I said, I'm an electro-peasant, so I can't answer on the reasons why. :::But I can confirm, with my Latitude at least, that it occurs even with :an :::independent power supply for the USB device. ::: :::Doug :::----- Original Message ----- :::From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net> :::To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> :::Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:45 PM :::Subject: Re: Looping with a PC laptop... which one? ::: ::: :::> Wouldn't get a Latitude. Don't care if it's that small. :::> :::> However, what doesn't make any sense to me is this: If I'm using USB :::> that doesn't get power from the source of data, there should not be :any :::> ground issues... no? The M-Audio Audiophile has it's own powersupply. :::> The only link would be the USB data stream, no? If there was noise on :::> that, it would corrupt the signal and be useless. I could see the :::> issue if you were using a USB/Audio device that took power from the :::> laptop. :::> :::> Or, I could be totally wrong. :::> :::> Mark :::> :::> On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 07:25 AM, Doug Cox wrote: :::> :::> > Mark, :::> > :::> > *SOME* Dell's have a known issue with the grounding of the power :::supply :::> > jack, which causes hummmm in the USB audio output. I know for a :fact :::> > that :::> > Latitudes have this problem, but I can't speak for other models. :::Dell :::> > is :::> > very tight lipped about the issue, but when pressed, a good tech :::> > support :::> > person will tell you that it's a documented problem. The fix? :::Either :::> > use :::> > the battery, or put a 3-prong -> 2-prong adapter on the power supply :::> > cord. :::> > Someone can probably explain how that might be dangerous... I'm an :::> > electro-peasant, so I don't know. :::> > :::> > Personally, if I was starting from scratch, I wouldn't buy a Dell :for :::> > audio. :::> > :::> > Doug :::> > ----- Original Message ----- :::> > From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net> :::> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> :::> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:08 AM :::> > Subject: Looping with a PC laptop... which one? :::> > :::> > :::> >> Hey, :::> >> :::> >> Well, I knew as soon as I got comfy with a laptop I was using, the :::> >> owner would want it back (long story, don't ask) so now I'm looking :::> >> for :::> >> the replacement. I like Macs, but let's face it, they're pricey. :I :::> >> have a nice desktop Mac, and I'm not married to Apple's product :line :::> >> especially when they're twice as expensive for the base machine. :::> >> :::> >> SO, I've heard that Jon El-Bizri had issues with a Dell and noise :::via :::> >> USB. I'm using a USB interface that has it's own power supply, so :I :::> >> honestly don't know how noise could transfer unless the D/A was :::> >> screwed :::> >> up in some way. The USB (M-audio Audiofile) on the TiBook was :fine. :::> >> Quiet. My only complaint was it didn't have gain controls. I say :::> >> Dell :::> >> because our IT dept swears by them and our people are on the road :::> >> using :::> >> them for shows all the time so they get banged up. I guess they :::have :::> >> great service. :::> >> :::> >> any advise would be appreciated. :::> >> :::> >> Mark Sottilaro :::> >> :::> > :::> ::: :::