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Yes, the PCIe notebooks support ExpressCard. Mine only came with the newer "standard." It's funny, I didn't even think to ask about it when I bought it, and when I go to the Dell website, it's either not stated or it's in the fine print. Really makes you feel good about dropping $3k on a laptop that has an interface with no support. I can't even find a CardBus-to-ExpressCard converter/adapter. Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Kris Hartung [mailto:khartung@cableone.net] > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:10 PM > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users > > I'm glad you asked that. You mean PCI Express, right? MY T60p > has both the older PCMCIA slot and the newer one that you > mention. It would be nice to take advantage of that for music! > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Does anyone know of an ExpressCard (successor to CardBus) > music card? > > I've > > searched but cannot find one. I have a new Dell laptop and > that's the > > only card interface on it and like Kris I don't want to > cary another > > box around. > > > > Steve > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Kris Hartung [mailto:khartung@cableone.net] > >> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:56 PM > >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > >> Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users > >> > >> Thanks for the tip, Stefan. Your info led me to this website: > >> > >> http://digitalaudioworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Cat > > egory=129 > >> > >> It shows the Indigo PCMCIA cards, but the RME card too. > >> > >> I think PCMCIA route is the best for me...I'd rather not have an > >> extra device attached to my notebook. > >> > >> Hence, what I have now for PCMCIA options are: > >> > >> 1. SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook - > >> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcat > > egory=204&product=10769 > >> - $100 > >> 2. Echo IO > >> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoIO/index.php > >> - $200 3. Echo DJ - > >> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoDJ/index.php > >> - $200 4. RME Hammerfall HDSP Laptop Cardbus - > >> http://www.rme-audio.com/english/hdsp/cardpci.htm#CARDBUS - $299 > >> > >> I definitely won't be buying the Soundblaster again....even though > >> the quality is great for what I'm using it now, I don't > like the fact > >> that it completely disables your notebooks current soundcard. > >> > >> With this new ThinkPad T60p I just bought, it has Intel's High > >> Definition Audio built into the chipset. I am really > curious how or > >> if I'll be able to take advantage of this with one of the above > >> options. Even more interesting is if the soundcard on the > T60p itself > >> takes advantae of it...I'll find out when I plug in. > >> > >> Kris > >> > >> > >> > Kris Hartung wrote: > >> >> Can you share what you are using? I'm interesting in > >> something that > >> >> is compact but also high quality. > >> > > >> > I did use a Multiface from RME, very high quality, but no > >> Mic preamps. > >> > Since my 15" Powerbook was stolen I was forced to switch to a 12" > >> > Powerbook, I ran it with an old 828 and with a Quatafire > 610. The > >> > Quatafire I really love, decent quality for the price (of > >> course not > >> > the same as the Multiface, but for live its definitely good > >> enough). > >> > Big > >> > advantage: its bus powered and has 2 Midi ins and outs, > and is the > >> > smallest interface available, fits in your pocket. Recommended... > >> > > >> > > >> > Stefan > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > [][] [][][] [][] [][][] > >> > [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] > >> > > >> > Stefan Tiedje > >> > Klanggestalter > >> > Electronic Composition > >> > & > >> > Improvisation > >> > > >> > /~~~~~\ > >> > \\\ /|() ()|\ > >> > ))))) )| | |( \\\ > >> > /// \ \_/)/ ))))) > >> > \___/ /// > >> > > >> > -------------------------x---- > >> > --_____-----------|----------- > >> > --(_|_ ----|\-----|-----()---- > >> > -- _|_)----|-----()----------- > >> > ----------()------------x----- > >> > > >> > 14, Av. Pr. Franklin Roosevelt, > >> > 94320 Thiais, France > >> > Phone at CCMIX +33-1-57 42 91 09 > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > >