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Ted, the trick is to build your computer system on
the side so that you don't have to go without full functioning system for any
period of time...then you can transition slowly into the notebook system.
Once you get your notebook computer and sound card, then we can help you build a
basic system for very low cost. Get an inexpensive VST host like Chainer,
EnergyXT, or Plogue Bidule (all less than $100), and then take advantage of the
thousands of free VST effects out there. You will be amazed at how many
effects you can replace in your hardware system with just free
VSTs...astounding.
...then, once you get that basic notebook system up
and running, you can start selling one hardware effect at a time to purchase
more expensive and higher quality VST effects and hosts. You could buy
sophisticated VST effect systems like Reaktor, PSP84 and PSP42, Pluggo, Hipno,
etc. And you could get more sophisticated VST hosts, like MAX/MSP, if
you choose. Next thing you know, you have gradually replaced every
cell in your guitar system body with a new cell...hope you like the
analogy.
So, there is a relatively easy way to make the
transition without it being too painful, radical, or costly.
Kris
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 1:51
PM
Subject: Re: Sample sound clip from my
notebook computer system
Jeff,
On Jul 22, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Jeff Kaiser
wrote:
Ted: Sell your gear. Buy a laptop.
I might
just yet . . . however, I have a track record of selling off bunches of
perfectly good gear from time to time in order to afford getting the
"latest
greatest" thing (ya know it's true) and then about 3/4 of the time
I wind up
being so disappointed with the new stuff and wishin' I hadn't
that it's sorta
heartbreaking.
After 43 years of playing I finally
have a set of sounds I like, I finally sound
like myself (I think). And I
still have the depth in what gear I have to learn new
things -- room for
growth. Yes, hauling gear is a pain, but giving up that other
aspect (my
personal sound) for the total unknown is a daunting proposition
that will
probably have to take some significant other motivating factor to get
me
to give in, turn loose, whatever. Pain is a good motivator . . . but so far
it's only pain.
Peace,
tEd ® kiLLiAn
"Different is not always better,
but better is always
different"
http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html
http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian
http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html
http://www.garageband.com/artist/ArsOcarina
http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2845073
http://www.netmusic.com/web/album.aspx?a_id=CBNM_17314
http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193
http://www.loopers-delight.com/cgi-bin/profiles.cgi?step=view_profile&id=121197000042
Ted
Killian's "Flux Aeterna" is also available at: Apple iTunes,
BuyMusic,
Rhapsody, MusicMatch, MusicNet, DiscLogic, Napster,
AudioLunchbox, Lindows,
QTRnote, Music4Cents, Etherstream,
RuleRadio, EMEPE3, Sony Connect,
CatchMusic, Puretracks,
and Viztas. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah, blah.
So???
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