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While we're on this topic. I am thinking of getting
the m-Audio Firewire Solo as input for my guitar, not because I don't like my
Echo Indio IO card, but because I'd like the option of having an actual mic XLR
and as well as 1/4 inch inputs. However, my notebook doesn't have
firewire, only USB 2.0.
Can anyone else make any
recommendations?
Kris
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:02
PM
Subject: Re: Sample sound clip from my
notebook computer system
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"
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http://www.netmusic.com/web/album.aspx?a_id=CBNM_17314
http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193
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Ted
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blah, blah. So???
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