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Check out the Presonus Firebox http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/PreSonus-FIREBOX-24bit96kHz- FireWire-Recording-System?sku=184133 or http://tinyurl.com/ga9xm for my money the pre-amps sound better Jeff Kaiser http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com On Jul 22, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Krispen Hartung wrote: > 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. > > I found a few cardbus Firewire/USB 2.0 converters that will do the > trick, like this one: > http://www.usb-ware.com/ads-usb-2-firewire-cardbus.htm > > Can anyone else make any recommendations? > > Here is the m-Audio Firewire Solo: > http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo-main.html > > Kris > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Krispen Hartung >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> 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 ----- >>> From: tEd ® kiLLiAn >>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >>> 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???