Hi Kris,
I just acquired a Tascam us122.
2 in 2 out, XLR/line or hi impedance guitar,
direct monitoring, phantom power xlr, usb and - no power
supply!!
24 bit - bloody marvelous - its my main card
now
Oh and
MIDI too!!!!!
G
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:48
PM
Subject: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for
M-Audio Firewire Solo
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
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better, but better is always
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