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this is exactly what I have picked out, except a different brand that has been tested with ThinkPads. I don't like the idea of converting firewire to USB either. K- ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark sottilaro" <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio Firewire Solo > http://www.buyextras.com/2fiie13pcca.html > > I'd try something like this before you muck about with > converting firewire to USB2 as I've heard USB2 isn't > all that for large streaming data applications like > audio or video. I don't know if that's the best one > or best place to buy it from but I'm told they're > fairly common. > > --- gareth whittock > <gareth@whiteoakstudios.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > >> 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 ----- >> From: Krispen Hartung >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> 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. >> >> 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. 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