Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users

["Kris Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

I'm glad you asked that. You mean PCI Express, right? MY T60p has both the 
older PCMCIA slot and the newer one that you mention. It would be nice to 
take advantage of that for music!

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 

> Does anyone know of an ExpressCard (successor to CardBus) music card? 
> I've
> searched but cannot find one.  I have a new Dell laptop and that's the 
> only
> card interface on it and like Kris I don't want to cary another box 
> around.
>
> Steve
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kris Hartung [mailto:khartung@cableone.net]
>> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:56 PM
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users
>>
>> Thanks for the tip, Stefan. Your info led me to this website:
>>
>> http://digitalaudioworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Cat
> egory=129
>>
>> It shows the Indigo PCMCIA cards, but the RME card too.
>>
>> I think PCMCIA route is the best for me...I'd rather not have
>> an extra device attached to my notebook.
>>
>> Hence, what I have now for PCMCIA options are:
>>
>> 1. SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook  -
>> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcat
> egory=204&product=10769
>> - $100
>> 2. Echo IO
>> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoIO/index.php
>> - $200 3. Echo DJ -
>> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoDJ/index.php
>> - $200 4. RME Hammerfall HDSP Laptop Cardbus -
>> http://www.rme-audio.com/english/hdsp/cardpci.htm#CARDBUS - $299
>>
>> I definitely won't be buying the Soundblaster again....even
>> though the quality is great for what I'm using it now, I
>> don't like the fact that it completely disables your
>> notebooks current soundcard.
>>
>> With this new ThinkPad T60p I just bought, it has Intel's
>> High Definition Audio built into the chipset. I am really
>> curious how or if I'll be able to take advantage of this with
>> one of the above options. Even more interesting is if the
>> soundcard on the T60p itself takes advantae of it...I'll find
>> out when I plug in.
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
>> > Kris Hartung wrote:
>> >> Can you share what you are using? I'm interesting in
>> something that
>> >> is compact but also high quality.
>> >
>> > I did use a Multiface from RME, very high quality, but no
>> Mic preamps.
>> > Since my 15" Powerbook was stolen I was forced to switch to a 12"
>> > Powerbook, I ran it with an old 828 and with a Quatafire 610. The
>> > Quatafire I really love, decent quality for the price (of
>> course not
>> > the same as the Multiface, but for live its definitely good
>> enough).
>> > Big
>> > advantage: its bus powered and has 2 Midi ins and outs, and is the
>> > smallest interface available, fits in your pocket. Recommended...
>> >
>> >
>> > Stefan
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