Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users

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

Well hopefully, if you buy a new laptop it has both the older PCMCIA slot 
and the newer ExpressCard slot. The T60p does...I made sure of this so I 
wouldn't be screwed with backward compatibility issues. I had the sales 
rep 
confirm this several time...now, will this still have the older PCMCIA 
slot? 
:)   I'll use the standard slot until gear for the new one is available.

Kris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Mark" <steve@otms.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: Audio Interface for Notebook Users


> Yes, the PCIe notebooks support ExpressCard.  Mine only came with the 
> newer
> "standard."  It's funny, I didn't even think to ask about it when I 
>bought
> it, and when I go to the Dell website, it's either not stated or it's in 
> the
> fine print.  Really makes you feel good about dropping $3k on a laptop 
> that
> has an interface with no support.  I can't even find a
> CardBus-to-ExpressCard converter/adapter.
>
> Steve
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kris Hartung [mailto:khartung@cableone.net]
>> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:10 PM
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users
>>
>> 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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