Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users

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

Just to close out on this...I bought the Indigo Echo IO today, and I 
recieved my ThinkPad T60p yesterday...they said it would take 4-6 weeks to 
get it, and it took 4 day! Wow.  I'm almost through installing all my 
audio 
programs and configuring them....what a pain, but well worth it.  I really 
love the finger print reader for logging on to this computer....very 
sci-fi! 
I love not having to type.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kris Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users


>I like your assessment here, Per, as it aligns to my situation. I too 
>don't 
>need high quality mic-preamps, because my signal doesn't enter my 
>computer 
>until it has been brought to line level by another unit in my rack. I 
>just 
>need a PCMCIA card that will capture that line level input, allow me to 
>process it with VST effects, and then spit it back out through the 
>output. 
>I need it to do this in a transparent way, and not degrade the quality of 
>the input signal. The Soundblaster card I'm using on my old notebook does 
>this very well. I imagine the IO will be even better. I plan to buy it, 
>if 
>the ThinkPad T60p's audio I/O doesn't suffice.
>
> Kris
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I''m using two solutions that I'm very happy with. The Indigo Echo i/ o 
>> and the RME Multiface. If you listen carefully, the Multiface  sounds a 
>> little better on playback. Not much and not enough to  justify dragging 
>> it to a gig, since it is not a PCMCIA solution but a  combination of a 
>> PCMIA card and a break-out box. But if I need  multiple analog (or 
>> digital) in- and output I would bring the RME.
>>
>> Both solutions lack built-in mic preamps, a fact that many file as 
>> something negative. But I would rather have that and use the saved  
>money 
>> for a standalone preamp. I have three external mic preamps: a  small 
>> (cigarette package sized) one with an added fly mic for reed/ air 
>> instruments, (2) a PreSonus VXP analog preamp with good  compressor, 
>> expander and dynamic filters (rarely taking it out of the  studio for 
>> gigs) and (3) finally I have a TC Electronics FireworX  multi effect 
>> processor, that does well as a mic amp too.
>>
>> My preferred laptop set up for live gigs is the small fly mic/preamp 
>> (eventually electric line instruments plugged directly into the  second 
>> input of the Fireworx), the Fireworx going into the Echo i/o  in 
>stereo. 
>> If possible, I like to also bring an external compressor  (RNG) to 
>> balance the stereo output before the PA stage box. Then I  also bring a 
>> FCB1010 foot controller and a Faderfox mini hand mixer  and some 
>> instrument to make noise with.
>>
>> per
>>
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