Re: AW: laptop audio I/O hardware in your price range?

["Joshua Carroll" <josh@infinivert.com>]

I looked at that last night.  Thanks for the heads-up!  Right now I'm
thinking about the M-Audio Fast Track Pro: 2 ins (combo jack), 4 outs
(multiple output options), etc.  It would be nice to have more ins, but
for the money I think this would do the job.  Has anybody played with one
of these?

--Josh


> I am using a Presonus Firebox (which I got used for below €200).
> Features:
>       + 4 independent analogue inputs, 2 with a combo jack (TS Hi-Z and 
>XLR for
> Mics with PP)
>       + 6 independent analogue outputs (1/4'' TRS)
>       + headphones with hardwired volume control
>       + S/PDIF I/O
>       + MIDI I/O
>
> Not so cool:
>       + when using S/PDIF in, you need to lock sample freq to this S/PDIF
> source
>       + latency is so-so (compared to my RME stuff)
>
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>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Joshua Carroll [mailto:josh@infinivert.com]
>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. Juni 2006 07:04
>> An: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Betreff: Re: laptop audio I/O hardware
>>
>> Brian,
>>
>> I'm not sure whether this was directed toward me or Jeff, but
>> as for me, I'll definitely be using Mobius and probably Live
>> or another similar sequencing software.  Right now my laptop
>> is only equipped with the onboard WDM sound card that came
>> with the machine, so latency is pretty awful.
>>
>> I really need at least 2 ins and 4 outs, and firewire/usb
>> makes no difference to me.  I'm window shopping the web for
>> such a device right now actually... and procrastinating
>> bedtime... which isn't likely to leave me with a very happy
>> wife.  Sigh...
>>
>> --Josh
>>
>>
>>
>> > Can you reveal to us what software you use and possibly what the
>> > latency is like? I know many players that say the 828 delivers the
>> > lowest latency of most firewire interfaces (when running
>> Guitar Rig 2).
>> >
>> > - b
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jun 7, 2006, at 12:28 AM, Jeff Kaiser wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm currently in love with my Motu Ultralite.....but I've
>> only used
>> >> it on a mac.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jeff Kaiser
>> >> http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
>> >> pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Jun 6, 2006, at 2:08 PM, Joshua Carroll wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> What do you guys use/recommend?  I have an old 20-bit Echo Layla
>> >>> that I use on my desktop DAW, but it's neither portable nor ASIO
>> >>> compliant.  So I'm looking for something for my laptop that will
>> >>> accomodate multi- in/out live looping.  Thoughts?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks for the input so far, by the way!  This group is a
>> wealth of
>> >>> knowledge!
>> >>>
>> >>> --Josh
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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