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Re: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio Firewire Solo



Check out  the Presonus Firebox

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/PreSonus-FIREBOX-24bit96kHz- 
FireWire-Recording-System?sku=184133

or

http://tinyurl.com/ga9xm

for my money the pre-amps sound better



Jeff Kaiser
http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com


On Jul 22, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Krispen Hartung wrote:

> 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. So???