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



I that that may be a holdover from the "IBM" days of
the Thinkpad.  Remember, the "B" stands for business. 
Not traditionally peeps who pass large streaming data
around.  Note on the Macs, Sonys and Toshibas Firewire
has always been standard.

This slightly influenced my decision to buy a Toshiba
but I'm sure it was a silly reason as friends I have
who know hardware told me that the Firewire adaptor
would be fine.  Mostly I got what I think was a good
deal on my machine and so far it's been extremely
stable and has been working like a champ.

--- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:

> It's weird, all of my other PC notebooks has
> firewire, and then I buy this 
> amazingly fast ThinkPad, designed for fortune 500
> companies, and it doesn't 
> have one. Very odd. Not big deal, though, as a
> firewire card for the cardbus 
> will do the trick. The one I found seemed to be a
> bit more expensive than 
> others (as low as $18), so I feel safe going with
> it. Plus, it will give me 
> two more USB 2.0 slots as well.
> 
> Kris
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Kaiser" <loopersdelight@pfmentum.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio
> Firewire Solo
> 
> 
> whoops!
> 
> I am blind: "don't have firewire..."
> 
> jeez, buy a mac already...
> 
> :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Kaiser
> http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
> pfMENTUM.com � AngryVegan.com
> 
> 
> On Jul 22, 2006, at 3:40 PM, Jeff Kaiser wrote:
> 
> > 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
> 
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