Re: Computers **(MSP)**

[Paolo Valladolid <pvallado@waynesworld.ucsd.edu>]

> 
> In a message dated 98-07-19 02:12:22 EDT, you write:
> 
> << The problem that I see with computer based looping, effects, 
>synthesis, 
>  etc. is still the logistics of taking your instrument to a gig.  I 
>personally
>  would be very reluctant to take my computer and 17 inch monitor to a 
>gig.
>  I don't think it would be a road-worthy setup and its too bulky.
>   >>
> 
> What about using a laptop? I have done a lot of looping stuff with a 
>friend of
> mine where I was using my 486/50 IBM Thinkpad to do lots of looping and 
>sound
> processing, as it was the most portable instrument I had (aside from my 
>MPC
> 2000) that I could take to his house easily. 
> 
> - Bill 
> Crossedout@aol.com

My understanding is that folks are not happy with the quality of audio
produced by laptops for music applications.  

There's also the issue of latency in real-time processing of audio as
covered by Kim in his post.

But if it works for you (and you are happy with the sound)...

Cheers,
Paolo