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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 >> >> > > >