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oddly, enought my ThinkPad T60p, which is basically the highest commercial model you can get in that series and is regarded as a mobile server, does not have firewire....baffles me. But if I can get a PCI converter, this works for me. Kris ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark sottilaro" <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users > I'd stay away from USB1 interfaces. I tried my > M-Audio Audiofile USB on a 1.4 mhz Thinkpad and I > wasn't able to get acceptable results in terms of > latency. For almost no difference in money I was able > to get an M-Audio Solo firewire interface that's been > working vey nicely... although on a 1.2 mhz Powerbook. > (Thinkpad doesn't have native firewire but > PCM-CIA/Firewire converters are cheap) > > I think maybe the new Thinkpads do have firewire, as I > almost bought one. Ended up with a Toshiba though, so > wish me luck. It's being configured as we speak... > > --- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote: > >> I might give the M-Audio USB unit a try then. It's >> not terribly expensive. So far I really like >> M-audio gear, especially their solid state recorder. >> I still like the Indigo IO, but plugging my guitar >> chord into that thing with a 1/4 to 1/8 adpator >> makes me nervous. It just hangs there, and easily >> wiggles around. I bought a really high quality >> instrument chord that is designed for computer use >> (the Monster cable that goes from 1/4 to 1/8 and >> doesn't require an adaptor), but the thing is so >> thick and robust that it overpowers the input jack >> of the IO. It's like I need some sort of harness >> that will keep it stable in the input jack. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kris >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> Latency should be no problem if you're only using >> a few channels. In >> theory USB/Firewire devices are more suspectable >> to bus contention >> than a PCMCIA card, but if you only have one >> high-speed device on the >> bus it isn't an issue. Just avoid having the >> audio interface, >> scanner, video digitizer, and external backup hard >> drive all going at >> the same time :-) >> >> Historically firewire has had a better reputation >> than USB, but >> they're about the same now. USB is a bit >> twitchier with hubs, you >> have to be careful never to mix USB1 and USB2 >> devices on the same hub. >> If you're plugging directly into the computer >> you're fine. >> >> Jeff >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >