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You've got to be careful, there are actually a lot of usb1 devices on the market: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/AudiophileUSB-focus.html --- jeff larson <jeff.larson@sailpoint.com> wrote: > > From: mark sottilaro > > > > I'd stay away from USB1 interfaces. > > It is true that you should avoid USB 1.0 audio > interfaces, but this is > largely a dead issue now. All modern computers have > USB 2.0 ports and > all modern audio interfaces are USB 2.0. > > This is one of the reasons "USB" has a bad rap, > because everyone > remembers "USB 1.0". If your gear was built within > the last 2 years > and you are running Windows XP, you really have > nothing to fear about > USB. > > The only thing you have to be careful about is > combining a mixture > of USB1 devices (like mouse and keyboard) with USB2 > devices > on the same hub, because they will force all devices > on that > hub to use the slower USB1 data rate. Also using > non-powered hubs > with longer cables can be glithcy. All of this can > be avoided by > simply not using hubs or long cables with your audio > interface, plug > it directly into the computer with a 3' cable and > you will be fine. > > If you're trying to resurrect an old computer as a > dedicated audio > appliance, that's another matter. Stick to PCI or > PCMCIA. > > Jeff > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com