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----- Original Message ----- > > Echo Indigo IO is a good option, if you're comfortable with only 2-ins > 2-outs and if you have a CardBus slot on your laptop. You also get a >lower > latency than is possible with Firewire bus (I run at 64 sample latency, >32 > is possible). The downside with the Indigo IO is the poor 1/8" jacks that > tend to become finnicky after some wear. I've already had 2 replacements > shipped out from Echo. The only thing I don't like about the Indigo IO is that its input is only line level. There is no mic vs. line level setting, so if you have a fairly low output device going into it, then you have to boost the level in your software and thus create more noise. But the IO is indeed a robust little card. I have taken it a step further recently. I yanked the Indigo from my cardbus and tried the built in sound card of my ThinkPad...which interfaces directly with the Intel integrated High Definition audio (built into the mother board not a separate sound card). I installed the ASIO for All driver, and it works like a charm...less latency than the Indigo, can't tell any difference in quality, and I have a mic level setting. But eventually those little mini plugs will take a beating. > So I have shyed away from Macbook with its > lack of CardBus support. Firewire just doesn't seem to be built for > ultra-low latency performance (that's my opinion). Really? Is this because of the speed of firewire? I thought the newer firewire was a lot faster than cardbus. > Another CardBus option that looks good is the Digigram VX Pocket series > (V2 or V440, at around $400-500). I'll have to check these out. Thanks. I like the fact that it comes with xlr connectors that plug into the card, so no wear and tear on the card itself. Kris