Re: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio Firewire Solo

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

this is exactly what I have picked out, except a different brand that has 
been tested with ThinkPads.  I don't like the idea of converting firewire 
to 
USB either.

K-

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark sottilaro" <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio Firewire Solo


> http://www.buyextras.com/2fiie13pcca.html
>
> I'd try something like this before you muck about with
> converting firewire to USB2 as I've heard USB2 isn't
> all that for large streaming data applications like
> audio or video.  I don't know if that's the best one
> or best place to buy it from but I'm told they're
> fairly common.
>
> --- gareth whittock
> <gareth@whiteoakstudios.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kris,
>> I just acquired a Tascam us122.
>> 2 in 2 out, XLR/line or hi impedance guitar, direct
>> monitoring, phantom power xlr, usb and - no power
>> supply!!
>> 24 bit - bloody marvelous - its my main card now
>> Oh and
>> MIDI too!!!!!
>>
>> G
>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Krispen Hartung
>>   To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>   Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:48 PM
>>   Subject: Firewire/USB 2.0 Adaptors for M-Audio
>> Firewire Solo
>>
>>
>>   While we're on this topic. I am thinking of
>> getting the m-Audio Firewire Solo as input for my
>> guitar, not because I don't like my Echo Indio IO
>> card, but because I'd like the option of having an
>> actual mic XLR and as well as 1/4 inch inputs.
>> However, my notebook doesn't have firewire, only USB
>> 2.0.
>>
>>   I found a few cardbus Firewire/USB 2.0 converters
>> that will do the trick, like this one:
>>
> http://www.usb-ware.com/ads-usb-2-firewire-cardbus.htm
>>
>>   Can anyone else make any recommendations?
>>
>>   Here is the m-Audio Firewire Solo:
>>
> http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo-main.html
>>
>>   Kris
>>
>>
>>
>>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>>     From: Krispen Hartung
>>     To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>     Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:02 PM
>>     Subject: Re: Sample sound clip from my notebook
>> computer system
>>
>>
>>     Ted, the trick is to build your computer system
>> on the side so that you don't have to go without
>> full functioning system for any period of
>> time...then you can transition slowly into the
>> notebook system.  Once you get your notebook
>> computer and sound card, then we can help you build
>> a basic system for very low cost. Get an inexpensive
>> VST host like Chainer, EnergyXT, or Plogue Bidule
>> (all less than $100), and then take advantage of the
>> thousands of free VST effects out there.  You will
>> be amazed at how many effects you can replace in
>> your hardware system with just free
>> VSTs...astounding.
>>
>>     ...then, once you get that basic notebook system
>> up and running, you can start selling one hardware
>> effect at a time to purchase more expensive and
>> higher quality VST effects and hosts.  You could buy
>> sophisticated VST effect systems like Reaktor, PSP84
>> and PSP42, Pluggo, Hipno, etc. And you could get
>> more sophisticated VST hosts, like MAX/MSP, if you
>> choose.  Next thing you know, you have gradually
>> replaced every cell in your guitar system body with
>> a new cell...hope you like the analogy.
>>
>>     So, there is a relatively easy way to make the
>> transition without it being too painful, radical, or
>> costly.
>>
>>     Kris
>>
>>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>>       From: tEd ® kiLLiAn
>>       To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>       Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 1:51 PM
>>       Subject: Re: Sample sound clip from my
>> notebook computer system
>>
>>
>>       Jeff,
>>
>>       On Jul 22, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Jeff Kaiser
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>         Ted: Sell your gear. Buy a laptop.
>>
>>
>>       I might just yet . . . however, I have a track
>> record of selling off bunches of
>>       perfectly good gear from time to time in order
>> to afford getting the "latest
>>       greatest" thing (ya know it's true) and then
>> about 3/4 of the time I wind up
>>       being so disappointed with the new stuff and
>> wishin' I hadn't that it's sorta
>>       heartbreaking.
>>
>>       After 43 years of playing I finally have a set
>> of sounds I like, I finally sound
>>       like myself (I think). And I still have the
>> depth in what gear I have to learn new
>>       things -- room for growth. Yes, hauling gear
>> is a pain, but giving up that other
>>       aspect (my personal sound) for the total
>> unknown is a daunting proposition
>>       that will probably have to take some
>> significant other motivating factor to get
>>       me to give in, turn loose, whatever. Pain is a
>> good motivator . . . but so far
>>       it's only pain.
>>
>>       Peace,
>>
>>       tEd ® kiLLiAn
>>
>>       "Different is not always better, but better is
>> always different"
>>
>>       http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html
>>       http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian
>>       http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html
>>       http://www.garageband.com/artist/ArsOcarina
>>
>>
> http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2845073
>>
>>
> http://www.netmusic.com/web/album.aspx?a_id=CBNM_17314
>>
>>
> http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193
>>
>>
>>
> 
>http://www.loopers-delight.com/cgi-bin/profiles.cgi?step=view_profile&id=121197000042
>>
>>       Ted Killian's "Flux Aeterna" is also available
>> at: Apple iTunes,
>>       BuyMusic, Rhapsody, MusicMatch, MusicNet,
>> DiscLogic, Napster,
>>       AudioLunchbox, Lindows, QTRnote, Music4Cents,
>> Etherstream,
>>       RuleRadio, EMEPE3, Sony Connect, CatchMusic,
>> Puretracks,
>>       and Viztas. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah,
>> blah. So???
>
>
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