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RE: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications



not a rackmout case, but a regular slimline case in its own rack suspended by foam =D






> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:00:06 -0400
> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
> From: sylvain.trombone@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> Hi Fro,
> Did you build in a rack mount case? I've thinking of building one of those.
> Sylvain
>
>
> On 6/10/09, Mark Sottilaro <zerocrossing@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hm, that's not far off from what a prebuilt machine with those specs
> > would cost me and that's not even thinking about the cost of buying
> > Windows if you build it yourself.
> >
> > I checked out that company... confusing. They have so many types...
> > I'd want one that could be installed over my 22" Samsung LCD.
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > good luck man!
> > >
> > > i built a dual core 2.6 w/ 4 gig ram 128 mb video- TI instrument firewire
> > > card -200gig HD - for $500- newegg and ebay
> > >
> > > whatever route you go, definitly get a TI firewire card (if u use firewire),
> > > it makes all the difference in the world-
> > >
> > > please understand that micro atx is a form factor for CPU cases and has
> > > nothign to do with the touch screen-
> > >
> > > the best touchscreen company is elo (elotouch.com)-
> > >
> > > i believe they make a product that you can install over any monitor to
> > > convert it to touch, but i bought an open frame model that includes the lcd
> > > monitor and the touchscreen off ebay-
> > >
> > > goodluck
> > > fro
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:40:07 -0700
> > >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
> > >> From: zerocrossing@gmail.com
> > >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > >>
> > >> I think I'm about to ditch the laptop as well. The older I get the
> > >> less I care about leaving the house for gigs and frankly at this point
> > >> who am I kidding? The laptop I bought for gigging or occasional
> > >> visits to friends for a jam has left my home a total zero times.
> > >>
> > >> Now my general use/surfing laptop is DEAD. I'm thinking that rather
> > >> than replace it the money would be better spent on replacing my music
> > >> laptop with a desktop and relegating the old music laptop for general
> > >> use.
> > >>
> > >> I'm just thinking of getting the best HP desktop I can afford (which
> > >> is probably only around $600) as a bunch of my friends basically said,
> > >> "10 years ago build saved you money and hassle. Now it just buys you
> > >> pain." This is a guy who's a high level IT guy too.
> > >>
> > >> But your touchscreen micro axt... that sounds juicy. Can you tell
> > >> more about it? I can't seem to find much info on DYI touch screens
> > >> and from what I can tell getting the HP with it built in doubles the
> > >> price.
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:14 AM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > not sure how late i am, but in concerns to the acer laptops, i called
> > >> > about
> > >> > 6 months ago and they did not use TI chipsets in any computers anymore-
> > >> >
> > >> > in my adventure to find a perfect laptop, i bought 2 dells and returned
> > >> > them
> > >> > both - for what its worth the business class model performed much better
> > >> > than the consumer lvl garbage...
> > >> >
> > >> > i ended up wth a macbook pro running bootcamp.... which worked well
> > >> > since
> > >> > mobius is a very resource friendly program-
> > >> > but from my experience, running windows progrms in bootcamp is noticably
> > >> > slower than an equivenlent machine running windows os
> > >> >
> > >> > i now ditched the mac and built a micro atx PC with a touchscreen
> > >> > monitor -
> > >> > =D....farewell laptop loopers! ;o)
> > >> >
> > >> > fro
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:10:35 +0100
> > >> >> From: akbutler@tiscali.co.uk
> > >> >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > >> >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The info appears to be in the Device Manager,
> > >> >> on XP at least.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Mark Sottilaro wrote:
> > >> >> > But what if the manufacturer doesn't state what one they use?
> > >> >> > Confusing... why can't we all just get along? ;)
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Rainer
> > >> >> > Straschill<moinsound@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > >> >> >>> Has anyone had any experience with the newer Acer laptops
> > >> >> >> A friend of mine (not audio-conscious, but IT professional and
> > >> >> >> reseller) has them in his shortlist together with Samsung.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>> and I keep hearing that not all Firewire chipsets do well with
> > >> >> >>> audio.
> > >> >> >> It's relatively simple. There are two mass-produced IEEE1394
> > >> >> >> chipsets
> > >> >> >> - by TI and Ricoh respectivle. The TI is good, the Ricoh is not.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Rainer
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
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