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Laptop options - Firewire or USB?
Hi group,
I'm considering making the leap to a laptop system for mobile work. I'm wondering what you think is the better interface option - USB 2 or firewire? I'm wanting to be able to record 16 channels at once (maybe thru an Apogee AD16 or similar). I know new products are still coming out for both interfaces. I wonder what your prognostications are for future development (XP platform). I want to be sure I get the right laptop configuration first, then worry about A/D interface later. Besides the USB/1394 question, what else should I look at in deciding on a laptop? Thanks, Mikey Wozniak Nova Music Productions this sig is haiku |
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Mikey wrote:
I'm considering making the leap to a laptop system for mobile work. I'm wondering what you think is the better interface option - USB 2 or firewire? I'm wanting to be able to record 16 channels at once (maybe thru an Apogee AD16 or similar). I think 1394 is better suited to multichannel audio at this point. I know new products are still coming out for both interfaces. I wonder what your prognostications are for future development (XP platform). RME's Fireface 800 is getting a lot of good press http://www.rme-audio.com/english/firewire/ff800.htm Besides the USB/1394 question, what else should I look at in deciding on a laptop? The 1394 chipset and implementation used are critical. Spend some time in the RME and Mobile-IO user groups. Start asking questions now before you buy. |
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Mikey wrote:
I'm considering making the leap to a laptop system for mobile work. I'm wondering what you think is the better interface option - USB 2 or firewire? I'm wanting to be able to record 16 channels at once (maybe thru an Apogee AD16 or similar). I think 1394 is better suited to multichannel audio at this point. I know new products are still coming out for both interfaces. I wonder what your prognostications are for future development (XP platform). RME's Fireface 800 is getting a lot of good press http://www.rme-audio.com/english/firewire/ff800.htm Besides the USB/1394 question, what else should I look at in deciding on a laptop? The 1394 chipset and implementation used are critical. Spend some time in the RME and Mobile-IO user groups. Start asking questions now before you buy. |
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"Kurt Albershardt" wrote in message
Mikey wrote: I'm considering making the leap to a laptop system for mobile work. I'm wondering what you think is the better interface option - USB 2 or firewire? I'm wanting to be able to record 16 channels at once (maybe thru an Apogee AD16 or similar). I think 1394 is better suited to multichannel audio at this point. AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. |
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"Kurt Albershardt" wrote in message
Mikey wrote: I'm considering making the leap to a laptop system for mobile work. I'm wondering what you think is the better interface option - USB 2 or firewire? I'm wanting to be able to record 16 channels at once (maybe thru an Apogee AD16 or similar). I think 1394 is better suited to multichannel audio at this point. AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. |
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Arny Krueger wrote:
AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. Are there even any USB2 solutions out there that will support 16 channel simultaneous record? I'm not aware of any myself. -- Eric www.Raw-Tracks.com |
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Arny Krueger wrote:
AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. Are there even any USB2 solutions out there that will support 16 channel simultaneous record? I'm not aware of any myself. -- Eric www.Raw-Tracks.com |
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"EricK" wrote in message
Arny Krueger wrote: AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. Are there even any USB2 solutions out there that will support 16 channel simultaneous record? I'm not aware of any myself. The UA 1000 handles 8 analog channels and a 2-channel digital interface, but presumably more than one UA-1000 could be hosted on a PC with USB-2 interface(s). The Maran UCON CX hosts 8 analog channels and an ADAT interface that is presumably capable of an additional 8 channels. So, if you plug one of the several ADAT analog interfaces such as the Behringer ADA 8000, it would handle 16 analog channels. Of course just because the possibility of interfacing 16 or more channels exists, doesn't mean that it will operate smoothly in a particular environment. |
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"EricK" wrote in message
Arny Krueger wrote: AFAIK there are currently a lot more 1394 audio interfaces on the market than there are USB-2 audio interfaces. In the USB-2 category I know of only the Marian UCON CX, Edirol UA-1000 and the Behringer BCA-2000. Are there even any USB2 solutions out there that will support 16 channel simultaneous record? I'm not aware of any myself. The UA 1000 handles 8 analog channels and a 2-channel digital interface, but presumably more than one UA-1000 could be hosted on a PC with USB-2 interface(s). The Maran UCON CX hosts 8 analog channels and an ADAT interface that is presumably capable of an additional 8 channels. So, if you plug one of the several ADAT analog interfaces such as the Behringer ADA 8000, it would handle 16 analog channels. Of course just because the possibility of interfacing 16 or more channels exists, doesn't mean that it will operate smoothly in a particular environment. |
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