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mouhineel
Published on 05/11/05 at 18:45
Purchased in January for its compactness and simplicity, it was very musical and a huge momentum very low latency, 2 to 6 ms at 48k. We just play "Live"
I'm just wandering musician and I make my arrangements around with a mini keyboard and a PCR-M1 COMPAK Presario Notebook: Celeron 1.4G, 2x512M RAM, HITACHI Travelstar 7K60 hard disk, 60 gigabytes to 7200 mt.
One problem though: in addition to the mini jack, the output is unbalanced, one can clearly hear the clock of the PC. To solve this we must isolate. I found two small tranfos line (MONACOR LTR-110). Installed in a plastic box the size of a matchbox, they provide an impressive silence, a very detailed and contribute to the dynamics. That's perfect.
UTILIZATION
For installation just follow instructions, or else watch ... The Update 6.11 is very stable, though somewhat laborious to install.
No problems in use until 15 days ago when it suddenly refused to walk while screaming the laptop, like "lawn mower". Tested on other machines, it was ok. As for the offending COMPAK I accepted it without flinching other PCMCIA cards. A puzzle that ended with a reference card. Waiting ...
Configuration, very easy, even when asked to carefully observe the console ... a mute unwanted happens so quickly, especially in CUBASE.
The English manual is not really necessary but it is on paper, it is already.
GETTING STARTED
Software: Cubase VST, KOMPAKT, Symphonic Orchestra Silver, Plugsound 1, 2 and 6, WINAMP, Audacity is all. This machine is dedicated to music (mini XP optimized, no IE or Outlook, no network connection, 16-bit video without sleep or wallpaper, etc. ...). XP uses 64 million at rest.
Latency perfect: between 2 and 6 ms at 48k.
I noticed, however, only had to use moderately WINAMP plug in the genre Vocal Remover pacemaker or if you want to avoid some unwanted cracks.
As a craftsman two tracks are enough for me. I do not have audio, but the MIDI.
OVERALL OPINION
The PCMCIA is exquisite: it swipes the card and you get the "sound". I use another until his return.
Since January she has been busy, warm, just above the hard drive. (8 to 12 hours per day)
For that price and simplicity are there other choices?
As for sound, with the case of isolation, it is huge, more than the "Audiophile" my sets.
A again, I do it again, even if we always remember to always handle with care.
I'm just wandering musician and I make my arrangements around with a mini keyboard and a PCR-M1 COMPAK Presario Notebook: Celeron 1.4G, 2x512M RAM, HITACHI Travelstar 7K60 hard disk, 60 gigabytes to 7200 mt.
One problem though: in addition to the mini jack, the output is unbalanced, one can clearly hear the clock of the PC. To solve this we must isolate. I found two small tranfos line (MONACOR LTR-110). Installed in a plastic box the size of a matchbox, they provide an impressive silence, a very detailed and contribute to the dynamics. That's perfect.
UTILIZATION
For installation just follow instructions, or else watch ... The Update 6.11 is very stable, though somewhat laborious to install.
No problems in use until 15 days ago when it suddenly refused to walk while screaming the laptop, like "lawn mower". Tested on other machines, it was ok. As for the offending COMPAK I accepted it without flinching other PCMCIA cards. A puzzle that ended with a reference card. Waiting ...
Configuration, very easy, even when asked to carefully observe the console ... a mute unwanted happens so quickly, especially in CUBASE.
The English manual is not really necessary but it is on paper, it is already.
GETTING STARTED
Software: Cubase VST, KOMPAKT, Symphonic Orchestra Silver, Plugsound 1, 2 and 6, WINAMP, Audacity is all. This machine is dedicated to music (mini XP optimized, no IE or Outlook, no network connection, 16-bit video without sleep or wallpaper, etc. ...). XP uses 64 million at rest.
Latency perfect: between 2 and 6 ms at 48k.
I noticed, however, only had to use moderately WINAMP plug in the genre Vocal Remover pacemaker or if you want to avoid some unwanted cracks.
As a craftsman two tracks are enough for me. I do not have audio, but the MIDI.
OVERALL OPINION
The PCMCIA is exquisite: it swipes the card and you get the "sound". I use another until his return.
Since January she has been busy, warm, just above the hard drive. (8 to 12 hours per day)
For that price and simplicity are there other choices?
As for sound, with the case of isolation, it is huge, more than the "Audiophile" my sets.
A again, I do it again, even if we always remember to always handle with care.