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micko1 · Posted - Wed May 09, 2001 3:02 am

Anybody reccomend a laptop spec' for use with cool edit. I produce feature documentaries (45 minutes )for Irish National Radio.

Thanks...

Craig Jackman · Location: Canada

The problem with laptops has never been the processing power, but getting the audio into the computer in the first place. If you had a standard powerfull laptop (800Hz/128 Mb RAM as a starting point) with USB, and then got an external USB soundcard-AD/DA convertor box, that should solve the problem.

Jay Marble · Posted - Wed May 09, 2001 8:17 am

Mickol: I know of only one high end laptop soundcard maker. Digigram makes the VXPOCKET. These list for over $700. BSW has them for $500. I've never used one, but I know people who use and like them...

I will be testing a USB interface made by SoundDevices. I intend on writing something up on my experience. On the surface these usb's look like a good deal, especially for the mobile producer.

stephen · Posted - Tue May 22, 2001 2:15 pm

The Tascam USB unit looks like the ticket (Model US-428)check their website. Let us know if you test this one. For a review check
http://www.barryrudolph.com/ingear/bottomline/us428.html

Edited by - stephen on 05/22/2001 2:20:39 PM

tewing · Posted - Wed Jun 06, 2001 7:04 pm

New to the forum...very interesting. I'm using an Acer laptop, with apretty fast PIII. For remote recording I'm considering a few of the USB input devices. Some offer the feature of sliders and knobs that control key software functions (thru midi??). Will these work with CE Pro? One pre amp I'm considering is the Sound Devices USBPre? Looks like high wuality..no midi. Love Cool Edit and the forum seems great.

tewing · Posted - Wed Jun 06, 2001 7:06 pm

I'm also looking at the The Roland U-8...any feedback?

Syntrillium M.D. · Location: USA

Don't know of the U-8. But Roland's UA-30 and UA-100 are very popular and rock solid devices. Ditto with the US-428 (great sounding 24-bit A/D conversion). But as far as knobs and slider functions and them interacting with Cool Edit, that is a no. YOu can map certain functions with MIDI controller numbers, but that's about the extent of it.

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