As a pro musician and a composer I recommend RME cards without hesitation. There is nothing comparable to the Notebook solution right now. Forget all the Firewire or even USB stuff if you want to use lots of tracks, effects/plugins etc. and want to have very low latency and a really marvellous sound !
Klaus
Klaus
SORRY BUT NO.
Hi,
No,royalties had nothing to do with it really.
They (Wintel/Mac) all wanted their own standard.
The only standard you have is that there are no standards.
Cheers,😉
Hi,
No,royalties had nothing to do with it really.
They (Wintel/Mac) all wanted their own standard.
The only standard you have is that there are no standards.
Cheers,😉
so little time, so much to do....
Sorry guys,
I've been away for some time, I just got my driving license!!
😀 
OK, back to the beef (this is going to be a long one 😉 ):
First of all: Sorry Jimmy! No Prob.
At the moment I'm heavily in favour of the Dell Inspiron 8200, they're cheaper than compaq, vaio or IBM, and you can configure 'em the way you want. The coolest thing, is that you can save up to 350 EUR when reducing the warranty time to minimum (1 year)!!
moses, that's exactly the thing I'm going to do! And once again, the Inspiron 8200 scores with a built in Fire-wire port 😀
Surely true, but first I'll have to save up a few EUR, that's the only rotten point
Merry
Sorry guys,
I've been away for some time, I just got my driving license!!
😀 OK, back to the beef (this is going to be a long one 😉 ):
First of all: Sorry Jimmy! No Prob.
I don't think it's useless 🙂
How do you know I'm not running XP 😕
It seems like the big manufacturers that I checked out (IBM, DELL, Compaq) have decided to label both as notebooks. I actually haven't heard anybody talk anymore about "laptops" for some time. But that's ok for me, I don't care if it's called "notebook", "laptop" or "pile o' sh#t" , as long as it works.
At the moment I'm heavily in favour of the Dell Inspiron 8200, they're cheaper than compaq, vaio or IBM, and you can configure 'em the way you want. The coolest thing, is that you can save up to 350 EUR when reducing the warranty time to minimum (1 year)!!
moses, that's exactly the thing I'm going to do! And once again, the Inspiron 8200 scores with a built in Fire-wire port 😀
Surely true, but first I'll have to save up a few EUR, that's the only rotten point
Merry
Re: Hi alvaius (sorry this has nothing to do with this thread)
Thanks for pointing out 😉 😀 😀
Jimmy154 said:
Thanks for pointing out 😉 😀 😀
Hey Bob . . .
I'm sorry too. I thought you were making fun of me in a bad way.
Anyway, I noticed that programs open quicker, like Microsoft says. And run without crashing. Not all that acturrate. My Kazza Media Desktop doesn't crash but my Hoyle Casino 2001 game causes my computer to restart, so I got rid of Windows XP, I like the poker game Hoyle Casino has and my computer is fast enough. And also the internet is slower for me on Windows XP.
But it is a great improvement in speed over Windows ME and reliability, but not in my case. My internet connection is uniquely slow (2.8 K/sec max download speed), I suspect that others will not have a problem with it though.
You can download it using Kazaa Media Desktop. Kazaa.com
I'm sorry too. I thought you were making fun of me in a bad way.
Anyway, I noticed that programs open quicker, like Microsoft says. And run without crashing. Not all that acturrate. My Kazza Media Desktop doesn't crash but my Hoyle Casino 2001 game causes my computer to restart, so I got rid of Windows XP, I like the poker game Hoyle Casino has and my computer is fast enough. And also the internet is slower for me on Windows XP.
But it is a great improvement in speed over Windows ME and reliability, but not in my case. My internet connection is uniquely slow (2.8 K/sec max download speed), I suspect that others will not have a problem with it though.
You can download it using Kazaa Media Desktop. Kazaa.com
Re: Hey Bob . . .
Jimmy,
How come your machine is slower with XP if it generally performs better 😕
Yeah, I've got a friend who's a bit of a computer nerd.... builds his own CPU watercooling etc., he has a DSL flatrate, and is a veeery content Kazaa user (I don't have to point out where he get's his OS from 😀 ). So if I need anything, I pay him a visit............
Does it pay off for you to use Kazaa if your connection is so slow?
Jimmy,
Not my styleJimmy154 said:
Jimmy154 said:
How come your machine is slower with XP if it generally performs better 😕
Jimmy154 said:
Yeah, I've got a friend who's a bit of a computer nerd.... builds his own CPU watercooling etc., he has a DSL flatrate, and is a veeery content Kazaa user (I don't have to point out where he get's his OS from 😀 ). So if I need anything, I pay him a visit............
Does it pay off for you to use Kazaa if your connection is so slow?
My computer is not slower. When downloading with Kazaa using Windows XP I can only download at 1.8 K/sec instead of my blazing fast 🙄 2.8 K/sec with Windows ME. Although I haven't updated Kazza for a long time.
Kazaa is weird like that. I've been on a T1 line (1 Mb/sec) and only been able to get .1 K/sec per user or download. I used to use hotline for downloading things. But it is degraded into a collection of protective private groups. Although if you need something you can't find using Kazza it might still be worth the trouble.
Windows XP is a much better OS than Windows 95/98/ME. Comparing Windows XP to Windows 95/98/ME is almost like comparing Windows 95/98/ME to Windows 3.11.
Water cooled heat sinks are a very cool idea, sorry about the dumb pun. You can only do so much with air. Even Porsche and Harley Davison doesn't use air to cool it's motors anymore, to use a extreme example. Your friend might be a nerd, but all people who use computers are nerds, except for me, I'm cool😉.
I just hate dealing with people over computers, they are totally amoral. Like this guy who said he would give me his x-over design 2 months ago. I've been waiting for him for 2 months, I could of had my speakers done by now, instead of having to do them in the middle of winter, not to mention listening to my computer speakers for the past 2 months.
Another guy who sucks is on ebay, he wanted to sell me some and I quote him "Scan Speak 15W/8530K00" speakers for $55 a pair. I felt like I would be ripping him off if I didn't tell him how much they're worth. So I told him they were worth $300 a pair. He e-mailed me back, and instead of thanking me, he tod me he made a mistake on the model number and that I could buy something else from him. I wrote him telling him he's a liar and then he wrote me back he wasn't. Sure enough next day they were on ebay starting at $150 for the pair and claiming a retail price of $300.
But on the other side the internet allows me to communicate with intelligent people, like yourself, when I want to know something. Cause my friends are not concerned with computers or audio or anything that invovles even a little thought.
Kazaa is weird like that. I've been on a T1 line (1 Mb/sec) and only been able to get .1 K/sec per user or download. I used to use hotline for downloading things. But it is degraded into a collection of protective private groups. Although if you need something you can't find using Kazza it might still be worth the trouble.
Windows XP is a much better OS than Windows 95/98/ME. Comparing Windows XP to Windows 95/98/ME is almost like comparing Windows 95/98/ME to Windows 3.11.
Water cooled heat sinks are a very cool idea, sorry about the dumb pun. You can only do so much with air. Even Porsche and Harley Davison doesn't use air to cool it's motors anymore, to use a extreme example. Your friend might be a nerd, but all people who use computers are nerds, except for me, I'm cool😉.
I just hate dealing with people over computers, they are totally amoral. Like this guy who said he would give me his x-over design 2 months ago. I've been waiting for him for 2 months, I could of had my speakers done by now, instead of having to do them in the middle of winter, not to mention listening to my computer speakers for the past 2 months.
Another guy who sucks is on ebay, he wanted to sell me some and I quote him "Scan Speak 15W/8530K00" speakers for $55 a pair. I felt like I would be ripping him off if I didn't tell him how much they're worth. So I told him they were worth $300 a pair. He e-mailed me back, and instead of thanking me, he tod me he made a mistake on the model number and that I could buy something else from him. I wrote him telling him he's a liar and then he wrote me back he wasn't. Sure enough next day they were on ebay starting at $150 for the pair and claiming a retail price of $300.
But on the other side the internet allows me to communicate with intelligent people, like yourself, when I want to know something. Cause my friends are not concerned with computers or audio or anything that invovles even a little thought.
Hi Jimmy,
Me too!!! 😀
btw, the guy isn't THAT much of a nerd... 😉
Nice compliment, thanks
Hmm, that's sad, but you could try to infect 'em 😀 😀
Jimmy154 said:
Me too!!! 😀
btw, the guy isn't THAT much of a nerd... 😉
It's always sad to hear about people behaving like the moron on ebay. That'S life! I have fortunately not had any bad experiences on the net in general, on ebay or this forum (I must admit that I don't frequent any other forums). Guess I've been lucky.......Jimmy154 said:
Jimmy154 said:
Nice compliment, thanks
Jimmy154 said:
Hmm, that's sad, but you could try to infect 'em 😀 😀
You are aware that KaZaA other then providing functionallity to a peer to peer network also includes a number of unwanted "features". To start with, random pop ads. Ever notice that if only KaZaA is running you'll get pop-up ads, randomly? That is KaZaa or some other piece of software that you have such as Gator or Bonzi Buddy. KaZaA also includes Cydoor and BDE Projector, the both of which are spyware. By looking for personal information on your PC they build an add database to you and then resell this information. BDE Projector is also turns your PC into a completely controllable remote client, allowing them to use your bandwidth and CPU time anyway they want to. It's a very invasive piece of software, I would recommend avoiding it. If you really need then it then try "KaZaA Lite" or "K-Lite" which are hacked versions of the software blocking some of the most invasive features of the softare. Perhaps try a different network or client such as mldonkey or one of the open Gnutella2 clients.
peranders said:
Seems to be a good choice, especially if you're already used to Pro Tools. And you get some nice knobs to play with 🙂
weakest link: the price. But if you can afford it, it sure will be worth it.....
Some facts from th RME Homepage on the Multiface (breakout box for the Hammerfall DSP system):
Supported sample rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, variable
8 buffer sizes/latencies available: 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms
ASIO zero CPU load technology: 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 36 channels!
All settings changeable in realtime
Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
Dynamic ratio analog AD: 105 dBA, DA: 112 dBA
THD+N AD: -96 dB (0.0016%), DA: -91 dB (0.002%)
Analog level @ 0 dBFS (set by internal jumpers): +2 dBV, +13
dBu, +19 dBu
Here are the links, if somebody wants to compare:
digidesign RME Hammerfall DSP
The Digidesign interface costs 26000 SEK including the software ProTools. 32 channels.
(8.80 SEK = 1 USD)
(8.80 SEK = 1 USD)
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