Oh, did i say the interface was a web gui ? OS-agnostic ?
Le 23 mars 2017 21:18:33 GMT+01:00, Baptiste Chatel <[email protected]> a écrit : >I bought a MOTU Ultralite AVB with my Asus n550jv with a double boot >W10/ubuntu. The ultralite avb is awesome. USB2, Class-compliant, adat >i/o, internal mixer, EQ, gates, compressors, aux, routing, presets >everywhere. Audio over IP if you're keen to in motu's avb stuff and/or >newer macs. Oh, and the whole interface is osc-controllable. I love it. > >Le 23 mars 2017 17:45:20 GMT+01:00, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> a >écrit : >>If I were in your situation, I’d stick with a Thinkpad. They are >>expensive, but IMHO worth the price as they are rugged, reliable, and >>repairable. In general, Linux distress run well on their hardware. >>Another good option is a Panasonic Toughbook which are admittedly >>bulkier and expensive but you can get one with a built-in handle so >you >>look like you work for the CIA/NSA and use it as a blunt-force >>protection device (I’m sure Katja knows). >> >>Examples of both can be found used with decent prices (US vendor, but >>gives you an idea of institutional refurbished market): >> >>* Newegg refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad >><https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=lenovo%20thinkpad&Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=50010418%204016> >>* Newegg refurbished Panasonic Toughbook >><https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=panasonic+toughbook&N=4016&isNodeId=1> >> >>As for audio interfaces, I agree with those that say stick with a >>USB-compliant device. I am still using aRoland UA-25 which is from >>mid-2000s and is USB 1.0 compliant. It works full stereo duplex with >>everything, included iOS, without drivers etc. In fact, I bought a >>UA-25ex used for $100 as a backup a coulee years ago. >> >>Fancy stuff like MOTUs are really *nice* but far too reliant on >>proprietary drivers. I believe USB 2.0 should have enough bandwidth >for >>8 channel output. Unlike Firewire, we can be pretty sure USB will be >>supported for the foreseeable future, albeit through probably 10 >>different dongles/adapters. Plus, you’ll know if you want to work with >>other Ohs in the future, the device will probably keep working. >> >>> On Mar 23, 2017, at 2:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> From: João Pais <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: [PD] Laptop + interface suggestion >>> Date: March 23, 2017 at 1:51:36 AM MDT >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Dear list, >>> >>> I'm looking to buy new laptop and a matching audio interface for >>daily use + audio performance/programming (not video). I would be >>interested to know what are the current trends nowadays, and what >>experiences you have. >>> >>> My current setup is: >>> - windows 10 (won't change) >>> - Lenovo X61s (I'm a bit of a fanboy for ibm/lenovo) >>> - RME multiface (still with pcmcia card) >>> >>> I would be looking for a similar setup: >>> - a robust laptop where to run w10. The less weight the better, even >>if it sacrifices some performance. >>> - which audio interfaces are used nowadays, compared with the >>multiface? E.g. with at least 8 analog outlets (I don't need that many >>inlets), and also a digital outlet. Also the less weight and size the >>better - a half-case size such as the multiface is quite convenient. >>> - the computer will be used for day-to-day activities: office, >>notation (sibelius/finale), and Pd audio programming. No games or too >>taxing environments, so some features such as a high-power graphics >>card or the latest ssd disk should be necessary. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Joao >> >>-------- >>Dan Wilcox >>@danomatika <http://twitter.com/danomatika> >>danomatika.com <http://danomatika.com/> >>robotcowboy.com <http://robotcowboy.com/>
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