Advice on setting up with TiBook, Been-there, done-that with a Powerbook? |
Sat 2 Feb 2002, 19:14
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I've got a TiBook and have probably paid off enough now to get some Audo tools.
Does anyone have any advice? I would like to do audio and MIDI, would like to portable and quiet and as near to professional as I can get without spending more than $1000 max. And preferably a lot less Buying abit at a time would also be better than having to shell out all at once. Do I need an Audio card? How is USB Audio? What should I do? What would you do if you were setting up today? |
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Sun 3 Feb 2002, 20:27
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The new USB Mbox from Digidesign will probably do what you need for the best price. It comes with Pro Tools LE (24 tracks), and will be available soon. The list price is about $500 and I'd guess it'll be under $450 from a dealer.
It has built-in phantom power so that you can plug a high quality condenser mic directly into it (I recommend, as a minimum, one of the $300 AKG or Audio Technica mics you can get at www.zzounds.com). It's got to be the best hardware/software deal for a laptop. For $750 and the price of a mic stand and headphones (I think you can plug 2 sets into the Mbox) you are in the portable overdub business. |
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sambeau Advice on setting up with TiBook Sat 2 Feb 2002, 19:14
prutulz may i suggest to do a search in this forum and t... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 14:56
sambeau Sorry. Should have been clearer. I had a search f... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 15:25
sambeau Boy am I glad that you brought the mBox up. THanks... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 20:43
sambeau Here's the mic I was meaning (I got the name compl... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 20:55
BagHun I don't know anything about that mic. PCI cards g... Mon 4 Feb 2002, 06:13
cobwebking Im using the tibook and the motu 828 and cubase. I... Mon 25 Feb 2002, 05:37
tgessner Hi, since I am currently going through the same p... Thu 28 Feb 2002, 12:12
prutulz may i suggest to do a search in this forum and t... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 14:56
sambeau Sorry. Should have been clearer. I had a search f... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 15:25
sambeau Boy am I glad that you brought the mBox up. THanks... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 20:43
sambeau Here's the mic I was meaning (I got the name compl... Sun 3 Feb 2002, 20:55
BagHun I don't know anything about that mic. PCI cards g... Mon 4 Feb 2002, 06:13
cobwebking Im using the tibook and the motu 828 and cubase. I... Mon 25 Feb 2002, 05:37
tgessner Hi, since I am currently going through the same p... Thu 28 Feb 2002, 12:12
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