Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

If it were me, I would be thinking shuttle-case computer - like the
Music PC -  with Emu 0404. 1212 or 1820 PCI/Breakout sound card system
installed. It will sound A LOT better than an M-Audio anything.

Pluses: more robust, modular, upgradable, greater flexibility with
keyboard and monitor placement, better quality monitoring, no
functional issues or minefields,  - killer audio quality

Minusus: a few more components - but not much more = a bit more setup
time perhaps

cost: about the same - or less if you build it yourself






--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "||||* *||||" <trabantmusic@h...> wrote:
> Realm was right - its a shity job analysing the notebook market for 
> something good. Hope that anybody can help me to get any further.
> 
> I was talking to m-audio about the compatibility with their
products, they 
> told me to buy an notebook with an intel chipset with an P4 or VIA
with 
> Athlon, and - most important - they recomend Texas Instruments
Firewire 
> controllers
> 
> I checked the specs of Dell, Asus, HP and other manufacturers but
didnt get 
> the right informations
> 
> The Dell Inspiron 5150 seems to be a nice option but they didnt
have 
> informations about their chipsets online, neither they have email
suport... 
> If anybody know wich chipsets and 1394 controllers are used ???
> 
> HP, realm, you said your happy with your notebook, but its
discontinued isnt 
> it? i asked HP, they said their notebooks do no longer have video
ram, none 
> of them!?
> 
> iBook....hm, at this time it would be my choice, i guess. Anybody
know how 
> the Audiophile works with the ebook? is the 4200rpm disk fast
enough to 
> record 4 track audio?
> 
> Thanks guys....
> T
> 
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