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bullet_proof
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Posted : Aug 9, 2006 19:43
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i was wondering if the onboard audio interface is good enough to use with my hp laptop(usb 2.0,1.86 ghz pentium m processor with 1 gb ram ) since i have 2 options
buy.. motu ultralite + edirol pcr 30 keyboard OR
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Posted : Aug 9, 2006 21:04
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Posted : Aug 9, 2006 21:32
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Posted : Aug 9, 2006 22:36
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The x-station is awesome!! Besides being an excellent midi controller, the actual hardware synth part of it is pretty awesome (the distortion is really neat). Also, the x-station has preprogrammed templates so that all the parameters automatically link up with various vst synths you may use (check out which vsts have templates here http://88.208.201.18/answerbase/article.php?id=028).
The sound card in it pretty good also. We use it for our live performances, but we dont record with it (even
though we could...we have a firewire sound card that is slightly better for recording purposes.) The bad thing i could say is that the sliders are a little cheap feeling, but besides that it rocks!! And all this works with just a USB cable, including power!!
Hope this helps
CHeers!
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Jeto
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Posted : Aug 9, 2006 22:41
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Yeah the x-station rocks...
Its perfect for a Live situation.
It also has some nice sounds. https://www.djjeto.com |
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Posted : Aug 10, 2006 01:26
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Reconding directly through the USB generates clips with the sound of his synth. i think first it was something about my hardware, but no, more users experienced that, but if you record from it's out it's grate (i'm talking only of the recording).
For a controller it's really great, but have only 2 outputs, and 2 imputs. that's not a problem if you use a firewire soundcard toguether, but if you plan using only the X-Station, Think about this, it also has 2 midi out's so you can control 2 modules. and it's usb powered, no needs for loose the transformer.  |
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bullet_proof
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Posted : Aug 10, 2006 14:21
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i think a good soundcard would be a primary need so i go with atropa and buy ultralite and edirol controller  |
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~Anachronid~
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Posted : Aug 10, 2006 14:58
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On 2006-08-10 01:26, WillianDiesel wrote:
Reconding directly through the USB generates clips with the sound of his synth. i think first it was something about my hardware, but no, more users experienced that, but if you record from it's out it's grate (i'm talking only of the recording).
For a controller it's really great, but have only 2 outputs, and 2 imputs. that's not a problem if you use a firewire soundcard toguether, but if you plan using only the X-Station, Think about this, it also has 2 midi out's so you can control 2 modules. and it's usb powered, no needs for loose the transformer.
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Just wondering.....have you messed with your audio buffer size settings in your audio preferences? That seems to fix the clicking problem i have encountered in a similar situation (while recording through a usb cable from a hardware synth). It seemed that smaller buffer sizes worked better as long as you dont have a super intensive arrange loaded up.
This may or may not help, but i thought i'd throw it out there
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