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whats the best laptop for taping??
« on: November 28, 2006, 12:41:58 PM »
anybody give me insight.I need to buy one for myself anyway so I must get one fully equipped for Taping, who has used what? and how good and reliable are they. Since I bought an unmodded ua5,I might just use a pc,and not mod it....



all the possibilitys...
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2006, 12:49:20 PM »
I use a Dell Latitude D600 and its been great when I actually use it...

The 2nd internal high capacity battery is a must, I get about 6 hours of recording time with it.

Windows 2000, min. 512 RAM, etc...

Used it with an unmodded UA-5 for a bit...its pretty small, and light, durable (I've beat it up pretty well).

This is a 2yr old model though.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2006, 12:53:11 PM »
did you have to change soundcard ect or is it dvd capible?

will it burn dvd's also?
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2006, 03:29:41 PM »
dvd capable to do what? run to an external receiver for surround sound? or just play dvd's on the computer.

you can upgrade about any laptop to have a DVD burner built in.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2006, 03:32:49 PM »
Quote from: stigs on November 28, 2006, 03:29:41 PM
dvd capable to do what? run to an external receiver for surround sound? or just play dvd's on the computer.

you can upgrade about any laptop to have a DVD burner built in.

on Duquense's budget  ;)

when was the last time you laptopped a show?

ive thought about doing a show with mine and audacity, and my unmodded ua-5, but it just seems like a pain.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2006, 03:34:30 PM by rdflash »
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2006, 03:35:38 PM »
IMO, unless one's tech-savvy enough to identify the system, user, and optimization requirements for stable recording on a laptop, I think laptop recording is more hassle than it's worth.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2006, 03:39:42 PM »
Quote from: rdflash on November 28, 2006, 03:32:49 PM
Quote from: stigs on November 28, 2006, 03:29:41 PM
dvd capable to do what? run to an external receiver for surround sound? or just play dvd's on the computer.

you can upgrade about any laptop to have a DVD burner built in.

on Duquense's budget  ;)

when was the last time you laptopped a show?

ive thought about doing a show with mine and audacity, and my unmodded ua-5, but it just seems like a pain.

Back in May, I ran a matrix for Wino Riot on my laptop.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2006, 05:00:51 PM »
I have run my Dell 700m using the VXPocket V2.  Absolutely no problems.  Its small, lightweight and the high capacity battery ran for a SOLID 5 hours of recording time for me.

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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2006, 07:08:52 PM »
im just searching ALL my options.Recording to a laptop cant be that bad? I see lots of folks doing it.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2006, 09:06:13 PM »
To be honest, what with the new lines of decks that run CF or hard drive and allow automatic  split of files, the reasons for using a lappy grow fewer. I do multiple sources / multitrack for most of the shows I record; and that's why I use a lappy. But for those times when I'm just recording two-track, the HD-P2 is just fine. I can still do 24-bit recording with ease (which was the reason to use the lappy in the first place)
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2006, 12:08:32 AM »
Quote from: MULETAPER on November 28, 2006, 07:08:52 PM
im just searching ALL my options.Recording to a laptop cant be that bad? I see lots of folks doing it.

I'd avoid it like the plague unless you have specific needs that may warrant one (e.g., 8-channel multitrack recording with an 8pre or Firepod, etc.). Laptops SUCK in the field. I'm with Brian on that front. Big, heavy, delicate, awkward, and oftentimes not stable/solid/optimized enough to ensure 100% glitch-free audio. Don't get me wrong, it's entirely doable and depending on use maybe a good bet, but if you are 2 or 4-channel focused, I wouldn't waste your time with a lappy...
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2006, 02:16:57 PM »
Quote from: BayTaynt3d on November 29, 2006, 12:08:32 AM


I'd avoid it like the plague unless you have specific needs that may warrant one (e.g., 8-channel multitrack recording with an 8pre or Firepod, etc.). Laptops SUCK in the field. I'm with Brian on that front. Big, heavy, delicate, awkward, and oftentimes not stable/solid/optimized enough to ensure 100% glitch-free audio. Don't get me wrong, it's entirely doable and depending on use maybe a good bet, but if you are 2 or 4-channel focused, I wouldn't waste your time with a lappy...

I agree. I was a laptop taper for 2-3 years and it suct. Lugging around battery, teh laptop , etc.
I have a sweet batt than ran for 10 hours, a really nice tablet PC, and a( now sold)  VX2 card. It was cool going right into Soundforge and all but the weight and added stress of $2K worth of gear (besides mics) was a task.
I got (and recommend to anyone) an IRiver H120. The thing is small, has optical IN, runs forever, etc. USB right to the computer, done.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2006, 02:39:08 PM »
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I got (and recommend to anyone) an IRiver H120. The thing is small, has optical IN, runs forever, etc. USB right to the computer, done.
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couldnt have said it better  ;D
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2006, 03:04:17 PM »
However, if you really must go laptop and want a rig that can potentially grow in the future to accommodate multitrack recording...

get a Mac.
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Re: whats the best laptop for taping??
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2006, 06:50:20 PM »
Quote from: TNJazz on November 30, 2006, 03:04:17 PM
However, if you really must go laptop and want a rig that can potentially grow in the future to accommodate multitrack recording...

get a Mac.

Agreed.  :coolguy:
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