but I'm looking for a ADC/interface all-in-one box
Not trying to be a dick, just curious why you would limit your options in this way? Soundcards aren't terribly expensive, even for laptops.
At any rate, other options:
M-Audio Firewire 410
M-Audio USBPre?
Edirol FA-101
I'm not looking to limit my options, I'm trying to expand them to run dat/laptop at any show of my choosing instead of making sure I have access to ac power and having to lug my 6U rack case around
those units above can't operate standalone.
I do realize that there are very few if any other than the UA5/MiniME that run in both situations. I have contemplated on going solely with a comp only interface like a firewire 410, etc...but the laptop we use isn't "mine", it's my friends and I dont ALWAYS have access to it when needed.
I was just looking for a best of both worlds for when I do/dont have access to the powerbook without having to tote around yet another peice of gear
would prefer to go V2> interface>dat/laptop instead of
V2>SBM1>dat/?interface?>laptop