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Title: VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: mterry on August 17, 2003, 02:47:25 PM
Easy question. I'm running a USBPre right now. I like it for what it is, and have been pleased with it.......except for the fact that you MUST run the USB cable into your laptop.

Would it be as stable to run a USB into the laptop, or go Mini-Me(or something along those lines) > VX Pocket > Laptop (would the use of the VX Pocket be more stable than just a USB cable)?

I have had a few issues of getting some digi-clicks since using my USBPre, and I'm assuming they have been a result of the USB cable
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: rabhan on August 17, 2003, 04:35:16 PM
usb sucks ass, ymmv.....i dont trust usb 1.1 on laptops.......cardbus is more stable......now usb 2.0 thru a pcmcia card is another issue i havent investigated......i tried the egosys u2a on my old dell laptop and i got pops n clicks everywhere.....
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: danmorgan on August 17, 2003, 05:42:52 PM
I've never had any issues running mme>usb>laptop.  Only limitation is the mme only sends a true 24/48 signal via usb...can't do a true 24/96. >:(
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: danmorgan on August 17, 2003, 05:43:48 PM


I have had a few issues of getting some digi-clicks since using my USBPre, and I'm assuming they have been a result of the USB cable

Maybe a driver issue?
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: mterry on August 18, 2003, 12:13:36 AM
I need to check it out.....it's only like 2 small clicks per show, I'm not low on space or anything like that......if there is movement of the USB cable, would that cause it to lose slight contact inside the usb hub.......causing a click?
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: mirth on August 18, 2003, 10:26:56 PM
No, if you lost connection no matter how brief all hell would break lose with your machine....

Its gotta be a driver/buffer issue.... I know before I upgraded the ram in my lappy I had to increase the buffers in wavelab farther than what should be necessary in order to avoid 1/2 second dropouts all over the place.
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: Simp-Dawg on August 19, 2003, 01:46:00 PM
i've been running my usbpre for about a year and haven't noticed any dropouts....
Title: Re:VX Pocket or USB cable
Post by: mterry on August 19, 2003, 03:31:43 PM
I'ts not a drop-out, just like a click, or a pop........just enough to be annoying!