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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: MULETAPER on November 28, 2006, 12:41:58 PM
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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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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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did you have to change soundcard ect or is it dvd capible?
will it burn dvd's also?
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Z
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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.
Z
couldnt have said it better ;D
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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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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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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...
if you're settled on a pc for your uses aside from recording, you can load a disro of linux as an alernate os and run audacity. very stable and free... or near free depending on which you choose. there is a learning curve, but only if you're going to be engaged in other processing/computin' with it. but the main advantage is that you're not running windows when recording. or as has been suggested, get a mac.
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
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Sony Vaio Picturebook C1 series... C1VN, C1VPK, C1JN, C1MVP, etc
small, stable and a champ. I run mine inside my gear bag away from the spilt beers.