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Title: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: waltmon on November 29, 2006, 09:34:52 PM: <u new laptop has no PCMCIA...what is the most reliable USB style device for transferring my dat masters to my laptop? I was using a VX pocket...but I can't use that with the new notebook

thanks

Walt from VA Beach
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: BC on November 30, 2006, 12:53:08 AM: there's that edirol UAD-1 (or something like that), small and cheap, but not bit-perfect. Does the job though, from what I have heard.

Sorry, not sure what else is out there for USB.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: tscales on December 01, 2006, 02:32:34 PM: I've been using a UA-5 with reasonable success. I'm told USB can't quite hang with 24.96 though.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: dnsacks on December 01, 2006, 04:07:49 PM: ua-5 is not bit-perfect either. I believe the m-audio transit (optical i/o) and m-audio usb audiophile (coax) to both be bit-perfect usb options.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: nic on December 02, 2006, 09:42:41 AM: what kind of laptop?
I see a vaio listed in your gear; all Sonys have a firewire port (sony calls it iLink? its also called 1394)
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: todd e on December 04, 2006, 04:11:42 PM: the sonicport, aka DATport was bit perfect for usb (24/48k) but you have to run win98 or 2in2k.

the m-audio device is troublesome, i've had a friend who's been struggling for a while...
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: Jamos on December 10, 2006, 03:33:30 PM: The Sound Devices USBPre is a rock-solid USB 1.0 device that will do up to 24/48...if you can find one for sale.

Seems like there should be a USB or Firewire > PCMCIA slot adapter out there somewhere...does such a thing exist?

That way you could continue to use you VX pocket.

If you do have firewire, the M-Audio Firewire 410 is a decent option.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: Simp-Dawg on December 10, 2006, 10:36:13 PM: i have an ESI U24 which is bit perfect and can do 24/96 although with dats that won't even matter. it can do a/d conversion also which would be good for 24/96
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: BC on December 11, 2006, 12:43:57 AM: Quote from: Jmos on December 10, 2006, 03:33:30 PM
The Sound Devices USBPre is a rock-solid USB 1.0 device that will do up to 24/48...if you can find one for sale.

Agree, I used to use mine for DAT transfers and was happy with it. But solely as a DAT transfer device is it a little overkill with the mic preamps and variety of inputs on there.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: db on December 12, 2006, 01:27:20 PM: Quote from: dnsacks on December 01, 2006, 04:07:49 PM
ua-5 is not bit-perfect either. I believe the m-audio transit (optical i/o) and m-audio usb audiophile (coax) to both be bit-perfect usb options.
Quote from: todd e on December 04, 2006, 04:11:42 PM
the sonicport, aka DATport was bit perfect for usb (24/48k) but you have to run win98 or 2in2k.

the m-audio device is troublesome, i've had a friend who's been struggling for a while...

i have the m-audio audiophile usb. the driver for windows is squirrely at best...i have gotten it to stick now, i think. no problem using it with mac, of course.
Title: Re: Most reliable USB audio transfer?
Post by: BC on December 12, 2006, 02:30:34 PM: Quote from: Jmos on December 10, 2006, 03:33:30 PM
The Sound Devices USBPre is a rock-solid USB 1.0 device that will do up to 24/48...if you can find one for sale.

Keep an eye on ebay for these, mine went for $350 a year or so ago.

These are nice if you want to take a 24 bit SBD patch at a show with your laptop. Tape, line, and mic inputs with -15db switchable pads.

48 KHz max input though.