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laptops
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:04 am
by dubstee
I'm looking to buy a laptop (PC) to make beats on. Is it worth buying one of those Carillion ones (
http://www.carillondirect.com) or will any one do a decent job? Any speicific recommendations?
Also - laptop soundcards?!
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:12 am
by joseph-j
Don't buy anything from Dell.
Ever.
Wastemen.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:16 pm
by eskay
I have got a sony vaio 1.7Ghz, 500mb, Intel Centrino and it runs reason with no probs.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:19 pm
by joseph-j
With music its about the storage space. I just got rid of a 1.3Ghz, 256M RAM computer that was pretty shoddy, but ran reason perfectly.
(but saying that, getting a duo processor is a good idea)
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:38 pm
by batfink
go for a core duo laptop. preferably core 2 duo.
try places like
www.laptopsdirect.co.uk and see what bargains you can find.
this sony is a good deal for 800 quid for example:
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_Vai ... sion-1.asp
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:46 pm
by dubstee
OK, can someone explain laptop soundcards to me? E.g. would it be sufficient if I was to get that VAIO and this:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/F ... -main.html
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:15 pm
by batfink
that'd do. but im not that keen on m-audio soundcards.... ive always found them a bit ******.
a neater solution would be an Echo Indigo I/O. its a pcmcia card so just slots inside the laptop. it gives you a stereo out and a stereo in, and good drivers to boot.
http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardB ... /index.php#
or if you wouldnt mind using your laptop for traktor dj etc then you could consider the indigo DJ
http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardB ... /index.php#
if you need loads of inputs outputs etc etc then look at the emu 1616. its pricey but v good from what ive read/heard.
http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp ... duct=13554
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:01 pm
by digital
Sorry mate but I wouldn't buy a windows laptop unless the programs I wanted to use weren't compatible with mac.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:06 pm
by batfink
Digital wrote:Sorry mate but I wouldn't buy a windows laptop unless the programs I wanted to use weren't compatible with mac.
that's true. you could consider a macbook. then you could run windows AND mac osx and have the best of both worlds.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:56 pm
by subframe
Yeah, look at the macbooks. They are FAST. As in, REALLY FAST.
And like Batfink said, you can run Windows too. Usually faster than your windows box will be able to, lol.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:38 am
by dirty
Larging up bootcamp!
Still though the only programme I need from windows is adobe audition.
Fuckers should bring it out on mac!