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djupload
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 Posted - 2007/12/05 : 22:17:47
Hi does anyone use a laptop to run there decks through so they can record there mixes? I want to do this and was wondering if anyone can tell me a good laptop to buy for this purpose or is there certain things in a laptop you need for this that all laptops dont have like sound cards etc?
I hope yous know what i mean
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Leto
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Posted - 2007/12/05 : 22:32:47
Yeah, any decent laptop will work, but it helps a lot to have an external USB sound card or audio interface...
They can run pretty cheap, and are very handy.
I personally use the M-Audio Fasttrack Pro and love it.
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Posted - 2007/12/06 : 00:38:30
yeah i have audacity on my laptop and use it to record mixes, ive got an external soundcard 2. all works pretty well
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Posted - 2007/12/06 : 03:17:08
I can't recommend an external USB interface, at least the ones I've used compress the audio (on recording) and the sound is not as good as a real sound card. Might have been just the interfaces I used but all of them sort of sucked.
If you plan to use it to play games or skype or something then it would be fine otherwise it will make your mixes sound low end muddy.
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Leto
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Posted - 2007/12/06 : 03:47:44
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Originally posted by silver:
I can't recommend an external USB interface, at least the ones I've used compress the audio (on recording) and the sound is not as good as a real sound card. Might have been just the interfaces I used but all of them sort of sucked.
If you plan to use it to play games or skype or something then it would be fine otherwise it will make your mixes sound low end muddy.
Nah, the M-Audio one is built for recording and and music things in general. It's way better than the integrated sound card on my computer anyway. :P
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Posted - 2007/12/06 : 04:53:11
Leto: yeah that might be a good option, never used the usb version of M-Audio, but I do have a delta 1010 card in a studio PC here.
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Dain-Ja
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 14:49:44
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Originally posted by silver:
I can't recommend an external USB interface, at least the ones I've used compress the audio (on recording) and the sound is not as good as a real sound card. Might have been just the interfaces I used but all of them sort of sucked.
If you plan to use it to play games or skype or something then it would be fine otherwise it will make your mixes sound low end muddy.
it just depends what interface you have
90% of the time you'll be better off with a FireWire interface on a laptop - something like the PreSonus Inspire 1394 or the PreSonus FireBox if you have more money.
But there some decent USB interfaces as well - you have to look hard and stay in the pro-audio side of things though.
When buying recording sound card stay away from gaming cards like anything Soundblaster/Creative and stick to pro audio.
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 16:09:43
I use a cheap dell for that, no external soundcard just the standard soundcard that came with it! The quality is excellent i would recommend trying your before spending any cash as it only for recording mixes i think you'll find the built in sound card adequate
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djupload
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 19:35:43
What recording software do u use CMC? Audacity or something?
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Jax
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 19:46:07
quote:
Originally posted by __CMC__:
I use a cheap dell for that, no external soundcard just the standard soundcard that came with it! The quality is excellent i would recommend trying your before spending any cash as it only for recording mixes i think you'll find the built in sound card adequate
i can vouch for not needing an external soundcard. ive used my laptop line in / desktop line in and both can record really good quality so long as you set all the levels right
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 21:18:45
quote:
Originally posted by Jax:
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Originally posted by __CMC__:
I use a cheap dell for that, no external soundcard just the standard soundcard that came with it! The quality is excellent i would recommend trying your before spending any cash as it only for recording mixes i think you'll find the built in sound card adequate
i can vouch for not needing an external soundcard. ive used my laptop line in / desktop line in and both can record really good quality so long as you set all the levels right
wrong, onboard sound is complete shit compared to a real pro audio card
think whatever you want, you're wrong and anybody with a set of studio monitors and decent hearing will be able to back me up
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 21:37:49
quote:
Originally posted by Dain-Ja:
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Originally posted by Jax:
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Originally posted by __CMC__:
I use a cheap dell for that, no external soundcard just the standard soundcard that came with it! The quality is excellent i would recommend trying your before spending any cash as it only for recording mixes i think you'll find the built in sound card adequate
i can vouch for not needing an external soundcard. ive used my laptop line in / desktop line in and both can record really good quality so long as you set all the levels right
wrong, onboard sound is complete shit compared to a real pro audio card
think whatever you want, you're wrong and anybody with a set of studio monitors and decent hearing will be able to back me up
I actually agree with you Dain-Ja. There's a very big difference once you hear it, you can't really go back.
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 22:50:31
quote:
Originally posted by Dain-Ja:
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Originally posted by Jax:
quote:
Originally posted by __CMC__:
I use a cheap dell for that, no external soundcard just the standard soundcard that came with it! The quality is excellent i would recommend trying your before spending any cash as it only for recording mixes i think you'll find the built in sound card adequate
i can vouch for not needing an external soundcard. ive used my laptop line in / desktop line in and both can record really good quality so long as you set all the levels right
wrong, onboard sound is complete shit compared to a real pro audio card
think whatever you want, you're wrong and anybody with a set of studio monitors and decent hearing will be able to back me up
your statement is complete shit, i have loads of mixes that have been done though onboard soundcard and the quality is no where near complete shit.
a pro audio card will sound mint, granted, but whats the point in spending all that money just for recording mixes when onboard soundcards are fine?
how many people listen to mixes through studio monitors anyway?
spending £60+ on a soundcard just for recording mixes is a complete waste of money IMO
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 22:56:55
depends how good you want it to sound and what you're looking to do
if you're just mixing to post up on forums for people to listen to casually... there's gonna be nothing wrong with onboard sound
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 23:00:37
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a pro audio card will sound mint, granted, but whats the point in spending all that money just for recording mixes when onboard soundcards are fine?
Because often times onboard soundcards just aren't. I know mine's fine for putting out sound from the main channel (so recording software sets is fine), but recording external sources at levels that don't clip makes the buzzing my shitty soundcard makes completely overpower the entire rest of the input. It's a horrible soundcard, and if I recorded from the input, I'd have everybody commenting on the mix "I couldn't listen to it man. The buzzing was too annoying." You do have a point that you don't necessarily need some high end piece of equipment, but many times the stock soundcard just sucks.
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Posted - 2007/12/07 : 23:20:54
maybe ive just been lucky with onboard soundcards? or some of you have been unlucky? ive never heard anyone else complain about sound quality when recording mixes though their pc's onboard soundcard
this is a b2b mix i did ages ago, recorded through the onboard soundcard in my mates pc - http://www.djlocky.com/downloads/click.php?id=26
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