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FrankButcher
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 Posted - 2008/05/22 : 12:44:18
hello, i am about to recieve a laptop and would love to start trying to make music. i know you need a soundcard ideally but i dont think i would be able to upgrade a laptop with one (correct me if im wrong)
would i be able to use the m-audio firewire external soundcard to do the same job as a proper soundcard would on a desktop?
sorry im very new to all this and have read in the latest issue of CORE what is needed and they say you need a soundcard. any help always apreciated
cheers, frank
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2008/05/22 : 12:47:01
External cards are fine mate. You would have been better off with a high power desktop for making music though! Laptops just don't have the raw power.
I'm sure 90% of people just get a laptop for the sake of it these days and don't really need one...
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mj-dream
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Posted - 2008/05/22 : 13:47:18
quote:
Originally posted by bulby_g:
External cards are fine mate. You would have been better off with a high power desktop for making music though! Laptops just don't have the raw power.
I'm sure 90% of people just get a laptop for the sake of it these days and don't really need one...
spot on bulby......allthough i got my laptop intending not to return to music :(......saving for a desktop for my music anyway now :)
i bought an m audio audiophile firewire soundcard for 115 quid from htfr......allthough i still haven't recieved it yet after 3 weeks and some re ordering.
got told these are great soundcards so you mite want to take a look fella
http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR241880
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2008/05/22 : 14:08:40
quote:
Originally posted by mj-dream:
quote:
Originally posted by bulby_g:
External cards are fine mate. You would have been better off with a high power desktop for making music though! Laptops just don't have the raw power.
I'm sure 90% of people just get a laptop for the sake of it these days and don't really need one...
spot on bulby......allthough i got my laptop intending not to return to music :(......saving for a desktop for my music anyway now :)
i bought an m audio audiophile firewire soundcard for 115 quid from htfr......allthough i still haven't recieved it yet after 3 weeks and some re ordering.
got told these are great soundcards so you mite want to take a look fella
http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR241880
You should have guessed you wouldn't be able to stay away. ;)
Don't get me wrong though, laptops definitely have their uses! I've got one myself that we use to record at parties and will be using for Serato when I get it. :)
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FrankButcher
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Posted - 2008/05/22 : 18:43:35
ya mj dream that soundcard was the one i was looking at.
laptop will have to do for now, im being given it for free and havent got enough to get a desktop yet but i will when i can. hope its enough to get me started though.
anyways thanks for the help,im sure ill be bugging you all soon for more advice!!
cant wait to get started on the long hard road to becoming the next hixxy haha!!
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redwingz
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Posted - 2008/05/23 : 12:31:02
im producing on a laptop with an external soundcard and all the tracks ive made on my myspace are crap lol so yeah id get a desktop
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drivebye
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Posted - 2008/05/23 : 21:02:49
imo the best thing to do would be buy some extra ram for your laptop.
even the basic laptops you see in pc world will have a spare slot... at least mine did!
but after spending a tenner on an extra 512mb , total 1gb you can run vsts such as, zeta and vanguard, well enough to begin making music
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