laptops

dubstee · Post by **dubstee** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:04 am

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?!

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:12 am

Don't buy anything from Dell.

Ever.

Wastemen.

eskay · Post by **eskay** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:16 pm

I have got a sony vaio 1.7Ghz, 500mb, Intel Centrino and it runs reason with no probs.

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:19 pm

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)

batfink · Post by **batfink** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:38 pm

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

dubstee · Post by **dubstee** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:46 pm

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

batfink · Post by **batfink** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:15 pm

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

digital · Post by **digital** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:01 pm

Sorry mate but I wouldn't buy a windows laptop unless the programs I wanted to use weren't compatible with mac.

batfink · Post by **batfink** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:06 pm

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.

subframe · Post by **subframe** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:56 pm

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.

dirty · Post by **dirty** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:38 am

Larging up bootcamp!

Still though the only programme I need from windows is adobe audition.

Fuckers should bring it out on mac!

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