[BNM] External Sound Cards

[David Andrew]

i use a focusrite saffire on my macbook pro.

Sounds great - the only issue is that the Macbook power supply via
firewire 400 isn't powerful to power the unit so you need to use the
additional power supply. Other than that it sounds lovely!

D



On 21/05/07, paul perrin <paul at idltd.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been using an alesis IO2 - I had to return the first one 'cos the
> gain on one of the channels was duff - but apart from that (which I can
> accept was a one off - and absolute music solutions were very good sorting
> out a new replacement.) its been fine. It has digital but I haven't used it.
>
> Its USB and takes its power from there (which I find good and bad - no
> external power needed, but PC has to be powered up, and software
> running even if you just want to use the preamps etc.. )
>
> Regards
>
> Paul /)/+)
>
> On 21/05/07, Mat Walker <lists at four0four.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anyone recommend an external sound card for a laptop which has optical
> > in?
> >
> > Ta,
> >
> > Mat
> >
> >
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