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Any news about express cards?

Post by DJ VAKIS » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:04 pm

Do you guys think we will see any audio express cards soon?
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Re: Any news about express cards?

Post by drumroll57 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:00 am

DJ VAKIS wrote:Do you guys think we will see any audio express cards soon?
The market isn't very big for companies like RME to invest resources when they do fine with cross-platform Firewire interfaces such as the Fireface 400 (which work great on both the Mac and PC)...

One suggestion, use the Express Card slot for external storage (SATA is REALLY high-speed, at least twice as fast as Firewire 800 with SATA II drives) and keep your Firewire port for the audio interface. This is what I did and it works pretty well!!

Firmtek makes a good Express Card 3/4 to SATA, as well as Sonnet and a couple of other people.

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Re: Any news about express cards?

Post by DJ VAKIS » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:17 am

drumroll57 wrote:
DJ VAKIS wrote:Do you guys think we will see any audio express cards soon?
The market isn't very big for companies like RME to invest resources when they do fine with cross-platform Firewire interfaces such as the Fireface 400 (which work great on both the Mac and PC)...

One suggestion, use the Express Card slot for external storage (SATA is REALLY high-speed, at least twice as fast as Firewire 800 with SATA II drives) and keep your Firewire port for the audio interface. This is what I did and it works pretty well!!

Firmtek makes a good Express Card 3/4 to SATA, as well as Sonnet and a couple of other people.

Can you post any link?From where i can get one?
Cheers man.

D.
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Re: Any news about express cards?

Post by DJ VAKIS » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:23 am

drumroll57 wrote:
DJ VAKIS wrote:Do you guys think we will see any audio express cards soon?
The market isn't very big for companies like RME to invest resources when they do fine with cross-platform Firewire interfaces such as the Fireface 400 (which work great on both the Mac and PC)...

One suggestion, use the Express Card slot for external storage (SATA is REALLY high-speed, at least twice as fast as Firewire 800 with SATA II drives) and keep your Firewire port for the audio interface. This is what I did and it works pretty well!!

Firmtek makes a good Express Card 3/4 to SATA, as well as Sonnet and a couple of other people.



D.

Can you post any link?From where i can get one?
Cheers man.
http://www.myspace.com/djvakis
http://mix2r.fm/audio/user/221


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Post by tokyojoe69 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:28 am

I'm eager to see if echo comes up with anything. I love my indigo, but sooner or later I'm gonna drop some cash on a new lappie, and still want the hassle- (cable)free portability.

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Post by wilxon » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:43 pm

this has been mentioned in other threads -

but


Duel Systems are currently testing and releasing soon a PCMCIA to EXPRESS/34 adaptor.

http://www.duel-systems.com/products/adapters.aspx

as i am jumping onto the MBP train now that the core 2 duo is out, and i was going to sell my emu1616m, but now im going to see how much this adaptor is.

I do quite like the idea of having a motu traveller added to my rack though.

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Post by wilxon » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:44 pm

tokyojoe69 wrote:I'm eager to see if echo comes up with anything. I love my indigo, but sooner or later I'm gonna drop some cash on a new lappie, and still want the hassle- (cable)free portability.
Echo have no plans for an express card version of the indigo - besides they have just released a better solution with the audiofire 2 / 4

AUdioFire 2 can be found at my store for £164.99 btw

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