What notebook should I buy to get the best result with ZS 2 NB + kX?

orgone · Apr 23, 2008, 12:58 PM

What notebook should I buy to get the best result with ZS 2 NB + kX?
I use the soundcard for live VSTi playing (from MIDI-keyboard) through ASIO.

octave · Apr 23, 2008, 04:02 PM

Not kX-specific but some models have incurable latency issues, watch out for that. You may want to review the DPC Latency and Laptop stickies on soundonsound.com's PC Music forum: Sound On Sound Forum

**dj_stick** · Apr 24, 2008, 04:16 AM

also make sure that any laptop you buy has a PCMCIA or PC Card slot (PCI based), rather than Express Card (PCIe) - otherwise the A2ZSNB won't work

TravelRec. · Apr 24, 2008, 01:41 PM

Or you will need a very expensive adapter card PCIe -> PCMCIA.

**Eugene Gavrilov** · May 22, 2008, 04:37 PM

btw, do you know of any of such adapters available and working?
I'm considering to adding support for E-mu 1616m notebook, but will need an adapter (to plug-in PCMCIA E-mu to PCIe laptop...)
this will also be a milestone for OSX support for MacBook/MacBookPro... : )

E.

GeniusAction · Aug 2, 2008, 10:32 AM

I've bought this one and it works flawlessy. Here it is a screenshot:

http://www.cf2ide.com/contents/media...xpresscard.jpg

Technical information here from producer:

ExpressCard Cardbus Adapter from Addonics

Object from ebay:

Express Card to PCMCIA x connect card e non solo su eBay.it Schede PCMCIA, Accessori per portatili, Informatica e Palmari

here some info:

ExpressCard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

P.S.

Apr 23, 2008, 12:58 PM	#1
orgone DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	What notebook should I buy to get the best result with ZS 2 NB + kX? What notebook should I buy to get the best result with ZS 2 NB + kX? I use the soundcard for live VSTi playing (from MIDI-keyboard) through ASIO.

Apr 24, 2008, 01:41 PM	#4
TravelRec. Alternative Audioproductions Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany / Sachsen-Anhalt Posts: 1,710 Rep Power: 56	Or you will need a very expensive adapter card PCIe -> PCMCIA. __________________ Always take a look behind.

Aug 2, 2008, 10:32 AM	#6
GeniusAction HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Express card to pcmcia model I've bought this one and it works flawlessy. Here it is a screenshot: http://www.cf2ide.com/contents/media...xpresscard.jpg Technical information here from producer: ExpressCard Cardbus Adapter from Addonics Object from ebay: Express Card to PCMCIA x connect card e non solo su eBay.it Schede PCMCIA, Accessori per portatili, Informatica e Palmari here some info: ExpressCard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia P.S.

Apr 23, 2008, 04:02 PM	#2
octave DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Not kX-specific but some models have incurable latency issues, watch out for that. You may want to review the DPC Latency and Laptop stickies on soundonsound.com's PC Music forum: Sound On Sound Forum

May 22, 2008, 04:37 PM	#5
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,106 Rep Power: 73	btw, do you know of any of such adapters available and working? I'm considering to adding support for E-mu 1616m notebook, but will need an adapter (to plug-in PCMCIA E-mu to PCIe laptop...) this will also be a milestone for OSX support for MacBook/MacBookPro... : ) E.