Walt,
In general you are right, and I do not disagree. However, it is not
completely correct...
>As usual, real-time is not the problem.
Agreed
>While the Portadisc is connected via USB the only place you can
>monitor the sound is directly from the Portadisc because...
Agreed
>But, should you want to check what you just recorded you have two
choices.
>Put the Portadisc into record/pause and monitor on it.
>Or physically disconnect the portadisc, plug your headphones into your
>regular headphone output from the computer to listen.
Not strictly true
The "Sounds and Multimedia" section in the control panel enables one to
set the Portadisc (via USB) as the record channel and the PC's sound
card as the playback channel. True, you cannot monitor whilst recording,
but once recorded, the recorded data can be played back through the
soundcard (either to speakers or headphones) without having to
disconnect the cable to the Portadisc. To qualify this, I am using
Windows 2000 Pro and CoolEdit. I cannot speak for other versions of
windows such as ME and XP, nor can I comment on whether this is possible
with a Mac - maybe someone else can.
Best Wishes,
Chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Knapp
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:04 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: DVD writers
Chris Owens wrote:
>
> One advantage of the Portadisc is that it includes a USB interface on
> board. So, getting recording into the PC is easy, albeit in real-time.
As usual, real-time is not the problem. Something entirely different is.
I've commented on this before. While the Portadisc is connected via USB
the only place you can monitor the sound is directly from the Portadisc
because both the input and output of the computer are routed to it. Not
a big disadvantage when recording into the computer. But, should you
want to check what you just recorded you have two choices. Put the
Portadisc into record/pause and monitor on it. Or physically disconnect
the portadisc, plug your headphones into your regular headphone output
from the computer to listen.
I have recorded direct via USB from my Portadisc, but don't do that now.
I use the Roland UA-30, which can monitor both in and out from the
computer, and connect the Portadisc via a optical digital connection.
That way my headphone connection does not have to be moved, nor does the
Portadisc connection have to be changed between each track.
This is a result of Intel's specifications for audio on USB. I've seen
mention that this may change with USB 2 devices, but no confirmation of
that.
Walt
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