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AES or SPDIF Audio to Dell D820

post #1 of 4
12/16/07 at 2:31pm
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Doe anyone have suggestions for best adapter to use to get either AES/EBU (110ohm), or TosLink digital audio into USB port on D820 laptop? Also, what is preferred adapter for getting analog audio into USB port on D820 Dell?
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post #2 of 4
12/16/07 at 6:50pm
Take your choice of audio interfaces at that point. AES would almost certainly be preferred given your situation, so loking for one with AES over XLR would be helpful. I can't think of one right now, but at that point I might be looking at the RME line, do you need Linux compatibility with this, or is it straight Windows?

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post #3 of 4
12/16/07 at 8:35pm
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The application is a Real Time Audio analyzer that runs under windows (True Audio RTA). I understand that it will accept audio via USB connection. The machine I want to look has balanced analog audio or AES xlr outputs. The RME line looks interesting. Thanks.
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12/16/07 at 9:20pm
Ok after taking a quick glance at the software I am assuming you are doing Acoustical Audio Analysis and not electrical. In that case, and because I was blind before and missed you saying USB, you can go with cheaper than the RME. RME still has some PCMCIA and Expresscard Solutions, but they don't deal in USB usually.

My choice would probably be this for quality of interface....
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBPre/

Sound Devices you might or might not know, depending on how much work you do with field audio. They are well known for their field recorders(Not quite Nagra, but definitely a close second). This is a fairly new device for them, but I would expect good things out of them.

If you want something cheaper that will work however, you can certainly go that route. Things like this...

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FastTrackPro/

Will serve you fine most likely.

Sorry I can't give you any first hand experience on them, I use the FW side of things as I deal with audio primarily and I prefer the FW interfaces. However these should serve the purpose you are looking for. Also feel free to look at PCMCIA interfaces, or Expresscard, as you can find some good ones in there. RME carries both PCMCIA and Expresscard for example, and you can find a fair variety of other stuff as well.

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