Yup grabbed the demo at work. Gonna try it out this weekend, hopfully.vurt wrote:http://www.rollosonic.com/Pages/RolloSONIC_Intro.html
dunno if you know that(i didnt until i was sent the link earlier) but it could be fun
audio software on eee and other netbooks (user reports)
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- 35522 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 3928 posts since 23 Oct, 2005 from vassalboro, maine
oh - wait... try out openmodplug tracker- somebody here said i'm not a tracker guy - but come on, it's modplug- i'm sure it will work, and it sends midi, so whatd'ya want?
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- 35522 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Well I'd like stuff I would actually use.dover666 wrote:oh - wait... try out openmodplug tracker- somebody here said i'm not a tracker guy - but come on, it's modplug- i'm sure it will work, and it sends midi, so whatd'ya want?
Much as Im aware that tracker software will probably run easily on the processor, I'd like to look for software that fits my existing working style, rather than have to work differently just to use different software.An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRian
- 762 posts since 2 Sep, 2004 from Poland
I have eeePC finally and so far my impressions are:
- it's very small
- keyboard is small as well but quite usable
- LCD screen could be bigger but I don't have complaints about its quality
- boot up time using build in oses is awesome, to boot it takes less than 15 seconds
- CPU IS NOT clocked at 900MHz! It's rated to be 900MHz part but bios sets it to 630MHz only. It can be run at 900MHz using an unstable bios. It'd should be fixed with newer bioses.
- touchpad is pretty good and reliable despite its small size
- it's virtually silent unless build in CPU's fan starts. It isn't loud but could have pitched sound and it contrast with silentness when it doesn't run.
- build in audio quality is decent (including build in speakers - not terrible for such small units)
- you can put in to 2GB of RAM and SDHC flash cards with 8GB (perhaps even more)
- you can connect external VGA monitor and quality is very good (1280x1024 is fine)
- you can connect external keyboard and mouse of course
Summing it all up - I like eeePC. My biggest complain is that CPU's fan - it shouldn't be there. When it doesn't run eeePC is silent as silence. When it starts you are going to notice.
You will be able to get some DAW mileage from eeePC however it's not a replacement for "normal" notebooks. Yet it does feel like it could... well... almost.
It's a turn in good direction thought.
- it's very small
- keyboard is small as well but quite usable
- LCD screen could be bigger but I don't have complaints about its quality
- boot up time using build in oses is awesome, to boot it takes less than 15 seconds
- CPU IS NOT clocked at 900MHz! It's rated to be 900MHz part but bios sets it to 630MHz only. It can be run at 900MHz using an unstable bios. It'd should be fixed with newer bioses.
- touchpad is pretty good and reliable despite its small size
- it's virtually silent unless build in CPU's fan starts. It isn't loud but could have pitched sound and it contrast with silentness when it doesn't run.
- build in audio quality is decent (including build in speakers - not terrible for such small units)
- you can put in to 2GB of RAM and SDHC flash cards with 8GB (perhaps even more)
- you can connect external VGA monitor and quality is very good (1280x1024 is fine)
- you can connect external keyboard and mouse of course
Summing it all up - I like eeePC. My biggest complain is that CPU's fan - it shouldn't be there. When it doesn't run eeePC is silent as silence. When it starts you are going to notice.
You will be able to get some DAW mileage from eeePC however it's not a replacement for "normal" notebooks. Yet it does feel like it could... well... almost.
It's a turn in good direction thought.
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- KVRer
- 8 posts since 15 Mar, 2007 from Mojave Desert, California, USA
I just wanted to point out that it's not a demo, it's freeware (at least, if you download it from the actual site).whyterabbyt wrote:Yup grabbed the demo at work. Gonna try it out this weekend, hopfully.vurt wrote:http://www.rollosonic.com/Pages/RolloSONIC_Intro.html
dunno if you know that(i didnt until i was sent the link earlier) but it could be fun
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- 35522 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
been kinda busy, but just wanted to post this...
if anyone thinking of getting an eee was concerned about upgrading the memory, Asus have confirmed that removing the 'removing this sticker will void your warranty' sticker to upgrade your eee's memory will not void your warranty.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/12/10 ... statement/
if anyone thinking of getting an eee was concerned about upgrading the memory, Asus have confirmed that removing the 'removing this sticker will void your warranty' sticker to upgrade your eee's memory will not void your warranty.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/12/10 ... statement/
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRian
- 1141 posts since 29 May, 2005
there is already a tweaked driver out there...
that unlocks the higher res. for the screen!
so, it enables 1024 on the eeepc (XP only)
grab it here:
http://home.stltoday.com/~lazertag/PUBL ... indows.zip
that unlocks the higher res. for the screen!
so, it enables 1024 on the eeepc (XP only)
grab it here:
http://home.stltoday.com/~lazertag/PUBL ... indows.zip
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- KVRAF
- 37533 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
I'm wanting one of these but I might wait a bit till the newer models come out (provided they don't hitch the price too much)
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- KVRist
- 35 posts since 11 Dec, 2003
Ok - call me crazy - but I'm thinking of picking up one of these for running a couple live softsynths.
Can you test out some hosting apps like vsthost at low latencies?
I'm waiting for the new higher res models to ship...
thanks!
Can you test out some hosting apps like vsthost at low latencies?
I'm waiting for the new higher res models to ship...
thanks!
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- 35522 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
yeah, Ive got Tobybear Minihost installed, as well as ASIO4All. Ive tried out KarmaFX on it and it seemed to be fine, except for being too large for the screen. Cant remember the latency Ive got it set at offhand, i'll check later.Arman wrote:Ok - call me crazy - but I'm thinking of picking up one of these for running a couple live softsynths.
Can you test out some hosting apps like vsthost at low latencies?
I'm waiting for the new higher res models to ship...
thanks!
One slight quirk; ASIO4All reports the inputs as being 16-bit and the outputs as 32-bit. Im not sure where they got 32-bit DACs from though.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRist
- 35 posts since 11 Dec, 2003
If you have a USB keyboard, could you test it out and see how responsive the synth is?
Are you running linux on the eee at this point?
Are you running linux on the eee at this point?
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- KVRer
- 4 posts since 16 Jan, 2008
I've been looking at the eee since apple released the macbook air and I realised I'll never be able to afford one 
All I'll need to do on it, audio-wise is record about 8 tracks of dry audio.
I can copy the tracks (hopefully) into logic for mixing and adding effects etc.
Has anyone had any success trying to do anything similar?
All I'll need to do on it, audio-wise is record about 8 tracks of dry audio.
I can copy the tracks (hopefully) into logic for mixing and adding effects etc.
Has anyone had any success trying to do anything similar?
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- KVRer
- 4 posts since 16 Jan, 2008
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Just found this page on eeeuser.com:http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/11/your- ... 1280x1024/ (http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/11/your-eee-pc-in-800x600-1024x768-1280x1024/)
How to fool your ee into running in higher resolutions! (XP only).
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- 35522 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
i sorta answered in the other thread you posted in...Arman wrote:If you have a USB keyboard, could you test it out and see how responsive the synth is?
No, a slimmed-down (with NLite) XP install.Are you running linux on the eee at this point?
Not tried my ReMote with it, cant imagine it'd be an issue though. I'll try and get a chance this week.
jim303 wrote:Has anyone had any success trying to do anything similar?
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."