Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks for the help guys, I still have a couple more things though:
I do need a laptop, in fact I ordered it today. This is because I'm 
still at school, and need it for work as well as music. Also, being 
a youngster, I  can't drive yet, and I have musical friends who I'd 
record with...so carring a laptop around is far easier than trying 
to transport enormous instruments around without being able to drive 
myself.
I still have a couple of questions though, if thats ok?
1) Should i go for a PCMCIA soundcard, such as the echo indigo io, 
or a USB soundcard, such as the M-Audio Transit USB or M-Audio 
Sonica Theater, or possibly even one of the soundblaster USB cards. 
Bearing in mind that my budget needs to be as low as possible!
2) For a starter USB MIDI interface, is the M-Audio USB MIDISPORT 
2x2 probably my best bet?
3) If I got a soundcard and MIDI interface, and Cubase installed, 
would I be all set?

Thanks again,
Ferdie



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "buggoutbill" <wnofi@e...> wrote:
> Like jj said, do you really need a laptop? You can do things much 
> cheaper using a desktop. Plus the there are more options for audio 
> cards in desktops than laptops.
> 
> And Jay brings up a good point with the Powerbooks.
> 
> However, if you insist on a PC laptop, here are some ideas:
> Echo Audio (www.echoaudio.com) makes PC Card soundcards that will 
> let you record audio into your computer. You also may need/want a 
> USB MIDI interface. M-Audio, MOTU, and several others make those.
> 
> You can also go with a Firewire audio interface which has audio 
> in/out and MIDI right on it. Again, M-Audio (www.m-audio.com) 
makes 
> one, as does MOTU (a bit expensive though). Just make sure you 
have 
> a Firewire interface, also known as a "1394" or "IEEE 1394" port.
> 
> I would stay away from the SoundBlaster line, 
Audigy/Extigy/Nextigy, 
> etctigy. Even though their products have come a long way, they 
still 
> have latency (delay) issues.
> 
> How does it all work together? Tune in tommorrow as we explore 
> making music on your computer! Or you can check out www.prorec.com
> 
> Bill
>