I'm not claiming this will give you great pristine sound, but I got a SB Extigy to use with my laptop. It connects to the usb port and is certainly a lot better than the ESS Allegro chip on the motherboard inside the laptop. It also has midi connectors, TOSLINK connectors, a coax sp/dif...
Hi Caesar, good to see you here!
Still got that "cricket" problem, huh. I think it's tied up with running the D1600 trims so high. I cured my problem with an M-Audio DMP3 preamp and an RNC compressor. I'm using a Shure KSM27 condenser mic (as well as 2 SM57's and an AT-822 stereo mic). There...
What's the general opinion about the Shure KSM-27 mic? Is it worth having or not? Also, what is the best orientation to use it (or any large capsule condensor mic); a) vertical and under the chin singing slightly over it, b) vertical and upside down at about forehead height and singing slightly...
There is a HUGE base of Kurz stuff around, particularly from Sweetwater Sounds, BUT now that they are no longer being made, somewhere down the road repair parts will become a problem.
Tom
I personally think that quality of sounds is more important than quantity of sounds. I also think the LE sounds are better than the XP-30 sounds. I think having a built in sequencer is better than not having one. I think the Korg "system" is easier to learn and understand than the Roland...