JFL92 for audio production?

Hi everyone,

I'm about THIS close to pushing the button and ordering a JFL92, but I'm definitely worried about getting this machine and not being able to do what I need to do in terms of audio performance. I'm planning to go with a USB 2.0 interface or perhaps an ExpressCard (although I would prefer to use the ExpressCard for an e-sata solution), since FireWire tends to be fairly temperamental from what I understand, but I know USB and ExpressCard solutions are far from worry free.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I tried doing a search but I couldn't really come up with anything other than finding out that it doesn't have Texas Instruments FireWire.

I just want to be able to produce a clean sound without pops and hisses. If I have to record a few tracks at a time to do that, I'm okay with that, but I definitely don't want to drop $1500 on a computer that is totally unsuitable for audio.

Thanks for your help, everyone!

 

The laptop in itself is quite powerful but the audio device wasn't made for audio prod, the quality of your recordings will greatly depends on what audio hardware you intend to use for it...

 

what kind of audio interface do you have? I know MOTU is good with about any type of firewire port. but chances are you don't have one of those, atleast I don't often see them. Anyways, It's hard to say unless I know what interface you have.

 

I didn't think I was going to give any responses, and so I went ahead and ordered the laptop last night.

I don't have an interface yet. I'm willing to take suggestions. I was planning on going with something budget friendly like the E-mu 0404 to start and then possibly upgrade to something MOTU. Right now, I just want a clean sound, even if it's less than polished.

 

Me and my friend ,we both have IFL90. And using it for audio production.
I am use it with Edirol UA-101 USB2 audio interface and my friend is use it with Edirol FA-101 Firewire audio interface,thru the built in IFL's-90 Firewire chip.
No problems at all!!!
We working with:
Cubase SX3
Nuendo 3
Sonar 6 producer edition
Live 6
Acid 5
Reaper
Reason 3
Sound Forge 8
And Tons Of Plug-ins Like:

All kind of Native instruments
Stylus RMX
Korg Studio
Minimoog e.t.c....

No problems everything is working fine.
It doesn't matter that IFL-90 Firewire have not Texas Instruments Chipset
Everything is working fine!!!!!
In now days i think no laptop (accept Mac Book Pro) have TI chip.
And i think the new Mac Book Pro don't have.

We both runing Windows XP SP2.
But i think that for Windows XP SP2 you will need update to corect firewire issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885222
And you will be fine with firewire devices.

If you will ask me I will advise you to buy a god USB2 device instead of Firewire.
Because Firewire is to gantle and stroptive and,and,and...... And it is the same story on all the computers and Firewire audio interfaces.

If you dont want a headace Buy USB2.

One thing that I will warry you that if you in your country have Grounded!! elektrik power.
I mean that power cord of you laptop and wall electrik connector is grounded You must to cancel ground.
If you will not cancell ground you will hear noise on analog outputs of your FIREWIRE audio interface.
It is issue of all built in laptop firewires.

But accept this everything is working just fine!!!!

 

Thanks for letting me know! That's great news.

On the hum issue: You said it's an issue with FireWire. So am I correct in assuming you don't have that issue with your USB device?

 

Yes you right, but it's all notebook built in firewire issue. And it's caused by ground on laptop AC power adaptor. But you can cancel it by using some kind of AC outlet adaptor. Here in Israel we have 3 pin AC outlet: 1 hot, 2 cold, 3 ground. I bougt from 3 to 2 pins adaptor,to cancel third ground pin. It cost to me something like 50 cent $. And that's all the story.

 

If you want you can read this thread about audio interfaces
http://forum.notebookreview.com/archive/index.php/t-195720.html