I heard these USB devices end up having latency. I wonder if that is between multiple devices not being in sync or if it really takes enough time that if you record something that it is going in the file a ways later than it was made so that hitting stop cuts some off?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: Re: Them little round plastic things > Good question, I'll try that and see what happens, I have JFW on one > of my machines here. > > On 08/12/2006, at 12:43 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: > > Hi Dane, > > Have you tried routing jfw through this card? Any sluggishness to > report? > > Keith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:34 AM > Subject: Re: Them little round plastic things > > > Well this is in fact a a sound card if you like, has the same > functionality only difference being that it is external rahter than > being internal which of course has advantages and disadvantages. The > main advantage being the computer generated noise level that some > internal audio devices suffer from, with the Imic this is absolutely > nill and the quality of audio is absolutely first class. I'm toying > with the idea of getting a few more of these things and ditching all > my sound cards and onboard internal audio devices of all my computers > entirely. > > On 07/12/2006, at 2:51 PM, Gary Wood wrote: > > This device sounds a heck of a lot more practical than a soundcard! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: Them little round plastic things > > >> I wondered that myself actually, I don't know. Grifin Technology make >> the Imic so check with them I guess. >> I also neglected to mention that as this device doesn't require >> drivers on a PC or a Mac then its damn useful to use if you're on the >> road installing Windows on different computers as Windows just finds >> the Imic and uses it so you can get Narrator up and running to >> complete the Windows Install if you need to. >> >> On 04/12/2006, at 11:59 PM, John Sanfilippo wrote: >> >> Hmm, does this come in a fire wire version? >> >> Thanks for the tip. >> >> Js >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 04:20 >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >> Subject: Them little round plastic things >> >> >> Hi all! >> I'm a user of 2 very different computer systems here, I use standard >> PC'S with Windows and LINUX and I use my trusty Mac so when I heard >> about a small sound device that could be plugged into all my machines >> without any need for drivers I was most interested hence the arrival >> of my Imic today. >> I felt cheated there for a while when i received the box, something >> as small as this promising me good audio quality? My missgivings >> increased upon the opening of the box to discover that the Imic is >> about 1 and a half inches round, it looks almost comical, like one of >> those toys we used to play with as kids, like an oversized watch or a >> standard sized lollypop but the outside looks I can assure you having >> tested this little beauty are truly deceptive. >> The Imic plugs into a USB 2.0 port of your computer and as I've >> already stated, whether you're a fan of your Mac or of your PC makes >> no difference whatsoever, just plug the Imic in and you have another >> sound device, great for those laptop systems that don't have a full >> sound device built-in. >> The layout of the Imic is extremely simple, just 2 3.5MM minijack >> stereo sockets and 1 switch. One socket is for line-out whilst the >> other is for line-in/stereo microphone, the switch toggles the line- >> in socket between microphone and line-in. >> So how does it perform? just as good as any other sound card or >> device as I said earlier, I'm amazed. >> How do you know its connected? With the Mac you see it available as >> an audio input/output device. In Windows, you'll see it in the list >> of audio devices under the audio tab in Sound. >> How much is an Imic? An absolute steal at $50.00 Australia, that's >> what I paid for mine. >> A CD ROM comes with the Imic but as yet I haven't examined its >> contents, I've had no need to. >> Dane Trethowan >> Positive feeling and power from me is yours >> Phone +61 3 9747 3975 >> fax +61 3 9743 7954 >> mobile: +61 425 777 508 >> Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: grtdane12 >> >> >> >> >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Positive power and feeling from me is yours. >> Phone: +61 3 9747 3975 >> Fax: +61 3 9743 7954 >> mobile: +61425 777 508 >> Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> skype: grtdane12 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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