ADK Pro Audio XITE-1 Laptop....CHEAP >>> CHEAP>>>> CHEAP

[dawman]

http://www.advanceddesignky.com/viewpart.cfm?id=7070

I have waited for this little beauty too long.
Finally a laptop with HD4000 GFX, 16GBs of RAM for sample and Express Slot on demand.
I really liked those Getac laptops, they are state of the art sturdy.
But 5-6 large...? I could get 2 x XITE-1s for that price. Defense Contractors always screw us.
But ADK is the place for a reasonable live laptop rig.
Even though the tech guy was telling me for live work the Express slots aren't very reliable, I never heard that from anyone here.
Are there troubles with the connectors...?
I remember Jurgen refused to release the XITE-1 as a 54mm Express as he thought it wasn't stable, so we waited a little longer for the 34mm option.

Any thoughts on this gem..?

[garyb]

they're easily dislodged, but they're quite reliable if they don't get moved around.

[jksuperstar]

Depending on your rig, you can use a 90degree Mini HDMI adaptor/cable to minimize the possibility of the cable being knocked, or shaken out.

This is what I use, although the coiled cable is also heavy, and I can see that being an issue in some setups also. I have my setup as a laptop on top of a (fairly cheap) 2-rack case. Although I swap cables out when in my studio for a 10' straight cable.
http://www.amazon.com/Extension-Right-A ... +hdmi+mini

This didn't exist when I got mine, there must be some new DSLR camera's that need these:
http://www.amazon.com/Pearstone-Right-A ... +hdmi+mini

[dawman]

Thanks, I too think this shouldn't be a problem as even in my 1U the Ribbon extender and XITE-1 connector are loose but it's not like I bash around my gear. I do punish the keyboards, the rack is protected, and if drunks even approach me I am tracking them with 1 eye.

[jksuperstar]

With a 1U rack PC, I'd think a 15-17" monitor and bluetooth keyboard would take the same space, honestly.

Or a touch-screen monitor, that could do both, and be placed anywhere on your rig:
http://www.amazon.com/Projected-Capacit ... +1920x1080

[dawman]

I really want a smaller rig and keep the analog hardware in the same rack.
Maybe better off with a new rack without the Slant mixer as this sucker was cool a few years ago, but I hate lugging this bastard up steps by hand or on a dolley.
It's 2014 and time for an even more mobile rig.
Thanks for the ideas, helps out knowing other alternatives are available.

It's like a heavy ShockRack8U, when I bought it online I should have checked it's weight unloaded.
Oh hell it sounds great, I should quit crying. I chose to work w/o a crew and play what I want, so there's the price of quality sound.

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[hubird]

looking good!

[dawman]

I am way too tired to lug this around any more.
It's why I am going for the ADK and an un-Shockmounted short depth 6U.
After the gigs I want to party, not be dead from excercise.
No reason to not have a great sound using thw XITE-1 Solaris and SE-1.
The EML-101 and big racks are over...........finite...........No Mas.

[auntybiotic]

Ladies and Gents,
A slight thread hijack, but does anyone have any ideas on a good 2nd hand laptop for an Xite-1 ?
My budget is 250 euros and preferably something which is tried and tested and has ability for large amounts of memory as i need to also run Reaper and Kontakt etc.....
I saw an ASUS F52Q for sale in my local 2nd hand shop today but the specs look poor....

Any suggestions on a good model number would be appreciated..

Thanks as usual,
Mark

[auntybiotic]

forget my last post - i found one

[Bud Weiser]

forget my last post - i found one

which and what did you pay ?

Bud

[auntybiotic]

going for a 2nd hand lenovo t410 with 8gb mem......bartering at the moment but expect to pay around 275 euros

[Bud Weiser]

going for a 2nd hand lenovo t410 with 8gb mem......bartering at the moment but expect to pay around 275 euros

Ahh, o.k., thx !

I also have these IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads in the focus since some time.

Good luck

Bud

[dawman]

Kontakt instruments using the lossless audio NCW tricks can use 40-55% less RAM than before, so 8GBs means around 11GBs from older libraries, etc.
That's including the 2.5GB resource hog knwon as Windoze.......

[Bud Weiser]

That's including the 2.5GB resource hog knwon as Windoze.......

You say Win7 (or Win8) now is 2.5GB large ?

32 or 64Bit ?

Home, Pro or Ultimate ?
Are there chances to make it smaller like we did w/ XP and nLite ?

Bud

[garyb]

it's not quite that big, but with aero engaged it's a huge footprint for sure.

[dawman]

Win 7 x64 pro. I could be wrong but reading Kontakts memory available seems to think it's that big.
But Tom Jones use to wrap a sock around his Schwanz and fooled millions, so anythings possible with modern software.

[dante]

then how come you knew it was a sock ?

[garyb]

like i said, pretty close to that with aero engaged...
pretty much every process claims memory space and windows claims a lot of it.

[dawman]

then how come you knew it was a sock ?

We were once Spartan fantasy participants....
Something about men wearing metal skirts and shin guards gets me going.