luna card = bad deal

huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:52 am

I have a 3 DSP card that I use with my laptop in a docking station - and it works great for me.

I have found that using it in XTC mode works best for me. I am able to setup a very lean XTC setup to get the most out of the DSP.

As an example, I am able to get 3-4 voices from PRO-12, 2-3 voices from MINIMAX and up to 7 or 8 voices on a lot of the other synths. I am also able to use a variety of FX at the same time.

Of course, I have to use it in a way where I am doing one thing at a time and record rather than having a whole production in one setup. But for the price I am getting a huge value (especially with the v4.5 upgrade) - and I am able to be portable with it rather than having it connected to a huge desktop computer.

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huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:55 am

By the way, 2-3 voices on MINIMAX may not sound like a lot - but I find it is ok because the synth has such a thick and meaty sound.

Leper · Post by **Leper** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:15 pm

http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=15&7

I dare you.

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samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:59 pm

It's time to buy Flexor

jc70417 · Post by **jc70417** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:23 am

huffcw, do you mean you somehow connect a PCI device to your laptop? making it portable and workable on a laptop?!

huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:32 am

Yes - although you still need a power source for the docking station (it can't be run just off of battery. I have a Dell Latitude D600. There is a docking station available for the D-series of Dell laptops called the D/Dock. The D/Dock has one PCI slot available in it that I have my 3 DSP card installed in. It works great.

I haven't tried yet, but I think with some minor modifications to the D/Dock you may even be able to get a 6 DSP card to fit in the docking station.

I picked up the D/Dock on eBay for only $50. The only other laptop solution is a Magma Cardbus PCI expansion system - which costs hundreds of dollars.