FogAudio
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HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
Purchased an HP Envy Beats laptop stupidly not realizing there was no way to put FireWire on it and thus obsoleting my MAudio 410 interface :-( Worse, the HP Envy *only* has USB-3.0. So now I am trying to find an audio interface for it and this is the most bizarre situation I've ever heard as absolutely no audio cards support USB3.0. I am thinking of trying a Roland Octa-capture (USB2.0) with it but the driver download page has these 2 caveats:
* This product cannot be used with a USB 3.0 port that is not compatible with USB 2.0 specification.
* If this product does not work correctly when connected to a USB 3.0 port, you will need to connect it to a USB 2.0 port.
Anyone know if this Roland device works on an HP Envy? I assume it is the same driver architecture as the Cakewalk VS stuff so have to imagine someone has tried it? I must admit I am really hesitant to go and buy anything right now though b/c even it *does* work, $700 is a lot(!) to spend for an interface that may not work on a computer upgrade in a few years.
Other options I suppose are the Presonus 1818VSL or Tascam 2000, or maybe an expensive interface from RME. Or should I simply wait until a USB3.0 device comes out (anyone know any rumors)? Show of hands how many people are in the same boat?
Thanks for any feedback,
Ryan
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/17 12:31:11
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presonus VSL line are USB2 devices but the drivers support connecting to a USB3 port.
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/17 13:14:07
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USB 3 should be compatible w/ USB 2. I'm not sure why it wouldn't work. I've got an usb 3 port and the only thing it was funky on was a 16 gig thumb drive which took a couple of plug ins to get the drivers working.
I would try the Roland (after hearing back from members and maybe some mods here) and return it if it doesn't work. HP does a few funky things, but all the all-in-one manufacturers do.
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FogAudio
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/17 15:14:01
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Thanks AT and Scook, I read quite a few horror stories on the Presonus site about incompatibilities with the VSL line with USB 3.0 but they most posts were complaining about usage on Macbooks and Dells (looks like a patch may have corrected the issues on the Macbook). I can't recall if anyone singled out HP specifically. May just need to try it out and hope for the best. Thanks, Ryan
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/17 15:50:02
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check out RME Babyface USB
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/17 17:43:19
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yes I got an HP Envy and it works w/ usb1,2,and three type interfaces without glitches.
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FogAudio
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Re:HP Envy and Roland Octa-Capture?
2012/09/18 09:16:18
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Thanks OQ! Hopefully I'll have everything running smoothly in the next few weeks. I'll report back with whatever option I end up with. Regards, Ryan
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Roland Octacapture Rebate copy of Sonar X2 Studio resellable?
2012/10/26 11:41:02
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Re:Roland Octacapture Rebate copy of Sonar X2 Studio resellable?
2012/10/26 18:35:24
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I have a good friend running an Octa-Capture on an HP Envy and it works great.
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FogAudio
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Re:Roland Octacapture Rebate copy of Sonar X2 Studio resellable?
2012/10/26 23:40:58
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Cool, thanks Brandon. Good to know!
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Re:Roland Octacapture Rebate copy of Sonar X2 Studio resellable?
2012/11/01 00:44:30
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Ok, finally pulled the trigger and purchased an OctaCapture today (but it won't get here until next week sometime). I will report back on its stability on the HP Envy. I am really hoping I can track 6-8 inputs simultaneously and without dropouts since a friend of mine wants to track some grooves on my Gretsch kit. Not sure if the notebook HD can handle that so may need to add a SSD in the Envy eventually but for now crossing fingers that I don't have to spend more money!
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