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Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107793] Thu, 27 June 2013 08:08 Go to next message
Dimitrios is currently offline  Dimitrios   GREECE
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Anyone using PARIS with laptop ?
YES that is what I wanna do next !
So except for expensive Magma anyone succeeded working Paris with a laptop ?
I am a laptop guy so my new 64bit laptop quadcore is triving for Mike's 64bit drivers ! BUT I would need any info regarding the existence of a working external PCI extender that works either on USB3 or maybe a PCMCIA card... although USB3 is preffered, if I can prefer in a situation like this !!
Thanks for jumping in !
Regards,
Dimitrios
Re: Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107797 is a reply to message #107793] Fri, 28 June 2013 12:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Philip is currently offline  Philip   
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I don't think there is such a device for USB. I think Magma has a "Thunderbolt" expansion chassis, but I think it only works with their PCIe Chassis. I looked extensively for this type of setup.

There is an ExpressCard and a Cardbus Magma out there as well, but I haven't tried it with Paris. That is probably your only option to hook up paris to a laptop.

-Phil
Re: Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107801 is a reply to message #107797] Sat, 29 June 2013 18:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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I have such a Magma chassis - a PCMCIA card type that's got a single PCI slot - but need to see if it's long enough for an EDS.

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107802 is a reply to message #107801] Sun, 30 June 2013 07:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dimitrios is currently offline  Dimitrios   
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Cool !
Lets see if it fits a card !!
Regards,
Dimitrios
Re: Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107806 is a reply to message #107793] Thu, 11 July 2013 04:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
harry e is currently offline  harry e   UNITED STATES
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hi dimitrios-
the magma pcmcia cardbus model absolutely works with paris! i've had mine for several years. your laptop needs to be able to support cardbus, though. my magma absolutely, and easily holds a full-sized mother/daughter EDS 1000 card, plus it has one other full-sized pci slot, you can fit some other type of card in (maybe another sound card, not paris?). i don't believe the unit will hold two full-sized eds1000 cards. just not quite enough room in there for THAT. it's pretty tight in there, height-wise, and the paris mother/daughter card will take up most of the room- but some other type of full- sized pci card should fit in there, though it may be a real tight or close fit, depending on what type of card you put in there. length-wise, there's no problem at all. there is also a third pci slot in there, for a scsi card, but you can't fit just any scsi card in there. you'd have to buy a proprietary card, made to just fit inside the magma. forget the name and manufacturer of it, and where to buy it, but i remember it cost about a couple
hundred dollars--- the included power supply uses about 90 watts (not too bad), and it's kinda annoyingly loud. maybe it's the fans that are loud? (2 other seperate fans in there, on the front of the unit, beside the fan in the power supply). maybe both the fans and the power supply together, form a very annoying "signature"? in any case, you'll definitely want to put the magma someplace isolated, to cut down on this--- maybe it's just me, or my particular unit?--- in any case, be a little forewarned about this--- the pcmcia card itself, the included connecting cable, and the connector on the unit itself, all super solid. never had any trouble at all, with bad connections, or anything else, and the unit just works, period. there is also room inside for two full-size hard drives!- but you'll need to make that second pci card some kind of ata or sata card, in order to make them work. think i paid something like $1,000.00 for the magma, brand new, several years ago. paris DEFINITELY works with it, no problem--- VERY GOOD little number, for getting paris on your laptop!- except for the annoying hum signature of the power supply/fans--- solid case. quality construction and materials used, through and through. as i recall, works beginning with win.98 se, and up. no special drivers needed, if i remember correctly--- the os has the drivers, and will automatically recognize the magma--- hope this helps.
harry e


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Re: Anyone using PARIS with laptop ? [message #107808 is a reply to message #107806] Fri, 26 July 2013 05:58 Go to previous message
mikeaudet   CANADA
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I haven't tried it with the laptop adapter, but I've been having fantastic results with the Virtua Via chassis under windows 7 with the PCIe card. I did some guitar tracking while PARIS played back 46 tracks with no hick-ups.

I also really like that I can just not turn on the virtua via box when I need to use the PC for something else. Putting less wear on the EDS cards is good.

Cheers!

Mike
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