Stereo Tool

Anyone got a favorite case they use for ST.Looking for something small with MB/CPU combo that will take the Marian Trace Alpha card .Looks like a mini-tower case may be a way to go.Looking for something to take on the road and demo ST.With the new ST features coming,quad core cpu will probably work the best.
I have a Dell I5 but it's too nice to lug around in a truck,it's my home toy..

Wouldn't a laptop, or better - a *fast* netbook with an USB audio card work for you? I *think* there are nice 192khz capable sound cards out there that can work via the USB.

If used for FM broadcast, the Marian sound card is a must. That rules out all laptops/notebooks that I'm aware of.

Juli@ is not so bad also!

Are the ESI Juli cards DC straight?

This looks like an easier to obtain card in the USA! Getting our Marian was.....erm....

difficult.

No it's not.. but ralitvely easy to set tilt (now possible in ST)

I have one Marian trace Alpha at one transmitter, measuring output really gives no additional tilt adjustments. However when i meausured while it is on transmitter's MPX input - i needed small tilt correction, just a bit.
So, you always need to check for tilt, no metter what card.

with Juli@ i like simplicity with routing and full Asio support. Full mean.. it will work with every asio version in any software.
Also better driver for 64bit OS. However, i always recommend 32bit OS for dedicated PC for transmitter site (XP or W7 starter/home basic).