my dumb question for the day.

[chafey]

since my computer is smarter than my old ladies laptop, would there be any defecit from running a really long usb cable from my interface,( in the basement) to my computer upstairs? in the long run i will be putting together a computer just for drums, but that is a while away, or possibly just a mixer and digital recorder. i dunnno

[Linchpin]

The maximum for a usb 2.0 cable is 5 meters / almost 16'.5" for a single cable. You could use up to 5 cables, and 5 2.0 hubs that would give you the maximum distance of 30 meters, but you would be dealing with some awful signal delay.

[itchie]

or

USB 2 extender over cat 5 - not cheep

just record on the laptop then transfer to the workstation

[Redeye]

You could run long audio cables instead, but that would require another person to operate the remote computer.

[NoiseInMotion]

It's not a totally crazy idea. I have a 15 foot USB extension cable that comes in handy for things like this every now and then. I got mine at PC Warehouse. I'm not sure where you live, but see if there are any around you. It's sort of an odds-and-ends computer place.

[chafey]

or

USB 2 extender over cat 5 - not cheep

just record on the laptop then transfer to the workstation

cat 5?

[chafey]

The maximum for a usb 2.0 cable is 5 meters / almost 16'.5" for a single cable. You could use up to 5 cables, and 5 2.0 hubs that would give you the maximum distance of 30 meters, but you would be dealing with some awful signal delay.

her computer already has a lot of delay

[chafey]

4 track it is!

[itchie]

remote desktop your workstation with the lappy

[chafey]

remote desktop your workstation with the lappy

it has alot of delay to it, i would prefer not to use it. but if i have to , i will

[itchie]

im using the remote desktop just to get the lvls right .

[itchie]

her computer already has a lot of delay

sorry some how missed this post ..

you will most likely have recording issues if the operating system is running badly

this is a general rule the worst it runs the more clipping and digital pops you will get, so you want to have it running smooth ....hardware and software running in harmony .....