> The other is poor internal shielding. Typically a problem with built in >.... > Considering however these days the standard seems to be to > have a breakout box anyways connected either via Firewire, USB, or > PCMCIA/Expresscard, it is kind of a moot point with the higher end stuff > nowadays anyways. > Firewire, USB etc doesn't make a difference as long they are electrically connected to the computer. Its indeed a shielding problem and I can hear that typical laptop hum over a RME Multiface connected to a RME PCMCIA card, both I wouldnt consider consumer grade audio hardware. Cheers, Malte -- Malte Steiner media art + development -www.block4.com- next event: 29.feb Notstandskomitee live at Linux Audio Conference Cologne, Germany _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user