On my M3 Laptop the ZS works fine at 24/94 with 5 to 7 ms, at 16/48khz, works at 2ms with no sweat.noyau wrote:Thank you for your answer AMR
Well, I need to have the less latency possible, because I would like to use it live (at the same time VST via MIDI and synth for audio).
So the latency of the MIDI and the latency of the audio needs to be very low.
The Quattro says having less than 7ms, dunnow for the Creative.
I don't need for now to record at a huge audio quality, I never use my M-Audio AudioPhile @24/96, maybe 16/44.1, because I didn't have the need to do so.
I hope the latency of my M-Audio MidiSport 1x1 USB is not too big...
But the "in" of the ZS seems to be a mini-jack, I need an adaptator...
and I don't need THX and so on, I just need an optical/coaxial out or a normal stereo out :mrgren:
And yes, you DO need a really really great high-quality cable that fits the 3.5 mm stereo input, if you want to sample from there (and only recomended at 24/96), or a normal optical one (thus meaning a digital input, whereas quality is not up the input anymore).
If you don't intend to take the laptop on frequent trips, the USB option is more sensible, if you do intent to make heavy use and trips with it (plane, abroad, three times a month or so), and making demos to clients or quick live recordings (with great cabling), the ZS is a better choice if you are targetting portability.
Kind Regards,
AMR
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