Modartt user forum - Tablets?

Re: Tablets?

2014-04-15T08:43:44Z

Then I have tested Pianoteq and Kawai VPC1 with Dell Venue 11 Pro (7130).
Intel Core i5-4300Y 1.60 GHz, 8,0 GB RAM, Windows 8.1 Pro 64.

http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/dell-venue-11-pro/pd

Working good.
Only one USB port when not docked.
Kawai Midi USB driver not working so far, so no use of VPC1 editor.

Re: Tablets?

2014-02-03T20:10:37Z

I don't think it's too early, I am quite sure sure you can use tablet with very good result. All you need is decent CPU and external sound card.

Regarding CPU:
I tested 3 systems with PT.
1.) Old Atom 330 laptop - Passmark score 595
Probably minimum spec you can use, after some tweaking (internal sample rate 24000, max. polyphony 48...) I was able to get fine result for my type of playing (easy songs). However when I loaded more demanding midi file to PT, it just could not handle it.

2.) Lenovo 190 mini PC with Intel Pentium 2127 - Passmark score 1865
No problem at all, it handled even most demanding midi file where PT reached 256 polyphony (I kept pedal down the whole song, which is not normal of course).

3.) My gaming PC Core i5 4GHz - Passmark score 6500 with default 3.3 GHz
Well, simply overkill for PT, it is sleeping at 1600Mhz most of the time.

Now, the important part - EXTERNAL sound card. I use Native instruments traktor audio 2
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr...r-audio-2/
Very good sound quality, minimal total latency (about 6ms with all 3 tested systems), very small (you can have it in the pocket). Sound quality was exactly the same on all tested systems.
For 95€ you can't get any better I think. And it has external power input in case your USB can not provide enough power.

So to summarize, try to get
1.) Tablet/laptop/PC with CPU with passmark score at least 1800
2.) External sound card

P.S. Tablet you mentioned Lenovo miix 10 has Atom 2760 CPU with passmark score 679 only - not enough.

Re: Tablets?

2014-02-03T17:12:22Z

Thanks for your comments. I also read the "iPad" thread. It is too early for these solutions.

I do have a laptop and external soundcard but my current setup is very far from "compact" and "mobile". I need to carry extra stand or the soundcard is on the floor... cables everywhere... Most probably I just need V-stand and a compact board/case for everything.

Re: Tablets?

2014-01-31T07:12:38Z

I hope to test on Dell Venue 11 Pro i3 or i5 later this winter.

Re: Tablets?

2014-01-30T16:26:25Z

another (double) concern you didn't mention: sound quality & latency. I would never rely on an internal sound card for a professional performance. An i3 is fine for Pianoteq, but below that, you will have to work with less polyphony and/or a lower sample rate. My advice: take a real laptop and a real soundcard... and your realbook, of course ! ;-)

Tablets?

2014-01-30T16:04:08Z

Hi everybody again,

I'm thinking of a compact solution for live jazz gigs. A tablet with Windows 8 attached by flex arm to keyboard stand. running pianoteq and RealBook app and that's it.

My concerns are.

1) CPU. Will Intel Atom make it? (Lenovo Miix 10 tablet, for example). Do I need to invest more? (i3/i5 CPUs of Acer Iconia W700 or Sony VAIO. Expensive ones...)

2) Connectivity. The cheaper tablets have just micro USB. I have not found a suitable cable yet (keyboard's "printer-like" USB to tablet's micro USB) Does it actually exist? Maybe I'm missing something basic about USB (again - just the expesive tablets have full-size USB).

Thanks for sharing any experience and comments on this, Mikis