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last search engine comment (i swear)
i know i just ranted a bit about the search engine
comment, but right here, you just proved why i prefer
to ask the list as opposed to sifting through
thousands of useless and out of date web pages...
a clear conscise answer that provided more useful
information to me than 7 hours digging through
searched sites...thank you!
--- Richard Zvonar <zvonar@zvonar.com> wrote:
> At 10:22 AM -0700 4/11/02, Evan Meyers wrote:
>
> >what would a setup like that go for these days?
>
> If you mean how much it would cost to buy an older
> G4/500 and a Digi
> 001 I suggest you check out used computer brokers
> such as Shreve
> Systems for the Mac, and on-line music vendors such
> as audioMIDI.com
> for the Digi stuff.
>
> >what did it cost you when you initially set it up?
>
> About the same as it would cost for a new system
> today, only the
> computer would be faster.
>
> >and if you were setting something up now (knowing
> what you know
> >now), what would you go with as far as computer
> processing speed and
> >stuff like that?
>
> If I had the money I'd buy a dual 1.0GHz PowerMac.
>
> >where would you look to get it?
>
> Prices on new Macs don't vary that much. I usually
> buy from MacZone.
> You can do comparison shopping at
> <http://www.pricewatch.com>
>
> They list dual 1.GHz at $2899, MSRP is $2,999.
>
> >and would you try to get a system custom built for
> just these needs
> >or just get a regular G4?
>
> With Macs the idea of "custom built" is less
> prevalent than for PCs.
> You can order a custom Mac configuration from the
> Apple store, but a
> stock system is fine. PCI card installation and RAM
> upgrades are
> almost trivial and most software installation is
> totally
> straightforward. However, if you DO want a
> pre-configured system you
> can go to someone such as Wave Digital.
>
> > > The Digi 001 hardware is fine, as long as you
> don't
> >> need to record at
> >> a higher rate than 48kHz.
> >
> >why would one need to do this?
>
> You probably wouldn't, but a lot of people are
> moving up to 96kHz to
> achieve more high frequency reproduction. And even
> if they can't hear
> it, many clients will insist on working in 96kHz
> because it's
> state-of-the-art.
>
>
> >i read somewhere that the 2 front inputs are a bit
> hotter than the
> >ones on the back or at least different in sampling
> rate or something
> >like that.
>
> Same sampling rate, but because they double as mic
> and line inputs
> they do have adjustable gain.
>
> >do you run an ADAT out of your setup or just work
> with the
> >harddrives that you have?
>
> I do all my work in the computer. I did one piece
> where I needed to
> output to ADAT at the end, so I rented one for a
> day.
>
>
> >why don't you work with just the digi001 software?
>
> The MIDI features are rudimentary. Digital Performer
> started as a
> MIDI sequencer, so its MIDI functions are more
> highly developed.
>
>
> >i was under the impression that the digi001 has
> built in midi
> >applications as well as some fx plugins
>
> I haven't used the MIDI features. The plug-ins are
> OK, I guess. I
> tend to use Waves and other plug-ins instead.
>
>
> --
>
>
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