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 Thu 2 Feb 2006, 15:13
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Okay, so I'm buying a mac Quad, and need some advice on how some things work...
I'm getting a Logic Pro also, and obviously need a sound card or maybe two? What I need from the computer is to be able to playback at least 100 tracks of 24bit/96kHz at the same time...I don't need that many of in/outs...the hole music making process is going to happen mainly with soft synths, plugins and so on. No need to record a symphony orchestra. The price range isn't that much of a problem, though I don't have money for Pro tools yet. So my question is, what kind of sound card/s do I need. What would be the best solution...Or is pro tools HD3 the only one that can do this? |
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Fri 3 Feb 2006, 15:17
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 02-Feb 06 From: Turku - FI Member No.: 76,230 |
Well, all I'm going to be recording is vocals and acoustic guitars and so...and I'm going to get Focusrite Liquid Channel for pre...so there isn't any need for those in the sound card. And I won't be recording many instruments at time...so maybe like 8 channels in 8 out...Everything in the mixing department is going to happen in Logic Pro with plugins etc...
I would like the sound quality to be very top end...but is Pro tools then the only solution? I really wouldn't want to spend more than 4000-5000$ on the sound cards at the moment... for Lepetitmartien.. Now RME, MOTU, Presonus do their job nicely. As do more higher end interfaces… [COLOR=blue] What would in your mind be higher end interfaces? Apogee?..I think that would go on the same price range as Pro tools... The things I'm lookin for is the large track count with sound quality 24bit/96 kHz....like near 100 tracks...and low latencies...other wise good quality...it doesn't have to be pci per say...or does it? |
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TonyMusic Mac Quad And The Right Sound Card? Thu 2 Feb 2006, 15:13
TonyMusic Like, can I get that with 3 RME HDSP MADIs...or is... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 01:25 lepetitmartien Well, it'd be easier if you told us how many I... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 02:08 gpax The very first thing you will need to find out is ... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 03:29 TonyMusic Okay...and I did little more research of my own, a... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 15:40 TonyMusic Lol, this is becoming a chat with myself...but I j... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 21:45 mortalengines 100 tracks is a pretty outrageous need (& you ... Sat 4 Feb 2006, 20:16 TonyMusic Yeah, I just realized, that we're kinda talkin... Sun 5 Feb 2006, 01:46 mortalengines Basically you can use as many tracks as your CPU c... Mon 6 Feb 2006, 04:45 banevt Yeah I would say that what is more important for t... Mon 6 Feb 2006, 19:58 TonyMusic Thanks everyone for your input!
Now I just... Tue 7 Feb 2006, 20:48 mortalengines There are so many good soundcards out there that (... Thu 9 Feb 2006, 04:51 beyaRecords Apogee Symphony(PCie)
Apogee AD-16X
Apogee DA-16X
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TonyMusic Thanks you guys...I'll be looking into the sou... Thu 9 Feb 2006, 08:47 |
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