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 Thu 2 Feb 2006, 15:13
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 02-Feb 06 From: Turku - FI Member No.: 76,230  |
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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Thu 9 Feb 2006, 04:51
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There are so many good soundcards out there that (even the ones with only 2 in & out tend to be really good) - follow some of the postings here as to in/compatibilities & you can't go wrong- BTW: I hear the RME fireface 800 is dang fine as is the Mackie Onyx 400f. The RAM upgrade will kill you (Mac RAM is very expensive) but is absolutely essential.
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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 Well, all I'm going to be recording is vocals ... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 15:17 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!
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