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 Mon 13 Apr 2009, 05:49
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Hey all, question: Now that i have a beast of a machine and don't need a portable (and really unreliable) D/A convertor anymore (Presonus firebox) I was thinking of getting a new and more robust and MORE RELIABLE I/O box. I have read that the PCIE cards take a lot of the strain off of the processor and are generally more stable than their fw400 and usb2.0 brethren. Can someone please tell me since i have a 'decent' rig now (3.0 Dual Quad January 08 Mac Pro) which units have you with similar set ups been running? I like the 896 and the ensemble which are both firewire but if anyone is running a pci or pcie system please let me know your experiences.
sp Just to be fair to the firebox and to let you know what my issue is with it; it seems to be losing connection with my tower and needs to be 'reset' at least once a day... BUMMER. Some users have said they have been experiencing the same issues... -------------------- *2 x 2.8 Quad MacPro, 6Gb ram, 512vram, Logic 9
*2 x 2.0 G5, Everything else.... These lists bum everyone out... ;( *Power Book 1.67, 2Gb ram, 128vram, 100hd, PodXtPro, Firebox, Logic 8, Live 7." |
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Tue 14 Apr 2009, 05:49
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 Gotta say that I love my Duet. If you are willing to shell out the extra bux for the Ensemble you won't be disappointed. My next purchase will probably be for an Ensemble. I don't mind paying extra for good sounding, reliable gear.www.reverbnation.com/mortalengines |
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SadPandas Pcie Card Vs. Firewire Mon 13 Apr 2009, 05:49
houstonmusic I regularly use MOTU 828 and 2408 systems, firewir... Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15:46
SadPandas QUOTE (houstonmusic @ Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15... Tue 14 Apr 2009, 01:30 SadPandas QUOTE (mortalengines @ Tue 14 Apr 2009, 05... Sat 18 Apr 2009, 10:43 Roark I have been digging my Duet as well. I just got th... Sun 19 Apr 2009, 20:30 |
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