Multiple Core Audio Devices? Options

[Barb]

I just got funding to purchase 20 copies of Logic Pro for my iMac (G4) MIDI Lab. I spent HOURS researching and testing products and let me tell you, it is a scary experience deciding which $6000 (educational discount) package to go with. I have used MOTU's FreeStyle for years here and love it as an educational tool. It is writen so poorly that it doesn't work right on the Mac Manager network at school and MOTU's support for this product STINKS. Time to move my kids into the 21 cent and add audo to the mix for my advanced classes.

Your recent posts are easing my anxieties about my purchase which gets delivered in the next 2 weeks. I am, however concerned about the operatiing system we are using. We are FINALLY upgrading from OS 9.2 to OSX.2 over the summer. My under standing is that the Mac Manager OS X.2 is more stable than the Panther (so the tech guys say). You all think OS X.2 is gonna be OK for the Logic Pro?

Also, I've got a mixed bag here as far as modules. We have the Radium 61 hooked up to the Yamaha MU50 sound module. We also have some Roland XP10s and some JV30s. Any forseen problems hooking up these modules into Logic?

Thanks guys!

[td3k]

My under standing is that the Mac Manager  OS X.2 is more stable than the Panther (so the tech guys say).

Barb, If your client machines are running 10.2 they will not be managed by Macintosh Manager, they will be managed in "Workgroup Manager" which is a completely different animal. What version of Server are you running? 10.3 or 10.2. ? If you want to manage them in simple finder, 10.3 is much better than the implementation in 10.2, in my experience.

I manage about 5 Labs of 10.3 clients with simple finder from 10.3 server. Next year we will switch the students to a regular restricted finder as many apps don't play nice with management.

Some very good resources for Mac admins can be found here.
http://www.macosxlabs.org/
and here, http://www.bombich.com/

Hope that helps,

TD

[zelen0]

10.3 would make things much better in the long term. If you guys can afford the 10.3 upgrade it's worth every penny. especially with Logic Pro.

[Artist]

http://www.openlabs.com/neko.php

here is your all-in-one

IMO That's a stupid idea

1. It's windows
2. Although it does offer space for upgrading, it's not enough and as it's all in one if you want to replace one part your just going to have another box sitting next to it.

[zelen0]

Actually the opensynth is a wickedly cool idea. As soon as Linux or BSD is ported to it, you'll see a new age of music

Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these...

[editbrain]

zelen0, you posted right befor i got a hit submit. i went back to my email and saw a topic reply notification.

i agreee that is tainted because of windows, i personally would not use the neko at this time. unless i was using something like sonar or cubase and had to do a live show and did not want to bring my studio out to a gig. then the neko would be very helpful. also seems that openlabs has some linux based software that you can use, and if i am not mistaken you can use vst in linux. so if it were true that the linux software daw that neko has put together is stable you could have your self a really cool piece of gear. that would kinda give the personal/project studio a new twist.
space saving, no need for an external laptop/desktop, built-in audio controler, midi controller, touch screen, keyboard and mouse. sounds pretty sick to me. maybe i will check it out after all.

editbrain

This post has been edited by editbrain: Sat 1 May 2004, 18:48