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 Sun 4 May 2003, 21:56
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When recording audio, we are getting CPU overload which builds up gradually as we record or play back audio. I have experimented and changed the audio system settings and have over 6Mb RAM working in Cubase. Could it be the Imic - feeding back or something?
Is there a better system than Imic into USB on the IMac? Is a Firewire system better? Any suggestions out there? This post has been edited by John and Gretchen: Sun 4 May 2003, 22:13 |
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Mon 5 May 2003, 14:39
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 Maniac Member  Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 25-Jun 01 From: Springfield - US Member No.: 1,082 |
hmmm... doesn't sound like an imic problem but more a computer hardware problem or software problem. What mac are you using and how much RAM do you have? Also, do you have virtual memory on or off?
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Tue 6 May 2003, 11:27
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 Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705 |
FireWire is WAY better than anything USB. Interfaces cost a lot more, though, and if you're not doing too much audio work, USB is OK. Edirol make some nice gear (UA-5 is a very neat solution), but there's loads of other products from companies such as Tascam, whose USB range is very popular. Their new 122 is very cute.
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Tue 6 May 2003, 14:26
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Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 25-Jun 01 From: Springfield - US Member No.: 1,082 |
you'd be surprised but USB really isn't that bad... its not the best but its not that bad
USB is perfectly acceptable for 2 track recording and in the case of Emagic Emi 6/2 with 6 inputs... its still suffice for average home recording use. I had read a magazine article in a music mag when the 6/2 arrived and they claimed it didn't choke with all 6 inputs recording simulataneously and they were surprised. Ultimately though... you are right that Firewire is better but not a big selection of cheap interfaces for it though. 
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Tue 6 May 2003, 17:54
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Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705 |
Absolutely - I've had a couple of USB devices and I was quite happy with them. Edirol produced soild drivers and the sound quality was top-notch. Trouble is, I get a lot of big ideas for music and I need to produce a professional result, so I soon found myself pushing the limits of USB. Hence my switch to a FireWire interface.
I think FireWire stuff is set to get a lot cheaper in the next year or two, which is offically A Good Thing. All eyes are on M-Audio's 410. |
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Thu 8 May 2003, 10:43
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 Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 799 Joined: 24-Mar 02 From: Entre-Deux-Mers - FR Member No.: 3,984 |
In answer to J&G, have a look at the Mbox for 2 I/O www.digidesign.com
I have an imic (somewhere) and dropped it very quickly. I got weak shitty recordings. Spose I needed a preamp. The USB Mbox doesn't overload my system but I rarely use plugins and don't add many tracks to the original 1 or 2 -------------------- Without shit, we wouldn't be here ;)
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