 Can I Use A Power Mac G4 400mhz For Pro Tools?, Digi 002 |
 Sun 25 Jan 2004, 22:48
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Anyone have experience with PT on "slow" machines...?
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Tue 27 Jan 2004, 04:26
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Are your audio files on your startup drive?
I seem to recall from the manual when I was setting up my system that Digidesign said that you should always record to a SCSI drive (which is why I plunked down a LOT of money for the fastest card and drive). The reason that was given was that using a drive that was connected differently would cause a slight delay in the start of record or playback, causing problems if you were trying to punch record or something instantaneous like that. Since in loop playback the computer has to go back and read the same small piece of the audio file over and over, maybe there is a small delay in the computer accessing the audio file on the drive and playing it back. Given the slower speed of your machine, maybe when you tax the CPU more by adding the plugins it's hesitating a bit between loops. Just a guess. But quite an explanation, though, huh? |
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Mikkel Can I Use A Power Mac G4 400mhz For Pro Tools? Sun 25 Jan 2004, 22:48
PristineRec I have been using a G4 466 running PT 5 under OS 9... Mon 26 Jan 2004, 07:05 Synthetic I had PT 5 LE with Digi001 running on a 350mhz G3 ... Mon 26 Jan 2004, 18:03 Bullzeye I use a Mac PowerPC G3, 233 HHz (beige desktop) wi... Mon 26 Jan 2004, 18:45 vape ok well maybe someone can help me out here a littl... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 03:20
vape yeah that's very good. tnx. I'll probably ... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 04:40 |
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