| Re: Attempt/Issues reviving PARIS system...Many questions...Help please! [message #109032 is a reply to message #109031] |
Sat, 02 January 2016 00:14   |
Kim W.
Messages: 188
Registered: January 2010
Location: Australia
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Hi again, Garry.
It sounds as if you are sorted with your son's retired PC.
There are no issues with two EDS's and one mec. No sync considertions, even with two mecs. Only once you use three or more do you need an external word clock.
Make sure you have the correct ribbon cables for connecting the two EDS's, and make sure you connect them as per the manual. There are three small cables required in all.
SSD's are ideal for DAW use. Only issue i can think of would be if the motherboard is unable to boot from an SSD. In any case, the boot drive should be connected to the first port. (Usually SATA 0).
I highly recommend Mike's driver package for a hassle free installation. (Trust me, the small cost will save you many hours/days of headaches, and if you have issues, Mike is always happy to help, although he is a busy chap, and others here are more than happy to assist). The package installs v3.0 as well, so no need for a separate driver/program install. Mikes 64 bit driver is working well here. All you do install the EDS's (with interconnects), run his installer, and then replace the installed .exe file with the Pace-free version. (overwrite it manually). Mike's driver is already multi-core processor compatible, so there are none of the hyper-threading tweaks required.
As I said earlier, on newer systems, no special tweaking is necessary. Mike worked hard on this. The only thing that you may need to do is tweak the Paris.cfg file. Deal with that later and if needed. (One tweak I always do is to disable the midi features. They were never properly implemented, anyway).
There is info on the .cfg file in Kerry's WIKI page.
With only two EDS's, I can't see any issues that could arise.
Just for curiosity's sake, what mobo/processor/ram is in your son's computer?
There is no real "quick fix" for your old system. Given you have a newer box at your disposal, just use it. Paris has never been easier to install and run.
FWI, Here is a direct link to Mike's "all in one" installer package. Go get it!:
http://ensoniq.ca/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&prod ucts_id=44&osCsid=b2i0rdlvpe0s5hucd87vk8ddo4
Forget about any references to the PACE driver. You don't need it, as you have already got the "PACE free" V3.01.
Cheers,
Kim
P.S. I have to clarify a comment in my last post. There is no need for an external clock source if using less than three MECs. You can run as many (up to eight) EDS's within the one system, without issue. Obvious limitation is the number of PCI slots available. I am using four EDS cards, and two MECs without problem. Windows 7 64 bit, quad core AMD Phenom, 8gb RAM.
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