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| Re: OT Anyone tried Apogee Ensemble? [message #66725 is a reply to message #66722] |
Fri, 14 April 2006 19:27   |
Bill Lorentzen
Messages: 140
Registered: June 2005
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I did a little more research and there seems to be some problems with the FW
drivers - they don't work. Problems w/ core audio apparently on Apple's end.
I remember when i bought the AD16X Apogee told me not to use the FW I/O
because they could not get the drivers to work, and this seems to be the
same problem. Hmmm. Bummer.
"uptown jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:44404dbe$1@linux...
> People are raving about its potential online, though it's not widely
> available yet. First run is already sold, with folks lining up for the
> second run.
>
> FWIW.
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> Sounds like a ProTools killer to me. We'll see.
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> Given the reputations of the two parties, I'd call it a no-brainer.
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> "Bill Lorentzen" <bill@lorentzen.ws> wrote in message
> news:444045b2@linux...
>> My client uses Logic and the Ensemble sounds like a good fit. Any hands
>> on
>> experience anyone?
>>
>> Here's the overall scenario: We have an Apogee AD16X (16 channel AD
>> converter), an RME card in the computer which accepts the Apogee's ADAT
> I/Os
>> and a Motu 828 Mk 2 rack unit which runs in/out of the Mac via FW.
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>> I want to improve the DA conversion, which is currently the DA in the
> Motu.
>> I was originally looking at a UA 2092, a Benchmark DAC1 or a Prism DA2 -
>> something along those lines for the DA converters, then I ran across the
> new
>> Ensemble which is supposed to be a good fit with Logic.
>>
>> Problem is I have no idea of the quality of the DA converters. Plus we
> don't
>> really need the 4 mic pres (rack of Neves). Still, being able to
>> integrate
>> the AD 16X and Ensemble in the same routing software would be very
>> convenient and we could maybe lose the RME and the MOTU altogether.
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>> Any comments?
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| Re: OT Anyone tried Apogee Ensemble? [message #66733 is a reply to message #66725] |
Fri, 14 April 2006 22:17 |
LaMont
Messages: 828
Registered: October 2005
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Hey Bill,
I guess it's on to either Apogee 16DAX or BenchMarks new DA converter. You
can't go wrong with either choice.
"Bill Lorentzen" <bill@lorentzen.ws> wrote:
>I did a little more research and there seems to be some problems with the
FW
>drivers - they don't work. Problems w/ core audio apparently on Apple's
end.
>I remember when i bought the AD16X Apogee told me not to use the FW I/O
>because they could not get the drivers to work, and this seems to be the
>same problem. Hmmm. Bummer.
>
>
>"uptown jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>news:44404dbe$1@linux...
>> People are raving about its potential online, though it's not widely
>> available yet. First run is already sold, with folks lining up for the
>> second run.
>>
>> FWIW.
>>
>> Sounds like a ProTools killer to me. We'll see.
>>
>> Given the reputations of the two parties, I'd call it a no-brainer.
>>
>>
>> "Bill Lorentzen" <bill@lorentzen.ws> wrote in message
>> news:444045b2@linux...
>>> My client uses Logic and the Ensemble sounds like a good fit. Any hands
>>> on
>>> experience anyone?
>>>
>>> Here's the overall scenario: We have an Apogee AD16X (16 channel AD
>>> converter), an RME card in the computer which accepts the Apogee's ADAT
>> I/Os
>>> and a Motu 828 Mk 2 rack unit which runs in/out of the Mac via FW.
>>>
>>> I want to improve the DA conversion, which is currently the DA in the
>> Motu.
>>> I was originally looking at a UA 2092, a Benchmark DAC1 or a Prism DA2
-
>>> something along those lines for the DA converters, then I ran across
the
>> new
>>> Ensemble which is supposed to be a good fit with Logic.
>>>
>>> Problem is I have no idea of the quality of the DA converters. Plus we
>> don't
>>> really need the 4 mic pres (rack of Neves). Still, being able to
>>> integrate
>>> the AD 16X and Ensemble in the same routing software would be very
>>> convenient and we could maybe lose the RME and the MOTU altogether.
>>>
>>> Any comments?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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