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| Re: Modern Computers [message #109630 is a reply to message #109594] |
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Brian the Folksinger[1]
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Registered: December 2007
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hello
been a decade since I posted...
I am trying to revive my PARIS system after maybe 5 years down, had to put in storage and when I got it out and set it up, the computer died. Not sure why, but getting started on trying, and setting up with newer computer gear as well. I have always been Linux based, except for the PARIS computer running W98. Was good enough for my simple needs. I have to go with gifted and salvaged stuff and work with what I have, have a newer Mobo from a friends upgrade, and a lot of salvaged PC parts, as I built my own system back in the beginning.. can see it in the "AK2K" videos on my You Tube Channel, and in the web journal, PARIS north of the Arctic Circle, on the road, Alaska to Florida. Actually have an old DAW page, from when DAWs were new, as well as the digital video I was doing in 2000. It is all ont the web. last things there I recorded in 2009 and 2010, "Gypsy Lulabye" and "Little Friend"on the music page http://brianthefolksinger.com/music.html or as the audio under a video from 2009 ok good enough.
But essentially, my needs are simple. I never had a problem on a computer that is probably less powerfull than my phone, though the hottest you could build at the time.
My options and plans:
Don't know why computer died, boot disk failure I seem to recall, was several years ago now, though might have been the mobo or videocard, or just corrosion. If I can get it to work , it will work, as it did before, good enough.
I have this newer mobo, and a rackmount case, and a second PARIS module I bought as a backup when I bought the first, but only ever needed one. So I can build another "desktop" and either shift the old PARIS and studio hardware there (Yamaha synth pci card used as soundcard, Pinnacle/premier digital video card as video card). Or use whatever I can scrounge up for those roles, or the onboard on the Mobo, letting PARIS do the work essentially.
I am building a new core cpu out of a hot laptop, Linux based, to try and be more portable than lugging the rackmount gorilla case all over. Or at least if I do, being able to use the laptop as well in a easier setup and still get work done, even just mixing.
I have some newer windows, had on othe rmachines.. had XP on one, and made a PEbuilder disk I think of it, dont think I had the disk, came with the computer bought used. Have a liscenced disk for W7 64bit came with the new laptop, but I'm running Linux. Have W98 disk!
As BTW, have a M-16DX someone gave me when they upgraded.
I've scanned the posts last couple days and good to hear PARIS is still respected, I always thought it was great, and definitely more than good enough, so I never listened when people told me I should "upgrade"
So! Questions:
1. Has anyone used PARIS somehow under Linux? The one mention I saw looked like it didn't work in a KVM or WINE, though I have just one card and simple needs, seems it might be a stretch, so have to go dualboot, as I have always done till recently, pretty easy, but means I can't run PARIS side by side with the main Linux apps, even possibly Jack it in somehow. But was always good enough that way, could potentially route the signal through both machines as well.
2. Don't know what this new mobo is, though it is fairly new, might find some identifying mark or bar code on it, so, any way to figure out if it will work without just trying?
3. And differences or pro/cons to using XP or Win7? Might have to use both, W7 on one machine and XP on another, but maybe not.
4. I am looking at an external PCI connector for the laptop that goes into the 54pin smartcard slot, any opinions if that would work to put PARIS in an external box and use it with the Laptop? Not sure how fast that connection will be. Anyone ever tried that? Or some other way of using PARIS with a laptop? It would mean not lugging around a desktop at least. Even if I am just mixing.
5. I saw the link to AudioMove. Would probably run under Wine or KVM, so I don't have to reboot just to get a paf file, of do them all. If I can't get the old studio running, and even if I do, still will need to move my .paf archive to linux compatable files, or will one of the Linux DAWs or audio programs or utilities read them or import them directly? I remember using zaps fixer. But again windows app. But I used to go that route, convert to wav in PARIS then move to the Linuxbox.
6. I saw the mention and looked at Reaper, and it is cool they have a discount price for people like me.. I'm a street musician primarily, and don't make 10K a year, and just record myself. Not sure why I need it if I can make PARIS run, but if I have to run Windows anyway, it might be useful with other aspects? Compared to my Linux DAW? So, seems what was said (already vague) was that is will import or read my old .paf files, does that include importing projects or just the audio files? Is that even possible in any case, to convert project files? I also have a copy of Cakewalk came with the M-16DX.
7. Any other ways people are integrating or using PARIS with linux in their studio, how and why? My system will probably always be linux based, and lerning curves can be difficult, one reason I want to stay with PARIS, and because it works so well.
8. This should probably be a different thread, but curious about modern ways to synch and integrate the digital videocam, especially if I get a newer one, with PARIS, or if they use a different DAw and why, and what/however they use for it instead.. I used to record with both separately, then swap the PARIS audio into the video after mixing it, or work and mix the camera audio in PARIS then return it to the video. Again, it was all new when I started, and integration was not in the picture. But what do people do now practically, as I expect many studios include video tracks as a part of the recording process.
good enough! I am so glad you are still around. I don't have much time, and no money, but I am going to try and start recording again. I really want to do it in PARIS, somehow. Though I can try to get the M-16DX to work as well, and maybe it would work to integrate with hybrid studio, if I need Win for PARIS and have another Win DAW  in my studio.
peace
Brian the Folksinger
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