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Re: ITB real world track counts??? [message #82620 is a reply to message #82617] Wed, 04 April 2007 15:54 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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What software are you running that only gives you 20 tracks?

"Mike R." <emarenot@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hey James
>It was originally 800mhz. The guy I bought the system from had put in a
new
>processor. I believe its rated at 1.7 mhz.
>MR
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4613e428$1@linux...
>>
>> Mike, what is the speed of your G4? Just curious.
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Mike R." <emarenot@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >Thanks Chris, Bill and Dave for the responses. Very helpful. On my
>> >G4 -with 2 gigs of ram, I'm only getting about 20 tracks. Generally
17
>> of
>> >those are "frozen." Its ok, but at this count the G4 gets quite slow.
>> THe
>> >FSB on that thing really kills it. BUT, I can see the potential of an
>ITB
>> >solution that would have lots more power.
>> >Peace,
>> >MR
>> >"Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>> >news:4611d521$1@linux...
>> >> HI Bill,
>> >>
>> >> Power supply is under powered.
>> >> Only 1 PCI-e port so no expansion
>> >> no on board firewire
>> >> no quad core support
>> >> only 2 memory slots.
>> >>
>> >> The configuration I'd recommend runs about 950.00 on Tiger direct.
>> >>
>> >> Good Quality Mid Tower case
>> >> Intel E6600
>> >> Intel 975XBX2KR motherboard
>> >> 2 x 1 gig DDR2 667mhz ram
>> >> XFX dual dvi fanless video card
>> >> Thermaltake 550w power supply
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Bill Lorentzen wrote:
>> >> > Saw a pretty good deal on a bare bones core 2 duo at Tiger Direct.
>> >Around
>> >> > $399.
>> >> >
>> >> > Bill L
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:46118d6d@linux...
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Mike,
>> >> >> Track count would be fine but not sure on all the software synths
>and
>> >> >> effects. That will depend on what they are , how many voices, tec.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For raw audio track count with no effects probably around 60 to
70
>> @ 24
>> >> >> bit 44.1/48k. About half for 96k.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If the software synths you have are stream s samples from the drive
>> >then
>> >> >> this will effects overall track count. If you put your sample
>libraries
>> >on
>> >> >> a separate drive than the audio/project drive then this will help.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you already have a custom built system then you should really
>look
>> >at
>> >> >> going the Core2 Duo path. It would putting you in the 800 to 1000
>> >price
>> >> >> range and be allot faster.
>> >> >> You would probably be looking at 850 or so for a E6300, Intel brand
>> 975
>> >> >> mobo, dual head video card and 2 gigs ram if you wanted to DYI it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You will have to remember that with he X2 4400 based system there
is
>> >> >> little of no upgrade. It is already st the end of life for the chip
>> and
>> >> >> chip set. You will also have to check to see what chip set Dell
is
>> >using
>> >> >> on the AMD board. If it is an Nforce4 or Via then forget it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You would need motherboard, ram , video card, cpu and maybe a new
>power
>> >> >> supply. You can reuse your case and most all your drives.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> There is a price drop happening I think in June for the current
>Intel
>> >> >> Core2 Duos depending on when you are looking to do the change.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Chris
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike R. wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Paris has been an awesome system. I intend to continue working
>with
>> >it,
>> >> >>> but I'm considering an ITB solution to use in addition to Paris.
>> I've
>> >> >>> got some jack to throw at a new computer, but not top dollar -I'm
>> >> >>> thinking maybe 800.00. I haven't checked out a barebones system
or
>> >what
>> >> >>> it would cost to roll my own, but Dell is selling a system that
>> >includes
>> >> >>> an Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4400+. 1 gig of ram. 250gig sata drive.
>> >(I'd
>> >> >>> get a separate audio drive.) Anyhoo, I know there's lots of if
>ands
>> >and
>> >> >>> buts, but, any thoughts on what kind of real world track counts
are
>> >> >>> possible? Or alternatively, I'm trying to run about five soft
>synths,
>> >> >>> ten tracks with loops (a la Acid) and 16 - 20 audio tracks --so
>> >probably
>> >> >>> at least 10 compressors, a couple of verbs of the auxs, and eq
on
>> all
>> >at
>> >> >>> least 24 tracks. I'd rather not have to "freeze" anything. Is
>this
>> >even
>> >> >>> approachable with a dual core athlon, or in this price range?
>Thanks!
>> >> >>> MR
>> >> >>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Chris Ludwig
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ADK Pro Audio
>> >> >> (859) 635-5762
>> >> >> www.adkproaudio.com
>> >> >> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Chris Ludwig
>> >> ADK
>> >> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>> >> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>> >> (859) 635-5762
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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