Digidesign shows ProTools 6.0 for OSX

[alset]

please don't discuss the validity of mac prices and upgrades in this thread - this is a discussion about pro audio

 

[iwantanewmac]

Re: Re: Re: OH YES!

Originally posted by pgwalsh
I agree and Digidesign uses they're own dsp cards anyway, so what's the extra power for?

Not if you use the 001 system.
Everything is done by the main processor.
And the dual 1 and 1.25 are way overpriced.

 

[benixau]

So would a DP 867 o/c 1Ghz and a digi 001 w/PT LE 6.0 for OSX be a good audio development system or would the money be better spent getting a better machine??

Also, if their is no add on DSP card why does PT support more stuff on the digi 001 than on the MBox??

Also what does the card that the digi 001 uses do then if it isnt an add in card, that takes load of the processor.
The MBox need the processor to do the work for it, not the digi 001 surley, for the price if it does the money can be better sen elsewhere.

 

[WannabeSQ]

the 001 has many more channels than the MBox, 19 simultaneous IO i believe, counting the 8 analog, 8 digital lightpipe, and 2 digital coax.

But the Digi 002 is pretty much a firewire version of the 001, but with better converters, so I am not sure why the card is needed, or so big considering it has the breakout box. Good question. I bet the folks at duc.digidesign.com can help

 

[stergz]

RE: Dual PowerMac Issues

One thing about the new 1GHZ and 1.2 GHz models is that they are soooooo noisy as to be impossible to record in the same room. It's like your very own jumbo jet!

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Originally posted by Thirteenva


Whats wrong with the current dual configurations... I've heard nothing but great things from people who've received theirs.
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[benixau]

Originally posted by stergz
It's like your very own jumbo jet!

no, jumbo jets are 747s - 4 engine.
new dp macs are 777s - 2 engines 😀

anyway, wannabeSQ thanx - does anyone else have an idea before i have to go expend some energy. the question was:

Also, if their is no add on DSP card why does PT support more stuff on the digi 001 than on the MBox??

Also what does the card that the digi 001 uses do then if it isnt an add in card, that takes load of the processor.
The MBox need the processor to do the work for it, not the digi 001 surley, for the price if it does the money can be better sen elsewhere.

 

[pgwalsh]

Re: RE: Dual PowerMac Issues

Originally posted by stergz
One thing about the new 1GHZ and 1.2 GHz models is that they are soooooo noisy as to be impossible to record in the same room. It's like your very own jumbo jet!

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Originally posted by Thirteenva


Whats wrong with the current dual configurations... I've heard nothing but great things from people who've received theirs.
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since they couldn't make it fast they wanted to make it sound fast.


Anyway, I think I'd keep an older machine with Protools and get a DSP card from Digidesign instead of a super mac. If you're going to be using Digidesign software then use their hardware and you'll be happy.

 

[WannabeSQ]

That would probably be better, but you have to factor in the cost of Digidesign DSP hardware. Last I checked, a simple mix core card is over $2000, plus you need an IO box for another few grand. A top of the line mac and a Digi 001 or 002 or MBox is cheaper than an old computer and digidesign DSP hardware. That is why us LE users really want dual processor support, we get double our current performance (roughly)

About the noise, I havent heard one in a quiet room, just at an apple store, and I didnt notice much, in a studio, the computer would be in an iso box anyway, even quiet computers. I see it as a moot point, as many high end studios either have iso boxes or machine rooms.