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Re: DTD PCI card Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:27:22 +0000 From: Brandon Amison To: c.fuchs@tic.ch i also want to produce my first own record
Keep me informed. I can put you in my "Profiles" page whenever you're ready. Another thing is the sounds. With the package there
was a little amount of the originally included Timbre lib.
I had a hard time with this. Let me "cut" the answer out of my
site's "Q&A":
My advice: BUY A SYSTEM WITH THE LIBRARY! " If you have release 4.02 or higher, you can format a hard drive as an "optical". What this means is that I can transfer sounds to a hard drive and send it to you. A hard drive is MUCH faster than an Optical or Magnetic Optical. More and more owners are turning to this. You can buy a 9 gig used hard drive from ICS (THEY ARE THE BEST-check my "Service and Support" link) with a warranty for $249. And it works in the Synclavier without a hitch. This could be done in a couple of hours per "side" plus shipping.... I'm really a composer. Honest! :) :) As a next thing i want to 'pep up' the system with the new PCI card (are you using this one?) No. Can't justify its expense at the moment. That kind of money could buy a ProTools 24|mix card! Not to say that I don't think the PCI is fantastic... I believe in maintaining my machine properly in its current state as opposed to investing money that will not generate any current foreseeable return. and RAM, Voices, small tower
I use my Sync II, 6400 and DtoD. Then I transfer sounds to my Mac with S/Link to be loaded into my mac. Then I publish on CD-RW or Zip. The DtoD sounds too good! And it is very fast to use with the Synclavier (after you figure the DAMN THING OUT!) Is there a way to upgrade the Synclav to PCI and use the Model D processor in the DTD. Sure. If the DtoD was a Stand-Alone tower (i.e. upgrading a 'C' processor to 'D'). Good idea. If it is a slave, then you might have to repackage the unit - expensive! So i have a chance to sell the DTD as a stand alone unit and having some money to finance the upgrade. Or would you keep the DTD and build everything in a small tower? I have tried to figure that one out myself. This is my reasoning:
Mitch told me that a Synclav with no FM (i don't need it) and the new PCI would fit in a 12 HE rack space. Does it make sense to keep or expand the DTD. I am not willing to run into more technical problems just because i keep DTD (more hardware = more problems). If you suggest to keep it, could it be fitted in a single rack. The same conversion could be made to the DtoD. Either PCI or making
it into a "Slave". I know you need some comforting with your purchase
(boy, we all sure do!). Give it some time. Last week I almost
sold all of my systems. The next day, I couldn't believe that I was
that 'crazy'! Once you learn it and integrate it with ProTools, you
might never look back. Then again, ProTools 24 really is a SAFE BET.
I much rather have them both (at least today :)) You bought it.
Play with it - it takes a lot of time to learn. I don't think the
price of the DtoD will drop drastically in a couple of months...
Consider it a non interest bearing savings account (unless you paid
too much, then it is more like the Stock Market).
My 'dream system would be: 32Voices, DTD?, 64 plus RAM, small tower, keyboard, PCI card, 16 Outs and a fixed keyboard 'cause mine has some problems with the keys and the red knobs...(mainly 1st track, record and so on) With the keys i have problems when MIDI gear is connected. Sticky buttons, we all get 'em. They can be replaced individually. Call Mitch and get some prices on parts. Some keys just play very loud MIDI notes, the others are playing dynamically. I guess when i send Mitch the system, i also send him the keyboard to check out. Wait! I have had the same problem even AFTER I had my COMPLETELY
REBUILT. Here is the "skinny" taken from my "Sync
Tips & Tricks":
Let me know if this helps or you need more info. Brandon Amison
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