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[TommyS]

UAD-1 DSP Card

http://www.uaudio.com/products/digital/UAD-1/

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by TommyS

UAD-1 DSP Card

http://www.uaudio.com/products/digital/UAD-1/

:D

Hmm... That's only for FX and it doesn't have any IO.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Blank

we will start by saying that software equals hardware because VA's r basically software...

And we start wrong. DSP chips have so many benefits when compared to basic processors that to get a DSP level performance on an ordinary processor we need many times faster clock (power). DSP's are optimised for signals and audio so we can't actually compare DSP's with basic processors. Creating a VST prugin that would sound as good as DSP VA would take quite lot of CPU power. I'm wondering are there any heavy VST's?

well by selling everything thing and going with one board would u be limiting yourself to pretty much one synth, i have heard the demos...

Well, I have only one synth anyway.

many of the creamware instruments have the same creamware sound...

That's not a problem. When people listen to my music I don't think they first think "that Creamware sound again".

and personally i find software limiting also...because it makes everything visual, there is no touch involed...which i had problems getting some sort of feeling in a song...because everything was too squared out and iced over...

The lack of HW interface is indeed problematic, but there's actually also quite limited HW control on my Modular. Using Modular or using software, still I'd be clicking the screen.

[Juho L]

Hmm...

AMD Athlon 64 3000+
1GB 400MHz DDR
7200rpm 8MB cache HD
Creamware Pulsar II

That should be very nice setup.

[replicant]

Get a UAD-1 and a PowerCore with the Sonybundle and Virus and get Reaktor and you should be set for some fun

[Drammy]

I have just upgraded to a new PC. 2.8GHz P4 with hyperthreading. 1.25Gb RAM.

I have the Audiophile 2496 for audio recording. I use my Powercore for any reverb and chorus and I use my UAD-1 for all that lovely compression.

Don't forget that the Powercore also has the Virus on it for free if you buy the PCI now.

Since I went software everything has sounded SO much better - you just can't beat the quality of sound!

Bear in mind some people have reported issues using the Powercore with the Audiophile - although mine works A OK!

If you want to sample any sounds passed through these card then feel free to request something.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by replicant

Get a UAD-1 and a PowerCore with the Sonybundle and Virus and get Reaktor and you should be set for some fun :wink:

Or maybe if I'd get ProTools/HD system with big console and Genelec monitors and few TC FX units... No wait. I don't have money.

[Machinegunjoe]

Just read my post on the AD/DA converters...there you have the answer.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Machinegunjoe

Just read my post on the AD/DA converters...there you have the answer.

Yes. When stuff stays digital from the beginning to the end there's no audio mutilation happening and that's nice.

PoCo would be great but I really don't have a heap of money to burn. For example 800 euros on that computer and some additional euros for that DSP/sound card.

[replicant]

Originally Posted by Juho L

Or maybe if I'd get ProTools/HD system with big console and Genelec monitors and few TC FX units... No wait. I don't have money.

Settle for the PoCo Elements and the upcoming Virus for the PoCo and you should be paying less then for the Pulsar II