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[soundroid]

TotalSonic wrote on Thu, 18 November 2010 19:03

dcollins wrote on Thu, 18 November 2010 17:15 Sonic HD for record. DC DC still rockin' with OS9!  And here I thought I was the archaic one in that my playback DAW is still running under Windows 2000 (been thinking of finally changing this up soon though). Best regards, Steve Berson

still firing up Sonic HD for capture here. Mac OS 9.2 rocks!!!
A lot less complaints with HD  stability, compared to our sB system

[Jerry Tubb]

Pro Tools HD 7.4 for playback, soundBlade 1.3.5 for captcha.

For some reason my sB rig is very solid, maybe it senses that I enjoy using it.

JT

Here's an "action" shot:

[Bonati]

Wavelab 5 for playback, Wavelab 6 for capture.

[24-96 Mastering]

24-96 Mastering wrote on Thu, 18 November 2010 22:11

Wavelab 6 on Windows XP here (Wavelab 7 was unstable on my WinXP DAW when I tried it).

Forgot to add:

Sadie 5 for DSD / SACD work
Nuendo 4 for sound-to-video / surround / multitrack

[dcollins]

TotalSonic wrote on Thu, 18 November 2010 17:03

DC still rockin' with OS9!  And here I thought I was the archaic one in that my playback DAW is still running under Windows 2000 (been thinking of finally changing this up soon though).

Yes, and it's rock-solid.  I have a backup Sonic in the closet just in case.  I just ordered a little Mac mini to run an experiment with SB, so we shall see.

Also getting the Weiss Firewire to AES converter thingy to avoid the Metric Halo hardware.


DC

[Phil Demetro]

dcollins wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 12:52

TotalSonic wrote on Thu, 18 November 2010 17:03 DC still rockin' with OS9!  And here I thought I was the archaic one in that my playback DAW is still running under Windows 2000 (been thinking of finally changing this up soon though). Yes, and it's rock-solid.  I have a backup Sonic in the closet just in case.  I just ordered a little Mac mini to run an experiment with SB, so we shall see. Also getting the Weiss Firewire to AES converter thingy to avoid the Metric Halo hardware. DC

Hi Dave!

You'll love the Weiss, I've had one for a bit.

[Mrwoo]

I am using wavelab 5 for capture ,and sequoia 10 or pyramix for fine edits and assembly.

[Table Of Tone]

dcollins wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 17:52

Also getting the Weiss Firewire to AES converter thingy to avoid the Metric Halo hardware. DC

Been thinking of getting one of those myself.

I'd be interested to see if you find that the Weiss AFI1 sounds better than a Lynx card.
A few users have said it does!

[dcollins]

Table Of Tone wrote on Sat, 20 November 2010 03:49

dcollins wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 17:52 Also getting the Weiss Firewire to AES converter thingy to avoid the Metric Halo hardware. DC Been thinking of getting one of those myself. I'd be interested to see if you find that the Weiss AFI1 sounds better than a Lynx card. A few users have said it does!

I wouldn't expect it to sound any different I just don't like the politics of MH.


DC

[TotalSonic]

dcollins wrote on Sat, 20 November 2010 22:14

Table Of Tone wrote on Sat, 20 November 2010 03:49 dcollins wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 17:52 Also getting the Weiss Firewire to AES converter thingy to avoid the Metric Halo hardware. DC Been thinking of getting one of those myself. I'd be interested to see if you find that the Weiss AFI1 sounds better than a Lynx card. A few users have said it does! I wouldn't expect it to sound any different I just don't like the politics of MH. DC

What are the politics of Metric Halo??  Left of Mao, Right of Genghis Khan??

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[jfrigo]

Jerry Tubb wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 02:03

Pro Tools HD 7.4 for playback, soundBlade 1.3.5 for captcha. For some reason my sB rig is very solid, maybe it senses that I enjoy using it.

Same here, both re: platforms and stability. Only difference is I've gone to PT8.

[Ed Littman]

Bonati wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 03:07

Wavelab 5 for playback, Wavelab 6 for capture.

Just curious..why?
I use 6 for both playback & capture. At this point I'm not interested in 7 as i'm in the mindset of why fix what aint broke.

Ed

[Jerry Tubb]

jfrigo wrote on Sun, 21 November 2010 00:10

Jerry Tubb wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 02:03 Pro Tools HD 7.4 for playback, soundBlade 1.3.5 for captcha. For some reason my sB rig is very solid, maybe it senses that I enjoy using it. Same here, both re: platforms and stability. Only difference is I've gone to PT8.

Hi Jay, yeah I'm keeping my 7.4 HD rig back in the dark ages on OSX 10.4.11. It's on a G5 with PCI slots, not really interested in making the upgrade to PCIe.

I keep the old PT HD system around for a few reasons:

a. Sonic Solutions NoNoise for PT runs great on it.
b. Crane Song Phoenix TDM plug-in.
c. It's great for 5.1 surround sessions.
d. great for stems.
e. the i/o flexibility of the Digi 192 interface is great.

I'm enjoying the stability of a super solid working system, especially for those attended sessions, for predictable consistent results.

But also considering options and dabbling in experimentation.

Perhaps add a PT9 HD Native rig (on a smokin' new Mac Pro) at some point, as the authorization is portable via iLok.

We also have two PT8 LE DAWs we'll be upgrading one to PT 9 soon on Mac Pro. We also have a coupla "legacy" rigs with PT 5 and other ancient DAW apps on them.

On the Mac Pro soundBlade rig, the interchangeability of the HDD caddies makes it easy to swap OSX versions.
So the stable sB 1.3.5 / OSX 10.5.8 system stays in place (period).
Over the holidays adding a Snow Leopard HDD for sB 2.0, WL7, and PT9 with an extra Lynx AES 16e card for experimentation.

So we have all three: bleeding edge, comfortably stable, and stonetool luddite DAWs, as I like options.

Best, JT

[masterhse]

Jerry Tubb wrote on Sun, 21 November 2010 11:53

jfrigo wrote on Sun, 21 November 2010 00:10 Jerry Tubb wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 02:03 Pro Tools HD 7.4 for playback, soundBlade 1.3.5 for captcha. For some reason my sB rig is very solid, maybe it senses that I enjoy using it. Same here, both re: platforms and stability. Only difference is I've gone to PT8. Hi Jay, yeah I'm keeping my 7.4 HD rig back in the dark ages on OSX 10.4.11. It's on a G5 with PCI slots, not really interested in making the upgrade to PCIe. I keep the old PT HD system around for a few reasons: a. Sonic Solutions NoNoise for PT runs great on it. b. Crane Song Phoenix TDM plug-in. c. It's great for 5.1 surround sessions. d. great for stems. e. the i/o flexibility of the Digi 192 interface is great. I'm enjoying the stability of a super solid working system, especially for those attended sessions, for predictable consistent results. But also considering options and dabbling in experimentation. Perhaps add a PT9 HD Native rig (on a smokin' new Mac Pro) at some point, as the authorization is portable via iLok. We also have two PT8 LE DAWs we'll be upgrading one to PT 9 soon on Mac Pro. We also have a coupla "legacy" rigs with PT 5 and other ancient DAW apps on them. On the Mac Pro soundBlade rig, the interchangeability of the HDD caddies makes it easy to swap OSX versions. So the stable sB 1.3.5 / OSX 10.5.8 system stays in place (period). Over the holidays adding a Snow Leopard HDD for sB 2.0, WL7, and PT9 with an extra Lynx AES 16e card for experimentation. So we have all three: bleeding edge, comfortably stable, and stonetool luddite DAWs, as I like options. Best, JT

A tertiary endorsement with an eye on SADiE native.

[Bonati]

Ed Littman wrote on Sun, 21 November 2010 09:22

Just curious..why? I use 6 for both playback & capture.

The WL5 PC was the first mastering PC I ever built - the WL6 was the second when I decided to go the two-computer route. Both running on XP Pro. I dislike PCs but man, these guys have been doing the heavy lifting with no complaints for a while now.

Although I have been awaiting the "savior" (mac-based WL7) for years now like other WL users, a new Mac Pro + upgraded Lynx PCIe card + WL7 + plugs starts to get expensive and building PCs is so cheap & easy. I don't even have to put any effort into making them quiet since we have a machine room.

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At this point I'm not interested in 7 as i'm in the mindset of why fix what aint broke

Exactly. (And I'm cheap.)