SCSI is no longer needed for audio recording, a good ATA100/133 drive should be fine.
If you're using Cubase or Logic, don't worry about quad processors, both apps can only utilize 2 processors at best (and even then, the performance isn't what it should be). A dual Athlon or P3/P4 will be fine if you want. The real determining factor should be what type of recordings are you going to do. If you're recording live instruments and outboard fx, then your concern should be the hard drive speed and reliability - ATA100/133 or SCSI160 will be your best bets. You can record 24-64 tracks of audio with a p2-300, lots of RAM, fast drives, and a low latency audio interface. Raid isn't necessary. Wasn't necessary back in '98 when we were recording 24 tracks on a p233mmx, isn't necessary now. If you're working with more virtual instruments and fx then you need the processing power, get a fast athlon or p4. If you want, you can offload some of your fx processing to a dsp card. A TC Powercore or Mackie UAD-1 will do nicely for all of your fx needs. At the same time, some audio cards offer dsp for fx and synths too. Look at the Creamware line of cards, they can give you 1ms of latency AND a ton of fx and synths thanks to their Analog Devices SHARC DSP chips. Personally, I record with 100% virtual instruments and fx. I have an AMD Duron 1.1GHZ w/512MB RAM, Audigy MP3+ for my audio card (that will change in march to a nice Creamware Luna II). I run Cubase VST32 5.1 with Win2000. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. George - Logic7/Subject28 http://www.geocities.com/labwerx -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of et Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] building box for sound recording studio just got a very nice deal to build a box (in the next couple of months, quality is much more important than fast delivery) to run a sound recording studio. I would love to hear suggestions. Budget is to be less than $10,000.00 USD delivered, not including (professional) software. or sound card (will have an Audigy, but the studio owner has some other card he wants in the box along with the Audigy, and that card was over $900.00USD. I figure for about that I ought to be able to create a pretty nice and fast box. this box should be UFW scsi2 raid I guess, and I would love some first hand knowledge of fast-wide scsi2 cards and drives. I am also wondering about places I should be looking to check out some quad zeon mother boards. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 2/13/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 2/13/2003
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