12 May
2005
12 May
'05
2:33 p.m.
Regarding-
Hi all,
I'm plaaning to get a new home PC that could also be used (along with
software development) for creating and recording music.
What I'd like to do: sequence MIDI external sounds (synth module(s)),
add accoustic guitar and flute, record everything to wav and/or Ogg
Vorbis formats (using original external synths sounds). Optionally, to
be also able to choose from a palette of SoundFonts (as I did with
my current PC, using a SB Live! card and MusE).
What I'd like to get as PC: an Athlon 64bit based mobo, 2 GB RAM, some
250 GB disk storage. graphics card not that important as it's not used
to play games (why not on-board graphic ?). Operating system: in the
end most likely handmade Linux based on LFS (Linux From Scratch) but for
starters SuSE 9.3 64-bit, or any other that's good enough.
Now, is there some strong allergic reaction between a Linux Audio
setup and 64-bit CPUs ? Are 64-bits platforms recommended for audio
purposes or is it better to wait a few more years ? If it's OK, which
mobo would you recommend ?
Which audio/MIDI card would you recommend for such a setup ?
Which speakers system could deliver good sound quality. I presently
have some Creative I-Trigue speakers and I'd hate doing any quality
stuff with it implying listening closely over and over again to
sequences and sounds. Is it possible to connect regular sound system
quality speakers to PC sound cards ? What speaker setup would you
recommend for driving both the external synth(s) and audio sound card ?
Is a mixer needed ?
Thanks a lot for any advice/suggestion/hint !
Cheers,
Al
Here's a system I spec'd out for recording in the studio and on location.
speakers are not included in this list, but I think the best price for money
are the event TR8XL speakers. Incredible. They sound comparable to the
Mackies or NS10s. I've done direct comparisons. The system is built with
these parameters in mind:
1 - It must be somewhat portable (I play in Manhattan)
2 - It must be Linux friendly for Gentoo, FC3, and Ardour/Jamin/Jack
3 - It must have 24/96 I/O
4 - The audio hardware must have stand alone audio/adat converison functionality
5 - The audio hardware must be cross platform able
6 - The audio hardware must have multiple mic preamps included
7 - It must be a RAID system
8 - The audio hardware must be able to "no latency" harware monitoring
9 - It must be expandable/scaleable
System:
Motherboard Asus K8N $82.75 1 $82.75
Processor AMD 64 3400 $177.95 1 $177.95
Case 2U Rackmount $99.00 1 $99.00
Power supply Included in Case $0.00 1 $0.00
Ram DDR400 1 GB $80.00 2 $160.00
Hard disk Segate 80Gb $48.00 3 $144.00
CD Burner $37.00 1 $37.00
Video Card GeForce FX 5200 256MB $69.00 1 $69.00
Subtotal $769.70
Audio ST Audio DSP3000 $799.00 1 $799.00
Audio ST Audio ADC&DAC3000 $679.00 1 $679.00
8 space Rack Case Musician's Friend House Brand $89.00 1 $89.00
KVM rack unit ???
Power Supply ???
$2,336.70
I figure, why F around?
Matt
12 May
12 May
3:27 p.m.
On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 12:33:16PM -0400, matt(a)tinysongs.com wrote:
are the event TR8XL speakers. Incredible. They sound
comparable to the
Mackies or NS10s. I've done direct comparisons.
That's a bit confusing, as the Mackie monitors I've heard
(624 and 824) sound nothing at all like the old Yamaha NS10s.
The Mackies have good bass extension and a reasonably accurate
midrange. The Yamahas had no bass extension and a strongly exaggerated
midrange. <rant>It's a good thing Yamaha finally discontinued the NS10 or
people would probably still be buying the horrible things.</rant>
I did kinda like the older Event 20/20p for the price, I
haven't heard the new models but historically they've made some nice
bang-for-the-buck systems. The only thing I didn't like about the
20/20 compared to the Mackie 624 was a hint of "plastic"-sounding
resonance in the midbass, and a very slightly harsh treble that might
be annoying after a long day of mixing. But I could certainly get work
done on it, and the price is/was a heck of a lot lower.
--
Paul Winkler
http://www.slinkp.com
13 May
13 May
10:42 a.m.
I own 6 Mackies. (2x624s and 4x824s) I haven't had a lick of trouble
with any of them. What the heck are you guys doing to yours - listening
to them underwater? ;-)
Greg
On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 13:27 -0400, Paul Winkler wrote:
On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 12:33:16PM -0400,
matt(a)tinysongs.com wrote:
are the event TR8XL speakers. Incredible. They
sound comparable to the
Mackies or NS10s. I've done direct comparisons.
That's a bit confusing, as the Mackie monitors I've heard
(624 and 824) sound nothing at all like the old Yamaha NS10s.
The Mackies have good bass extension and a reasonably accurate
midrange. The Yamahas had no bass extension and a strongly exaggerated
midrange. <rant>It's a good thing Yamaha finally discontinued the NS10 or
people would probably still be buying the horrible things.</rant>
I did kinda like the older Event 20/20p for the price, I
haven't heard the new models but historically they've made some nice
bang-for-the-buck systems. The only thing I didn't like about the
20/20 compared to the Mackie 624 was a hint of "plastic"-sounding
resonance in the midbass, and a very slightly harsh treble that might
be annoying after a long day of mixing. But I could certainly get work
done on it, and the price is/was a heck of a lot lower.
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