My DAW considerations thread.

[christianrock]

I didn't know Stephen Fry was Jeeves

I asked because even though the specs say something, sometimes in real life the difference just isn't that noticeable. But if you don't have experience with both of them to make a comparison, that's ok, I just thought I'd ask But I guess the numbers are impressive enough that I shouldn't consider DDR2 at all.

So the guy doesn't even have installation disks for Lion which he says is installed in the machine. Sounds like a stolen computer, honestly

[MetroSonus]

yea but they say, you're computer only runs either DDR2 or DDR3. you gotta go with what ever the mother board accepts.

I think my virus was stolen, did I tell you that?

[christianrock]

Didn't you sell your virus? I thought you only had the TR-Rack for hardware now.

[MetroSonus]

yea I did... guy wanted to end auction early and sell to me for 600$ would have easily went for 7-800

[christianrock]

Wait wait wait. So you just bought a Virus and didn't tell us about it?

[MetroSonus]

Noooooooo.

Well the CDC shut down the bird flu program so .... not exactly

but really, no, same one.

I had asked a few questions about it and the guy running the auction just hit me with a huge sob story about how GC wouldn't give him anything for it and this that and the other, how much would I offer etc. He needs to get it sold..

I dunno, sounded kinda funny after the fact. But the guy could have needed money and was worried the auction would tank for less than he wanted too .. he seemed in a hurry which is what made me suspicious. I was nervous as hell until i got the synth though.

[christianrock]

Well it was during the height of the recession.

[MetroSonus]

yea probably..

[ElectricPuppy]

ye gods shut up about your virus already I wanna hear more about CR's gear torture for pete's sake I swear

CR: Have you considered just giving up entirely and taking up woodworking? I think you should.

[christianrock]

Then I'd be obsessing over tools in a different trade and still not get anything done? Is that what you want?

[ElectricPuppy]

Well that's pretty much what I've done.

[christianrock]

So, if you pick woodwork, can I have your synths? I'll get you a shipment of timber for it...



AHHHH COLD FEET

What if I sold basses and guitar and keep recording equipment and invest what I already got in a DR-880 + MC909 + analog monosynth?

[ElectricPuppy]

NO!

Someday (ahhhh someday) I'll be finished with these house projects, we'll sell, find a new place with a Most Excellent Studio Room, and then i can have all my toys spread around again.

...someday.

[Plink Floyd]

As long as it amuses you guys I'll keep using this as my diary

Tenterhooks. I haz them.

No really, when you're making such radical changes, it can't hurt to bounce it off other people who share the interest.

Like, I couldn't ask my wife "Hey, for my Leslie 770 project, do you think I should get a stock crossover and use the tube amp from my 225 cabinet, or breadboard a bi-amp crossover and use the two solid state amps that already came with the 710?" She'd say "gtfo".

"And take the trash".

[christianrock]

Yup! I try to talk to her about the details of it and it just annoys her...

[christianrock]

So, I can haz Maschine.

But no computer yet.

[christianrock]

So, my Fusion has been gone for a day, and I've now found an 8HD (88 keys) that I might get for 500 bucks locally.
I can get that and sell my A-90 controller for 400 and I'll have a Fusion controller for a 100 bucks investment, which is what I got back in the Maschine deal.

[christianrock]

I'm thinking about dropping the idea of buying monitors, and going with a set of AKG-K702 headphones instead (or something similar in quality, if not better) for a couple of reasons:
. I'd have to buy a decent sub for the monitors and that would just add to the cost (or I could get bigger monitors)
. My room's untreated. And since it's long and narrow I don't know how easily I can fix this without spending more money than I should.

Am I crazy?

[ElectricPuppy]

I don't think you're crazy. I do nearly all my stuff through headphones, a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770. They're quite comfy and I haven't noticed any hearing fatigue.

[MetroSonus]

Me too. been fine since '69.

it's a necessity too when you have kids and shizzle.