EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

>On 28/06/03 1:03, "Colin Shapiro" <musos@...> wrote:
>
>>>  >VSL + EXS24 + G5 2Ghz 8 GB that is the question !
>>
>>  The answer is: Oh Yeah!!!!!
>>  Performance should improve dramatically. More RAM (8Gb) means lots
>>  more VSL instruments, if everything can be optimised properly.
>>
>>  It will take some time before this happens though...
>>
>     No, it\ufffds all before or for Apple Expo Paris ;o))))

From: Cyril Blanc <blanc.cyril@...>

>     The problem is do we will still need a Gigasampler PC to handle a full
>orchestra ?

In other words, how many machines will one 8GB Mac replace.

Right now, one Giga PC and one dual gig Quicksilver (both with 1.5GB 
of RAM) load essentially the same amount of VSL. I'm getting 180 
stereo voices off a Firewire drive on the Mac, and the PC gets the 
Giga max 160 mono voices.

You'll be able to load more programs into 8GB of RAM, but you'll 
still need to run the voices off multiple drives and busses. And then 
the question is whether it's still cheaper to buy Giga PCs than to 
buy all that RAM!

So the answer to Cyril's question is that we'll have to wait and see.
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Nick Batzdorf
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