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Re: [EXS] Re: Re: VSL + EXS + G5 2Ghz 8 GB that is the question

2003-06-29 by Cyril Blanc

On 28/06/03 18:52, "Nick Batzdorf" <recording@...> wrote:

>> >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, it¹s 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.

Hello Nick

Have you tried to run your samples from your internal HD

Best regards
 
Cyril Blanc
France

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