The Logic Off Topic list

"Dennis Gunn" wrote:

> >   I'm looking at the dual 1.8 gig processor. What kind of track count
can I
> >expect and how many plug-ins can I expect on average?
>
> I have a dual 2 gig and I never run out of tracks so I never bother to
count.

  I really meant to ask about plug-in count.

> OTOH certain plugins will run you into trouble if you are not carful.
> Certain patches on the Moog Modular can use up my whole CPU.

  I guess there is no real way to figure out a basic plug-in count. Right
now I'm using a lot of PSP plug-ins. I really like their new E.Q. For some
reason when I have about 6 open my computer is about maxed and starts to
stutter. I need to get something that will allow me to do a little more than
this.

> >What will the 2nd
> >processor do for me?
>
> Give about twice as much power exactly like it is supposed to.

  Is it litereally twice as much?

> About 4 or 5 days in the studio = 1 mac 1.8 ghz.

  Yeah, but I'm not sure exactly how much studio time I was going to book.
I'm only going to mix 3 songs. I was thinking of about 2 days, so a Mac is
still a little more expensive. I'm kind of leaning towards a Mac because
even after I mix the 3 songs I'm still going to continue to work and it
would just be easier on a new machine.

> >What do you think? I want a computer
> >that is going to act like a stand alone machine. I mean the stability of
a
> >stand alone machine.
>
> I don't think that exists but if you run panther and are careful
> about what plugins you use Macs come pretty close.

  The strange thing is my machine has been pretty good to me overall. XP has
been very solid, but for some reason over the past couple of monts my system
has been slowing down and I don't know why or how to get it back (maybe a
re-install). It's a studio only p.c. with only audio apps on it and I'm
using a RME Multiface.

  --litepipe