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Hi all!
I am about to make a big step in my studio: I want to get rid of my PC
system, which was quite fine, but I need a more portable setup. So I thought
about getting a Powerbook G4, 667MHz, 512 MB Ram, 48 GB harddrive (5400
RPM). for the soundcard I am thinking about either a RME Hammerfall DSP (I
got 2 converters & need 24 channels for transfers etc), or the MOTU 828
(which unfortunately only gives me 16 channels..., but has mic ins).
Well for Midi Interface I don't know wheter I should get a Unitor 8 MKII (I
have the the Unitor8 MKI at the moment), or whether I should buy a MOTU MTP
AV, which has wordclock, the biggest advantage over the Unitor 8 (why the
heck doesn't that one has wordclock????)
Well I wanted to ask what experiences other users may have with a similar
setup & what soundcard/Midi interface they have. Furthermore I wanted to ask
how many audio tracks you can run simultaneously (I usually need between 24
& 32, is this possible???).
Another thing is that I make extensive use of software synth (ES1, EXS24
etc). When I use these, I usuallly run less audio tracks. Is the machine
powerful enough to handle lots of these?? (should be, regarding the
processor power, but I don't know whether it can be compared to a desktop
mac).
Any ideas, recommendations & warnings highly welcome.
Thanks a lot,
Gilles

Gilles Ruppert
gilles@...
www.latower.com
ICQ: 113166277

>Hi all!
>I am about to make a big step in my studio: I want to get rid of my PC
>system, which was quite fine, but I need a more portable setup. So I thought
>about getting a Powerbook G4, 667MHz, 512 MB Ram, 48 GB harddrive (5400
>RPM). for the soundcard I am thinking about either a RME Hammerfall DSP (I
>got 2 converters & need 24 channels for transfers etc), or the MOTU 828
>(which unfortunately only gives me 16 channels..., but has mic ins).
>Well for Midi Interface I don't know wheter I should get a Unitor 8 MKII (I
>have the the Unitor8 MKI at the moment), or whether I should buy a MOTU MTP
>AV, which has wordclock, the biggest advantage over the Unitor 8 (why the
>heck doesn't that one has wordclock????)

The RME HDSP Digiface has wordclock i/o built in, and also a MIDI 
interface with 2x16 channels. If you need more, the AMT8 (by Emagic) 
can be connected with your Unitor 8 MkI (thru the RS232 port) for a 
total of 16 I/Os

>Is the machine
>powerful enough to handle lots of these?? (should be, regarding the
>processor power, but I don't know whether it can be compared to a desktop
>mac).

I heard bad reports about the 828's stability & performance. I don't 
think it sounds as good as the 2408

Also, mic preamps are the last thing that will go out of date in your 
studio, long after FireWire, MIDI, computers, the telephone, etc, so 
I suggest you invest in good separate mic preamps instead