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  1. Originally posted by The Audacity Works Maybe I'll test it with an Edirol FA-66, as Apple wrote the drivers for the thing. Apple's FW CoreAudio driver is BAD. The biggest problem is random latency, although it's also prone to CPU spikes. Apple has (finally) admitted there is a problem and they're "working on it" Interfaces with proprietary drivers (MOTU, RME, Metric Halo) are not affected.
  2. Originally posted by The Audacity Works Thanks for the confirmation. Unfortunately, Apple seems to be awfully interested in frill-type features as well, what with all this GarageBand interoperability and looping crap. Sure, it sells boxes, but it doesn't really help the pros out there. Oh well. No question. Apple needs to get its act together in the PRO audio arena. They're in a difficult spot, because they've got to cater to casual users and pros, each with VERY different needs and wants. But I hope the future is looking better: the Apogee partnership has to be a sign of things to come. Apple has a real opportunity to solidify their position as a leader in pro audio, but only if they stop trying to pass off yet another loops collection as a new pro "feature". ...or they could just buy Digidesign!
  3. Originally posted by The Audacity Works They've been saying that for years. In fact, when I first bought into TDM, people were saying to wait because "right around the corner, computer horsepower will spank ProTools". That was over eight years ago. Since then, computers have been able to run much more complicated plugins (such as convolution reverbs or physical modeling) and more of them, but the whole latency and realtime monitoring issue is still a pathetic joke. I'm really interested in why this is, as I would kill to get the performance, response, and feel of TDM in a host-based environment. Because it isn't a priority for DAW and plug-in developers. They have to meet demand for frills, not real, useable features. It's also because, unlike with PT HD systems, the audio drivers are not written by the same people who write the DAW and design the hardware. The recent Apogee/Apple alliance is a step in the right direction. There has been some talk about Apogee Symphony users getting very low latency (32 samples) on new MacPros, although this kinda falls apart once you start loading on the plugs. But I think this type of integration is critical if a native DAW developer wants to create a product that competes with PT HD systems. Same thing with the Steinberg/Yamaha alliance. Think about the advantage Apple has had because it makes both the software and the hardware on which the Mac runs. Granted, Apple doesn't make its own motherboards anymore, but they still are in the unique position of being able to ensure compatibility between its own software and hardware; it doesn't have to care about other OSes or processors or anything. This has resulted in a very good user experience, devoid (for the most part...I'm generalizing) of the hiccups that many (but not all) PC users have had. Microsoft has to write Windows to take into consideration a whole host of CPUs, RAM chips, video cards, printers, etc. Apple doesnt. This isn't intended to be a Mac vs. PC discussion, but I think the same dynamics are at work here. Once native DAW developers choose to join with hardware developers (and, oddly enough, Apple is both), you'll start to see great things. Until then, stick to PT if you need true low latency operation.
  4. Originally posted by rasputin1963 You know, parts of SERGEANT PEPPER'S even sound rugged now that they've been brought to the merciless light of digital. "...that grow so incredibly high....(high)...." ...or the audible a/c on the A Day in the Life fade out, with George Martin saying "Shhhh!"
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