> -No one I talked with were considering switching to OSX any time soon, > nor did they know of any Mac users using OSX in the studios. > (Not saying OSX isn't being used, but these folks haven't seen it at > their workplace) Well I've been playing with since it came out. In fact I've already done several sessions with it. No problems here and as stated by Yann, this OS rules (OSX) for it's ease of use, low latency and overall feel. I've had great results so far using it and as such have no desire to stick with OS9. I think you'll see a lot more studios make the switch once the AU versions of Waves stuff come out. Everything I'm recording since Jan 1st is in OSX and will likely stay so until the next major OS comes along. Come join the fun and make some great music! p.s. - Anyone in the Los Angeles area wanting to see an in-store demonstration of Logic at an Apple store should come out to the Northridge Store on Feb. 21st. @ 7 p.m. Jody Music you'll love or hate! http://www.cdbaby.com/jodywhitesides or visit: http://jodywhitesides.com

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Jody Whitesides <whitesides@m...> wrote: > Well I've been playing with since it came out. In fact I've already > done several sessions with it. No problems here and as stated by > Yann, this OS rules (OSX) for it's ease of use, low latency and > overall feel. I'm not a "real" studio, and much as I'd love to move to OS X for audio, a few pieces of the puzzle aren't there yet for me: 1 - I am unable to record all 18 simultaneous tracks at low buffer size (128 samples or better) to either the powerbook internal HD (12 tracks is pushing it) or external 7200rpm firewire (4 tracks is pushing it!). Logic or CoreAudio appears to buffer too much data and write to disk too infrequently, causing disk overloads. Using a firewire drive also causes much higher CPU use. RME say it's not their fault, their driver has nothing to do with disk writes. Emagic support won't respond at all (surprise). By comparison, in OS9, I can record 18 tracks to the powerbook internal HD while playing back 18, or record 18 tracks to firewire while playing back 32+. Perhaps Logic 6 and/or 10.2.4 will fix this. 2 - No PSP plugins yet. I use these all the time. 3 - I have yet to find an equivalent to Hendrik's "Qmk" keys->midi utility for OSX that is _simple_ to set up and runs in the background. I'm beginning to think I might have to write it myself. 4 - The situation whereby adding/removing midi interfaces (I use an MT4 and MTP AV, the MTP AV is not always attached) causes the midi input connections to move around is unacceptable. 5 - Phatmatik Pro is not yet ported. John Pitcairn ------------------------------------------------------------------ Midi controller learn in Logic. Soft takeover. Lots of memories. Tracks remember control assignments. Write track automation. Fadermapper demo: http://www.revolver.co.nz/fadermapper/ ------------------------------------------------------------------

On Sunday, January 26, 2003, at 07:12 PM, John Pitcairn <johnp@...> wrote: > Using a > firewire drive also causes much higher CPU use. RME say it's not their > fault, their driver has nothing to do with disk writes. When I had my RME Multiface, It would freeze my Computer if there was a Firewire PCI Card is present or my MOBO's (A7V333) firewire was enabled. So i tried it on 3 other computers. It was the same story. I wanted to use firewire drives so I sold my RME. Now, I happily use MOTU 896. All of the above was on a PC using WinXP. Yavuz AKYAZICI Guitar Player http://yavuzmusic.com Logic Setup: Ti-Book 1GHZ/1GIG RAM Logic 5.5 EXS24 Kontakt Logic Control MOTU 896 Focusrite Octo-Pre 2 X Lacie 120Gb D2 Firewire Drive (Rack-mounted)

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Yavuz AKYAZICI <yavuz1@m...> wrote: > When I had my RME Multiface, It would freeze my Computer if there was > a Firewire PCI Card is present or my MOBO's (A7V333) firewire was > enabled. IRQ conflict? What did RME say about it? Note my firewire disk recording high CPU use in Logic is _only_ in OSX. OS9 is just fine. John Pitcairn ------------------------------------------------------------------ Midi controller learn in Logic. Soft takeover. Lots of memories. Tracks remember control assignments. Write track automation. Fadermapper demo: http://www.revolver.co.nz/fadermapper/ ------------------------------------------------------------------

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "John Pitcairn <johnp@r...>" <johnp@r...> wrote: > --- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Yavuz AKYAZICI <yavuz1@m...> wrote: > > When I had my RME Multiface, It would freeze my Computer if there was > > a Firewire PCI Card is present or my MOBO's (A7V333) firewire was > > enabled. > > IRQ conflict? What did RME say about it? > > Note my firewire disk recording high CPU use in Logic is _only_ in > OSX. OS9 is just fine. > > John Pitcairn > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Midi controller learn in Logic. Soft takeover. Lots of memories. > Tracks remember control assignments. Write track automation. > Fadermapper demo: http://www.revolver.co.nz/fadermapper/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------ Are there RME Multiface conflicts when a PCI firewire card is present on Macs? The RME Multiface might be my first choice for an audio interface in a G3. However, I'm already using a PCI Firewire/USB combo card. Without that card, and the XSKey that lives there, I'd have no use for any audio interface. pjn

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "tfgbom <pnovotny@e...>" <pnovotny@e...> wrote: > Are there RME Multiface conflicts when a PCI firewire card is > present on Macs? Don't know. Haven't heard of any though. > The RME Multiface might be my first choice for an audio interface in > a G3. However, I'm already using a PCI Firewire/USB combo card. > Without that card, and the XSKey that lives there, I'd have no use > for any audio interface. If it's a blue-&-white G3, it has firewire/USB onboard. Desktop G3 Macs are getting a little old though, or are you planning on dropping a G4 ZIF CPU in there? John Pitcairn ------------------------------------------------------------------ Midi controller learn in Logic. Soft takeover. Lots of memories. Tracks remember control assignments. Write track automation. Fadermapper demo: http://www.revolver.co.nz/fadermapper/ ------------------------------------------------------------------

> --- In "tfgbom <pnovotny@e...>" <pnovotny@e...> wrote: > > Are there RME Multiface conflicts when a PCI firewire card is > > present on Macs? --- "John Pitcairn <johnp@r...>" <johnp@r...> wrote: > Don't know. Haven't heard of any though. > > > The RME Multiface might be my first choice for an audio interface in > > a G3. However, I'm already using a PCI Firewire/USB combo card. > > Without that card, and the XSKey that lives there, I'd have no use > > for any audio interface. > > If it's a blue-&-white G3, it has firewire/USB onboard. Desktop G3 > Macs are getting a little old though, or are you planning on dropping > a G4 ZIF CPU in there? Actually, I have the Firewire/USB card because I'm quietly running a 333mHz Beige Tower - and yes that's an old machine. When I picked it up I already had MAC/PC serial equipment for MIDI and ADAT synchronization. USB replacements were only a promise when the rumors were swirling about the "new Mac specs". I was in the middle of an ADAT project so I ordered the G3 with the waning technology. When I want to take on the dual G4's acoustic signature AND I can run or replace specific VST instruments in OS X, the peripherals will migrate and the G3 will become an office machine.