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by Renaissance Man
Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: TEST: 5 DAWs 5 MBP Optical O/P You better read this :)
Replies: 190
Views: 34744

Re: TEST: 5 DAWs 5 MBP Optical O/P You better read this :)

Thanks for the thread Radiogal, and for your resolve in getting DP into these listening tests. I can now go back to work knowing that DP has indeed performed well and that PT-10 isn't necessarily the “game changer” its poo poo’d to be on Avid's site. I agree with so many here that there are those wi...
by Renaissance Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Now I'm tricked out in full MOTU style
Replies: 17
Views: 2056

Re: Now I'm tricked out in full MOTU style

My experience is also that putting the audio interface on the PCI bus is a better use of available resources, if for no other reason that you are not letting a data buss sit around unused. Each data buss (FW, USB, PCI, etc.) has limited capacity (and remember, no matter how many FW jacks you have, ...
by Renaissance Man
Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Now I'm tricked out in full MOTU style
Replies: 17
Views: 2056

Re: Now I'm tricked out in full MOTU style

I'll never forget a comment a musician made some years ago. It went something like "Man, your charging $35.00 per hour?! I know some PROTOOLS studios who charge that!!!" Like I've always said, in blind listening tests I'll put my MOTU rig up against ProTools any day of the week. It's a jok...
by Renaissance Man
Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:17 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Slate Digital VCC sale and CPU ?
Replies: 37
Views: 2515

Re: Slate Digital VCC sale and CPU ?

I’m new to VCC and agree that the effect is quite subtle- but if I bypass it I know something is missing and want it back post haste. I've had some odd behaviors with VCC on my system. If I attempt to minimize the VCC window or send it to the dock (by pressing the yellow button on the command bar),...
by Renaissance Man
Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Slate Digital VCC sale and CPU ?
Replies: 37
Views: 2515

Re: Slate Digital VCC sale and CPU ?

I’m new to VCC and agree that the effect is quite subtle- but if I bypass it I know something is missing and want it back post haste. I've had some odd behaviors with VCC on my system. If I attempt to minimize the VCC window or send it to the dock (by pressing the yellow button on the command bar), ...
by Renaissance Man
Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: CueMix question mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 409

Re: CueMix question mark?

Well, that's because the PCI interfaces weren't able to run FX until now. Thus ni mention in their manuals. Look for CueMix FX on youtube. However, the EQ, Compression and Reverb isn;t available for the PCI. The difference isn't that big from the old CueMix, it's mostly cosmetics and the basic idea...
by Renaissance Man
Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: CueMix question mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 409

CueMix question mark?

I downloaded the new PCI drivers from the MOTU site and the old cue mix console has been replaced by Cue Mix FX- cool.
However, maybe I'm just thick, but I can't find Cue Mix FX in the manual(s).
Anyone know where to look? I've got a client coming in and have to get my cue system up and running fast.
by Renaissance Man
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: What's the current state of VocAlign and DP?
Replies: 23
Views: 5944

Re: What's the current state of VocAlign and DP?

I've been using Vocalign Project for years now- spanning several Mac OS's. Over the years, when I've had reason to deal with the folks at SyncroArts they've been good as gold. There was one interation of DP (5?) that had some problems with Vocalign but I found a workaround (by switching to interleav...
by Renaissance Man
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:46 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Gating Toms??
Replies: 45
Views: 1368

Re: Gating Toms??

What about manually cutting the audio out between tom hits? This is the best method I've found and use it almost exclusively. Unless the drummer is a total monster on the fills and there's just too many tom hits. For the most part, I use 'Strip Silence' to start the process. However, It always seem...
by Renaissance Man
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: OSX 10.6.8 and DP
Replies: 29
Views: 2420

Re: OSX 10.6.8 and DP

After all the troubles I had with DP7.2.2 & 7.2.3 on Leopard, I have been stable on Snow Leopard for almost a month now. :woohoo: It required a complete reformat of my Mac HD, and a fresh install of Snow Leopard (not an upgrade from Leopard). After the fresh SL install I ran Software Update unti...
by Renaissance Man
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:36 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: 40" flat screen with Mac Pro Intel machine
Replies: 3
Views: 532

Re: 40" flat screen with Mac Pro Intel machine

This appears to work with any flat panel tv as long as it has a "full pixel" mode. I ended up with the Samsung 5550 series (about $850.00 tax included from Sam's Club). Different manufacturers use different terminology (Just Scan or Screen Fit to name a few) which amounts to the same thing...
by Renaissance Man
Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:44 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Desktop is missing internal drive folders in Snow Leopard
Replies: 2
Views: 200

Desktop is missing internal drive folders in Snow Leopard

Is anyone else annoyed that the hard drive folders are missing from the desk top in Snow Leopard? It used to be easy to access any of the internal hard drives by simply clicking on the folder on the desktop and opening it (especially for back ups, etc). My external HD's still appear on the desktop b...
by Renaissance Man
Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:22 am
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: Flaming 7.23!
Replies: 43
Views: 1651

Re: Flaming 7.23!

I loaded Snow leopard. When the Mac rebooted, one of my Samsung Syncmaster displays went black and will no longer work in DVI mode. Can't win for loosin'! Anyway... I reformatted the Mac HD again (two partitions this time) and did a fresh install of Snow Leopard (no Leopard first). After downloading...
by Renaissance Man
Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: 40" flat screen with Mac Pro Intel machine
Replies: 3
Views: 532

Re: 40" flat screen with Mac Pro Intel machine

I figured it out.
Set the display to 'full pixel' and the Mac to 1080P with overscan checked. Fills the screen completely with a small enough rendering to yield a lot of net screen real estate.