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well, i have followed all the instructions in the manual (triple checked now) and i can't get the MCU working so if anyone has further advice it would be hugely appreciated. here are some more details: OSX v10.4.1 DP v4.52 MOTU 828 mk2 (connected to mac via firewire) MCU v2.1 (connected to 828 via M...

i know there are LOT of topics on this already but i searched through these and i still have questions so, here goes. i have been happily running an old version of DP (4.52) that i bought a while back and have never felt the need to update. i recently came into a stunning deal on a used Mackie contr...

hi. I'm a novice DP user. thinking of getting a mackie control universal.

http://www.mackie.com/products/mcu/

thoughts? other suggestions...

thanks,

-M

stephen,

thank you, thank you, thank you...

this board rules!!

(newbie alert) i'm in the middle of a project (all audio tracks, no MIDI) - i'm nearing completion and have bounced to disk in a few formats. i'm just ready to go in and put the finishing touches on when... DP has decided not to play anymore. just this project file... others still play fine. when i ...

hi, i am putting together a lil home DAW. i'm officially going MOTU all the way... w/ an 828 & DP as my backbone. i'm using a new powerbook, G4 1.67 ghz, 1.5 mb ram, OS 10.4. one of the next purchases i want to make is an external hard drive which i will dedicate entirely to audio... thoughts? s...

Originally posted by sdfalk:
AudioDesk is hardware dependant (must have Motu gear)
Digital Performer is not.
In other words you can use it without any interface hooked up.

awesome!!! thanks...

(newbie alert) assuming i buy DP (i'm on the verge) will i be able to use it to edit audio (not track, just edit) without my powerbook hooked up to my 828? i am currently using Audio Desk and cannot seem to get it to communicate w/ my powerbooks sound card. <small>[ June 12, 2005, 12:45 PM: Message ...

Originally posted by sdfalk: You're not an idiot. i appreciate the vote of confidence. beleive me... i need it as i tip toe into the world of digital audio. there is so much f*cking sh*t to learn. Originally posted by sdfalk: When you're in the bounce to disk menu, does Audio desk show format as pa...

Originally posted by sdfalk: Basically Dp will let you bounce in MP3, AVE, AIFC, AIFF, Next/SUN, Apple CAF (Core Audio Format) sweet, cause the version of audioDesk which shipped w/ my 828 (v2 w/ the latest patch for tiger) doesn't seem to wanna let me bounce in any format but sd2. (someone, please...

fyi - here is a helpful review of DP (PDF) from 'Electronic Musician'

http://monster.harmony-central.com/Premium/article.html?id=130

<small>[ June 10, 2005, 12:28 PM: Message edited by: mattyN ]</small>

i didn't literally mean it sucks. i actually quite like it. i was just trying to figure out what its shortcomings are when compared to DP (in the opinion of actual users, not specifications). the big UI enhancement that i see in DP is the "Consolidated Window" feature. i'm also hoping that...

Originally posted by 666: By the way, I really wasn't trying to give you a hard time. Unfortunately, the tone of voice seems to get lost once it ends up being nothing more than text on a computer monitor. ;) yeah i hear you... (get it? i'm being all ironical). no offense taken... believe me. that g...

guilty as charged.

now i know i'm going to buy DP.