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Posted by FuzzyGreen on Mar-30-2004 20:49:

Instead of buying hardware....

So I've been considering buying a module or rackmount synth, but what if I did this instead:

buy another computer and good soundcard and just have it midi'ed up to my master computer and use this second computer as a super powerfull synth. I could have reason always loaded up or gigasampler or something and use it in conjunction with my regular (sequencing/mixing) computer. Could I setup programs to respond to midi like a hardware device though? Is it a better idea to just upgrade my main computer and stick to one system?

Posted by /I\ on Mar-30-2004 21:16:

Cubase has a new feature that allows you to sync vst between two computers. I believe its called system-link or something.

After reading some stuff here im thinking about getting hardware like a JP or something to complement my VSTi collection

Posted by Mossy on Mar-30-2004 21:48:

whilst I agree with the theory behind the idea (having thought about this myself) I think seriously you cannot beat the sound of dedicated audio hardware (synths etc). A PC will always be personal computer first, audio instrument second regardless of the spec.

Posted by Vert on Mar-30-2004 22:18:

http://www.fxteleport.com/

Check that out.

es

Posted by alanzo on Mar-30-2004 23:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Vert
http://www.fxteleport.com/

Check that out.

es

nice.. yay for the future of music production

Posted by /I\ on Mar-31-2004 00:13:

Hmm .. so does this mean you could have a Mac running Logic synced to a PC running VST

Posted by Limit on Mar-31-2004 00:19:

if your loving the softsynth sound then hey go for it...SX has some gnarly functions..like V-Stack that can rack up maybe 8(or more?) VSTi's on a host computer.

Posted by alanzo on Mar-31-2004 00:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Limit
if your loving the softsynth sound then hey go for it...SX has some gnarly functions..like V-Stack that can rack up maybe 8(or more?) VSTi's on a host computer.

nearly all soft-synths but z3ta+ and sample based ones suck :P

yay for sampling.. but the FX take up SO MUCH CPU

Posted by Tranc3 on Mar-31-2004 00:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Vert
http://www.fxteleport.com/

Check that out.

es

Holy crap that's awesome, I mean I've read a lot about distributed computing, but I've never thought about it in this fashion.

Posted by Sirocco on Mar-31-2004 05:27:

get a dsp card like element or uad-1

Posted by alanzo on Mar-31-2004 12:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Sirocco
get a dsp card like element or uad-1

curious... can you route VST processing to these or are they just for the (literally) hardware quality FX that come with them?

Posted by MaxC on Mar-31-2004 16:40:

quote:
Originally posted by alanzo
curious... can you route VST processing to these or are they just for the (literally) hardware quality FX that come with them?

I'm fairly certain they only work with their proprietary FX.

Posted by Sirocco on Mar-31-2004 20:35:

quote:
Originally posted by MaxC
I'm fairly certain they only work with their proprietary FX.

hes right but they got the virus out for element..why would u need albino/vstation?!
heh

more to come for element too

Posted by alanzo on Mar-31-2004 21:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Sirocco
hes right but they got the virus out for element..why would u need albino/vstation?!
heh

more to come for element too

definitly.. $500 for the DSP card and $400 for the Virus VSTi.. that's a crap load cheaper then a hardware virus