| Any sugestions for studio desks (furniture) [message #64433] |
Fri, 10 February 2006 10:04  |
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Rich[3]
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>> >> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done
>> >> the
>> >same
>> >> thing. What the ... ?
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>> >> Here's the config
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>> >> A7N8X-E mobo
>> >> 2800XP CPU
>> >> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
>> >> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
>> >> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
>> >> Matrox G550 Dual Head
>> >> 3 x E
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| Re: Any sugestions for studio desks (furniture) [message #65198 is a reply to message #65193] |
Mon, 06 March 2006 13:08  |
Mark McDermott
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Registered: February 2006
Location: Portland, OR
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> When combined with a second DAW for effect processing, Paris becomes vary
>hard to beat.
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>Many Paris commercial studio owners have expressed that they have, or are
>considering going with PT because it's "The industry standard". Many feel
>that if they don't jump to PT that they are losing business. For some people
>this is the case, and they need to do what they need to do. However, it
>really should be based on the quality of the end result, not the equipment
>you use.
>
>Everybody has different needs. For most project studios, there is really
>no need for an expensive system like PT, or 2K for Nuendo, plus the cost
>of hardware. If your in a major market like N.Y., L.A., Nashville, or Austin,
>then PT makes sense. For myself, I'm more in to recording live instruments,
>so paris works fine and sounds great. The day a record company wants to
>give me a million dollars to record an album and insist on a SSL 9000 and
>a PT system, I'll buy them. When it comes to making a record, and your
talking
>sound quality, Paris can stand toe to toe with any DAW in the world. There
>have been some pretty big records done on Paris, just ask BT. By the way,
>he still mixes with Paris!
>
>Opinions are Ok, but I feel that post about PT that are in effect saying
>that PT is better than Paris, are not all that helpful to Paris users.
>
>"Paul" <paul@nospam.com> wrote:
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>>Steve,
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>>How does YOUR post help this newsgroup? You've been here what... two weeks
>>now and this isn't the first time you've come out swinging. Dave is well
>>respected here and welcome to post whatever the hell he whats to. OK?
>>
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| Re: Any sugestions for studio desks (furniture) [message #65270 is a reply to message #65198] |
Thu, 09 March 2006 08:12 |
Rich[3]
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bout the capturing of the moment. How you do that is
> >totally
> >>
> >> >personal and up to each of us. Sure, I can spank the daylights out a
> PT
> >> mix
> >> >in level with Paris, but then again Paris midi sucks. Use what floats
> it
> >> for
> >> >ya, I say. Use it how it floats it for ya. If it's good, everyone will
> >know
> >>
> >> >it when they hear it, and the means doesn't matter. I still prefer
Paris
> >> in
> >> >a big way, but I program midi/song structures elsewhere where the
'sound'
> >>
> >> >doesn't matter and dump to.
> >> >
> >> >AA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
> >> >news:443c155c$1@linux...
> >> >> Well,
> >> >>
> >> >> I use PT HD, Logic 7 and Paris, with considerable investments in all
> >over
> >>
> >> >> the years.
> >> >>
> >> >> The fact that Paris is no longer made means that people are
eventually
> >>
> >> >> either going to supplement their workflow with other systems, or
move
> >> on
> >> >> once the hardware is no longer easy to come by.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dawfensiveness is just plain silly. That hasn't really been the
spirit
> >> of
> >> >> this NG (although it has been touchy in the past at times) and I
think
> >> we
> >> >> can all keep an open mind and help each other with good info on
various
> >>
> >> >> platforms.
> >> >>
> >> >> If someone's moving to HD is going to somehow make another Paris
user
> >> feel
> >> >> "inadequate" about their system, then so be it. Paris can hold it's
> own
> >>
> >> >> sonically, and other systems will continue to have more features
than
> >>
> >> >> Paris, but that's just the way it goes.
> >> >>
> >> >> This place has always been a step above other NG's since I've been
> >a
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| Re: Any sugestions for studio desks (furniture) [message #65300 is a reply to message #65276] |
Fri, 10 March 2006 06:24 |
cujo
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uot;mailto:musurgio@otenet.gr">musurgio@otenet.gr</A>>=3D20
>> > wrote:<BR>><BR>>By changing the ratio down to 1.25:1 and the =3D
>> >lookahead=3D20
>> > up to 0.012 it is<BR>becoming<BR>>frighteningly close to=3D20
>> > LA2<BR>><BR>>I think the whole new thing is that the EDS =3D
>> >compressor=3D20
>> > becomes a wonderful<BR>>compressor if you use 0 as release time as
>=
>>=3D
>> >standard=3D20
>> > and -96 threshold then<BR>>you can tailor the sound to your=3D20
>> > =3D
>> >likings.<BR>><BR>>Cheers,<BR>>Dimitrios<BR>><BR>><BR >>"=3D
>> >Dimitrios"=3D20
>> > <<A =
>>href=3D3D"mailto:musurgio@otenet.gr">musurgio@otenet.gr</A>>=3D20
>> > wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>Hi,<BR>>>I was comparing eds =3D
>> >compressor=3D20
>> > setting I found with LA2 from UAD1, I think<BR>>>you can tweak =3D
>> >to make=3D20
>> > it sound the same.<BR>>>Can anyone try these settings and =3D
>> >compare with=3D20
>> > his UAD1 ?<BR>>>If someone agrees I might sell then my =3D
>> >UAD1 ?=3D20
>> > :)<BR>>><BR>>>Threshold: -96<BR>>>Ratio:=3D20
>> > 1.40:1<BR>>>Attack: 0.80<BR>>>Release :=3D20
>> > 00000000<BR>>>Lookahead 0.004 (lower gives more punch !! ,better =
>>=3D
>> >than=3D20
>> > LA2)<BR>>>Output=3D20
>> > =3D
>> >10.3<BR>>><BR>>>Regards,<BR>>>Dimitrios<BR>><BR></BL=3D
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>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dimitrios,</FONT></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I figured it wasn't vocals when you =
>>used the term=20
>>punchy.</FONT></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I do like the La2a also on Kk =
>>& snr=20
>>combined with unprocessed</FONT></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tracks.</FONT></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'll give these new settings a =
>>try. =20
>>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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>> <DIV>"Dimitrios" <<A=20
>> href=3D"mailto:musurgio@otenet.gr">Report message to a moderator
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