[sdiy] ... Simulating a Moog

[nN AAt e e]

> Even the fastest Macs are only slightly over 1gHz, so how well do they
work
> if you've got Cubase and a soft synth (or two) running? What's the normal
> load of programs for sequencing/recording? And the PC users out there: how
> many programs do you normally run simultaneously for sequencing/recording?
> NOTE: I am NOT trying to spark another PC vs. Mac debate! I am simply
> curious and am very much a newbie when it comes to computer based
recording
> & softsynths.

i tend to stick to the hardware side of things... but since i am poor i cant
afford much gear with lots of knobs... so enter the graphical computer
editors. usually when im working ill be running Sonar 1.0, Energy XT, never
really more than a couple low pull VSTs/softsynths [ simple free ones,
Triangle II, an Amiga synth emulator, etc...], and then the nord modular
editor and a roland gr-30 editor. the yamaha XG DX-200 editor gets
rediculously sluggish running solo. this is all on a Pentium 166 [i think it
is... i might have upgraded it sometime], with 64mb of ram... the whole hard
drive is only a little over two gigs... even with this setup i dont have
very bad latency, but usually im not recording [straight to standard
cassette tapes! keep it analog!]. on the same exact setup with a Pentium 2,
at 266mhz, and 160mb of ram, 5gb hd, i can record two tracks of audio at
once and usually only get a second of latency max. if im not having a very
bad time with my system, i can imagine the fun someone with a system made
specifically for audio has.

anyone ever try this: get the signal to purposefully delay on the computers
side, so you can mic the monitor output along with the original signal,
making a cheap and easy delay/feedback loop. ive recorded a couple tracks
with this as a major part of the guitar work.

- nate