Yeah, puters are cheaper than the software these days. And I'm not doggin the matrix. With those specs it would have to perform better than my dell. I'm runnin a measly 1.3ghz p4 with 512 mb ddr. But in the next year I'll be upgrading to a real daw, and use the dell for talkin to you guys. And best buy would be the place I might shop for cdr's not a daw. I only say all this because I previously qualified Franks intentions to aquire a DAW system... And I'll probably get something like this. Right now as configured it's about $3300. I've gotta give credit to Opus2000 for the specs though.
Asus A7M266-D w/ (2)MP 2000+ processors running at 1.67Ghz
1GB DDR PC2100 RAM
431Watt PSU(Enermax)
4RU Rackmount case
Plextor 24x CDR/W
Matrox G550 Dual Monitor AGP
Adaptec 2930U 160 Single Channel SCSI Controller Card
Maxtor 20GB OS and Application drive
Store Case SCSI Removable Bay System W/ 36GB Seagate SCSI Drive
Store Case IDE Removable Bay System W/120GB WD IDE Drive
Floppy
Windows XP Pro
The test results are:
96 tracks @ 24/48...
4 Parametric EQ on all channels
Gate, Comp and Limiter on all channels
3 Ren Reverbs on all channels.....
I know that's expensive right now. I just wanted to present an idea of what kind of components should be in a daw. It doesn't have to be a dual monster like this; just aimed toward being the best at audio.
BTW, these were the specs for the machine Opus built for Paul Reed Smith
http://www.prsguitars.com/.
And I guess he turned Carlos Santana on to it and he may want one too.
He also has a regular machine called the "anus" (Asus Northwood Users Society) that alot of people use or build themselves. And it's evidently a tried and true ass kicker endorsed by many, for considerably less than this system. I'll see if I can get spec and price sheets for a prebuilt. And he is the MAN when it comes to tech support.
