Digi-001 not compatable w/HP Pavillions?

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I just read that the digi-001 from protools is not compatable with the HP Pavillion. Is this true? WTF!!!
 
Not compatable or not supported? There is a difference.

Wouldn't surprise me either way. Digi is an Apple oriented company. If you have your heart set on Digi gear consider getting a Mac. You don't need a new one to run the 001.

If you don't like the idea of switching platforms, perhaps you should look at another DAW.

My $.02 ( as a Mac/PT user).
 
But the software And hardware I ordered out of Musicians fiend says mac/PC hybrid...
 
if you go to digi website there is very specific information about what machines are "compatible" with the 001. As I vaguely recall the issue was via chipsets.........and perhaps hp has them ....also the digi forums are open to the public and the users will tell you exactly what has been done to work with different set ups....
 
Even though digi-001 can be stuck in mac or pc

Ya gotta use a mac- Ya need at least a G3 running os9

I just installed one of these things in a recording studio:

1350 for a G-4 tower w/21" Monitor
1100 for the Digi (WITH the bomb factory)


I dumped 8 tracks into the thing from a Reel- SWEET.

I have a gadgetlabs/Cool edit/Sonar set up on a P-III 600- Locks up all the time

We will be using the gadgetlabs setup for mastering ONLY.

Hehehehehe.

a 533 MHz G-4 = as fast as a 1.4 GHz P-4

But P-4 sucks ASS- Get rid of it, get an ATHLON.

A 1-gig AThlon runs as fast as a 1.8 P-4, EASY.

SO! Who runs a DIGI-001 clinic here?
 
Hm: From the Digidesign site:

Maximum Performance Guidelines
To provide full 24-track, 24-bit performance on Pro Tools LE with high edit densities and the maximum number of Plug-Ins follow these guidelines:

Intel Pentium 4 with Intel 845, Intel 850 or Intel 860 chipset, Single Processor
AMD Athlon Thunderbird with pure VIA KT133A chipset, Single Processor
Intel Pentium III at 500 MHz or higher processor speed, Single Processor
Performance and the number of Plug-Ins will vary from PC to PC; however, faster processor speeds produce better results.
Total System RAM: 192 MB or higher
File System (all drives): FAT32
Also note that we have seen better performance on computers that have less components attached and non-custom versions of the BIOS or Windows 98 SE.
Known Incompatibilities
Caution - Digi 001 is NOT supported on the following systems or systems with the following components:

Hewlett Packard Pavillion line of computers
AMD K6, K6-2 or K6-III, K7 processor based computers
Original Pentium processor based computers (Pentium I)
Computers with motherboards containing mixed chipsets from AMD plus VIA combined
"ESS Solo-1 PCI AudioDrive" Sound, video and game controller. This device can be disabled from the "Device Manager" in the "System" Control Panel.
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I have a KT133 A Chipset so I guess I can run it in mine.

Actually, the only real way to find out is to buy a digi-001 and install it, see what happens
 
a 533 MHz G-4 = as fast as a 1.4 GHz P-4
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Is that what you think?
But P-4 sucks ASS- Get rid of it, get an ATHLON.
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Never mind the fact that the fastest processor you can currently buy is a P4. Never mind the fact that it's easier to assemble a stable P4 rig than an Athlon rig. Never mind the fact that you can get a 1.6A P4, overclock it, and give an AMD rig a run for the money in the bang for the buck category.
I think you can safely disregard much of weAponX's posts.

Anyway, the upside to this is that even if your HP doesn't work, all you should need to do is replace the motherboard with a compatible one, and perhaps get a video card if you were unfortunate enough to have one of those built in to the mobo pieces of crap.
 
yeah, Pavillions are totally uncompatible with the 001. I've never heard of one working, and I hear all the time of it not working. You should've checked out they're compatibility docs first. Try out the digi users conference, it'll tell what works best with the 001. So far, all the p4 users have had much less sucess than people with even slower athalons. Take from that what you will. But all the fastest proformers on the 001 are athalons.
 
Shame on Digi001, for not supporting the HP Pavilion,...

which IMO, is one of the best PC's on the market.

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Again, as stated above, "not supported" does not necessarily mean "doesn't work", but it usually means "not tested and approved".

What it really means on the street is that it may work, but if it doesn't, Digi001 will not lift a finger to help you. You're really on your own.;)
 
Well...I have a been using pro tools free and the only problem I had was latency.
I have a HP Pavillion 9800
1.2GHz AMD Athalon processor.
128MB 133MHz SDRAM+I added another 128 RAM
Soundbalster live Soundcard...(but digi-001 comes with one doesnt it?)
Windows ME
Like I said up top...I have had Pro Tools Free for about a month or two and have had no problems running the program. I dont want to hear that Pavillions are Not Compatible. Even if they are. I want to hear of peole with similar computers to mine who have the Digi-001 and have it working.
 
I wouldn't risk the money. I'm almost positive that it won't work on those Pavilions. I think thats one of the things digi is very adamant about. In this case, its much more than not supported, I seriously doubt it will work at all. But if you can find a place with a good return policy, give it a shot.
 
As I mentioned earlier, if in fact the Digi does not work on your HP, I can only see the mobo chipset being the cause. If this is the case, purchasing one of the "supported" motherboards (or any of the other boards that users have success with) will fix the problem.
 
Re: Even though digi-001 can be stuck in mac or pc

weAponX said:
Ya gotta use a mac- Ya need at least a G3 running os9
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<opinion> Personally I wouldn't run a biege G3, B&W G3 or Yikes G4. They seem to be Apple's red-headed step children. Lot's of wierd hardware issues. I'd go with a G3 upgraded 8/9000 series or a Sawtooth/newer G4.</opinion>
 
Duh!!!!!
I dont want to hear about macs...(It must be the only time in history that a mac user can say that they can even use their computer on anything!!!!!) Read my reply above and find the real question of this thread...you will!!!
 
In case you didn't notice.....

....that wasn't in response to your post.;)
 
It must be the only time in history that a mac user can say that they can even use their computer on anything!!!!!
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Come on now. Macs are prevelant in lots of media production - audio, video, etc... They may not be fast and they may not be priced within reason, but their uses aren't any more limited than most PC's. The only real difference is when you start talking about application development, CAD, servers, enterprise stuff, etc... Audio and DTP are two markets where Macs are pretty well entrenched.
 
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