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NoJones
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Hi ! I'm total novice to computer aided music production and to music all together tbh 
So please be patient. I've used quite a lot of time for research but I'm with inconclusive results 
So asking here o ye mighty computer nerds and audiophiles 
Rig will be for : DAW. Virtual instruments. Recording vocals.
Rig will _also_ be for : Casual gaming , media storage/playing , and downloading stuff
What I have : C2D E6750 capable 3.6GHz + 4GB ddr2. Virtually silent cooling solution in modded Antec p180. 4 x scythe SQD1000 for 3"5 HDDs. XPhome32bit.
What I'm planning to get based on data mined : Gigabyte EP35-DS4 (TI chip for firewire) , 4 x 640 GB Samsung F1 or W.Digital GP , Transcend 32GB 2.5" SATA SSD - MLC
Planned configuration : Trancend SSD for system. HDDs Intel matrix-raided in relatively small 0 array for samples , recording and other quick access tasks + large 5 array for system and 0 array images , TB worth of flacs etc.
Question 1 : Any knowledge of that SSD compared to 2.5" HDD in system drive use ? All I was able to find out was that it uses slower memory than some other SSDs (MLC instead of SLC hence the lower price $65~70vat0%).
Question 2 : Does the Intel Matrix work as it's been advertised ? I've never used that feature. Will the CPU usage of this software RAID be a problem ? Please note that I can disable all unwanted activity in raid5 array while streaming data from/to striped performance array.
Here is the rest of planned gear (need to save till January
) if it has any relevance or You have comments on it :
Tascam FireOne ($130) - Please tell me I can go this cheap. Love the jog/scrubwheel
Rode NT1-A, popf.incl. ($140)
Rubicon R5A, pair ($250)
Rubicon R10S ($290) - ditch this if monitors with 8" LF-woofer sufficient for bass guitar ?
AKG K271S ($125)
Novation Remote 37 SL ($450) - Very expensive but with high rep.
Washburn T24 Bass Guitar ($280) - Entry level - Do You wanna Funk
Olympus LS-10 ($280) or Tascam GT-R1 new model with trainer ($315) - Sounds of city/nature
DIY cables from highend Neutrik / Sommer Cable + micstand ($200)
This became a megapost tho I tried to be brief. Sorry and TY for reading /replying
EDIT link to SSD : transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=177 with usuall prefix.
So please be patient. I've used quite a lot of time for research but I'm with inconclusive results So asking here o ye mighty computer nerds and audiophiles Rig will be for : DAW. Virtual instruments. Recording vocals.
Rig will _also_ be for : Casual gaming , media storage/playing , and downloading stuff
What I have : C2D E6750 capable 3.6GHz + 4GB ddr2. Virtually silent cooling solution in modded Antec p180. 4 x scythe SQD1000 for 3"5 HDDs. XPhome32bit.
What I'm planning to get based on data mined : Gigabyte EP35-DS4 (TI chip for firewire) , 4 x 640 GB Samsung F1 or W.Digital GP , Transcend 32GB 2.5" SATA SSD - MLC
Planned configuration : Trancend SSD for system. HDDs Intel matrix-raided in relatively small 0 array for samples , recording and other quick access tasks + large 5 array for system and 0 array images , TB worth of flacs etc.
Question 1 : Any knowledge of that SSD compared to 2.5" HDD in system drive use ? All I was able to find out was that it uses slower memory than some other SSDs (MLC instead of SLC hence the lower price $65~70vat0%).
Question 2 : Does the Intel Matrix work as it's been advertised ? I've never used that feature. Will the CPU usage of this software RAID be a problem ? Please note that I can disable all unwanted activity in raid5 array while streaming data from/to striped performance array.
Here is the rest of planned gear (need to save till January
) if it has any relevance or You have comments on it :Tascam FireOne ($130) - Please tell me I can go this cheap. Love the jog/scrubwheel
Rode NT1-A, popf.incl. ($140)
Rubicon R5A, pair ($250)
Rubicon R10S ($290) - ditch this if monitors with 8" LF-woofer sufficient for bass guitar ?
AKG K271S ($125)
Novation Remote 37 SL ($450) - Very expensive but with high rep.
Washburn T24 Bass Guitar ($280) - Entry level - Do You wanna Funk
Olympus LS-10 ($280) or Tascam GT-R1 new model with trainer ($315) - Sounds of city/nature
DIY cables from highend Neutrik / Sommer Cable + micstand ($200)
This became a megapost tho I tried to be brief. Sorry and TY for reading /replying
EDIT link to SSD : transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=177 with usuall prefix.
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