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Hi Jeff,
I forwarded this to my friend who's an expert in the subject (but also a difficult person to locate sometimes.) I'll let you know when I get a response. Rory Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dasovich, Jeff" <Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com< To: "Avram Siegel" <avramnallison@home.com<; <rory@carmelnet.com<; <eldon@direcpc.com< Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:25 PM Subject: RE: On-line Computer Component Info < Suffice to say, Avram, you've explained it a helluvalot better than I < did. I think I got as far as, "he wants to build a computer-based, < digital recording extravaganza." Anyway, I'm responding because you < replied only to me instead of "reply to all." Rory, Eldon, here's the < dope. I can hardly wait to hear the response. < < Best to all, < Jeff < < -----Original Message----- < From: Avram Siegel < Sent: Tue 11/13/2001 7:30 PM < To: Dasovich, Jeff < Cc: < Subject: Re: On-line Computer Component Info < < < Hey Jeff - < Thanks for getting the word out there, and hi to everyone < checking in. So here's the deal, I want to build a DAW (digital audio < workstation) - a computer for multi-track audio recording and mixing < etc... I've been researching this for a while but have just gotten more < serious about it in the last couple of weeks, partly because I lucked < into a nice piece of hardware (indefinate loan from a friend). An 8 to < 10 channel interface called a Delta 1010 which gives me a nice head < start. < From what I have read so far, it seems that there are some < specific requirements for a machine to be solid and reliable. It needs < to be fast (not so hard these days, but the faster the better within my < budget). It needs to be paired down - anything running in the background < like power-management schemes can cause pops and clicks while you're < recording and extraneous hareware uses system resources. And it should < have a seperate, fast and large hard drive just for the audio data < (typically a SCSI drive). I'm finding a lot of recomendations against < buying something off the shelf like a Dell or whatever. Mostly, I think, < to have more control over the specific components and also to cut down < on a lot of the unnecessary (to audio recording) integrated accessories < that those computers tend to have. Also, I'm kind of looking forward to < building it myself. I like that kind of thing and it would mean I know < how the thing works. < Here's the plan I'm formulating at this point. I'm thinking < of putting together a dual processor system with the fastest pentium < IIIs I can afford. There doesn't seem to be all that big a price range < between the different speeds just now - probably because they're < yesterday's news with the P4s out there. (By the way the Pentium 4s have < not been getting the best reviews in the audio world - from what I can < tell - and I don't think there's a dual processor motherboard for them < yet. Also, I think they are more expensive.) For this I need to come up < with a motherboard. The one that I've come up with so far is an Asus Tek < CUV4X-D but I'm new to all this and I don't even know what I don't know < as far as what's out there so any suggestions are welcome. Also I know I < need a fast SCSI (ideally, 10,000rpm or better, data trasnsfer rate of < 80MB per second, sustained transfer rate of at least 24MB per second or < better, and a seek time of 6ms or less - as quoted in one of my < sources). Of course I need a pile of memory but I understand that it's < pretty cheap right now. There also seems to be a debate going on about < AMD's CPUs these days. < Hopefully I can save some money going low end on stuff like < the monitor, the keyboard, and anything else that doesn't directly < pertain to audio recording because I actually am on a budget . Maybe < there are some elements that I can even save for an upgrade. I am < willing to spend what I need to, though, because if this works well it < could make for a more affordable way to record True Blue's upcoming cd < than going into a regular studio. < So there you have it in a rambling kind of way. I appreciate < any info you all can offer. For instance I really don't know what the < cheapest source for all this stuff is and there are probably plenty of < issues that I'm totally ignorant of. Clearly, all this points to the old < saying about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. < - Avram < < < ----- Original Message ----- < < From: Dasovich, Jeff <mailto:Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com< < To: Dasovich, Jeff <mailto:Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com< ; < Avram Siegel <mailto:avramnallison@home.com< ; rory@carmelnet.com ; < eldon sellers (E-mail) <mailto:eldon@direcpc.com< < Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:43 AM < Subject: RE: On-line Computer Component Info < < Thought I'd add Eldon, too, since he likely has some < ideas and information, too. < < -----Original Message----- < From: Dasovich, Jeff < Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:43 AM < To: 'Avram Siegel'; 'rory@carmelnet.com' < Subject: On-line Computer Component Info < < < Hi Avram. Meet Rory, Prentice's brother and < computer guru-type. Rory and I talked a little bit about what you're < looking for, so I thought I'd just go ahead and facilitate a little chat < room here. Avram, could you explain one more time to Rory exactly what < it is that you're looking for, just to make sure that I've accurately < and adequately described the situation? Rory has some ideas. < < Best, < Jeff < < < < < ********************************************************************** < This e-mail is the property of Enron Corp. and/or its < relevant affiliate and may contain confidential and privileged material < for the sole use of the intended recipient (s). Any review, use, < distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are < not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the recipient), < please contact the sender or reply to Enron Corp. at < enron.messaging.administration@enron.com and delete all copies of the < message. This e-mail (and any attachments hereto) are not intended to be < an offer (or an acceptance) and do not create or evidence a binding and < enforceable contract between Enron Corp. 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