Digi 001 users ditched their 16-channel analogue consoles and DAT recorders, upgraded to a Power Mac G4 and were suddenly mixing with all the convenience that in-the-box production entails: instant recall, a single unified digital gain structure without electrical interference and noise, way less maintenance and far greater portability. That was 22 years ago, but back then Digidesign (now Avid) cleverly unleashed a device that offered monitoring level control, microphone preamps, Midi I/O, and the propensity to record, edit, and mix entirely in the digital domain using Pro Tools and CPU-based plugins – all for a little less than two grand. One device leading the charge on this evolution for budget conscious producers was Digidesign’s humble Digi 001. As CPU speeds multiplied and computer-based processing became a viable alternative to outboard processing, analogue mixing consoles made their reluctant way onto Ebay for a pittance of their original worth – the more avant-garde were carved up and racked for channel strips, while the rest were plonked into rehearsal rooms and skip-bins. Mixing ‘in-the-box’ is without doubt the driving force here. Nowadays, all of these functions and more have been rolled into a single stand-alone unit. In those early days, additional equipment took care of monitor switching, talkback, headphone sends, and perhaps additional metering. Back in the day your audio interface was primarily for moving audio in and out of an analogue console, with access to its microphone preamps and inserts for outboard processing, and monitoring from either the console or the two-track recorder – be that tape, DAT, VHS, or even cassette. Because Avid could come up with something.In little less than a decade the audio interface has mutated from basic I/O between a computer and audio system to the nerve-centre of most production setups. This would be in line with the current Intel-based 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is available with up to 64GB of RAM.įor me If I had a PC but was definitely wanting to get a Carbon (unless my system was no longer working) I would simply wait. The next-generation Apple silicon chip will also apparently support up to 64GB of memory, compared to the current maximum of 16GB. That said this statement and no sings (or rumors) of apple working on expanding the ram support for the next version of the cpu." means ,more RAM, then it seems they will be including more RAM To clarify not currently having Windows support is NOT " refusal to do windows support" those are two entirely different concepts. So Avid again, shooting themselves in the foot. The gpu is less a problem for audio guys, but 16 gb of ram limitation and no sings (or rumors) of apple working on expanding the ram support for the next version of the cpu. The m1 chip, can't even go above 16 gb of ram. What blows my mind even more with refusal to do windows support, even if Avid had to come out with their own avb card or actually include thunderbolt support. I wasn't being critical or serious, just mildly humorous. So, you're right, your i9 machine is more powerful than a funny-coloured new iMac with no ports, but if you want to use Carbon now, you need a Mac and you might be waiting for a year or forever to get Windows support. The thread got nasty with someone threatening violence, and as far as I can tell, got deleted. And over a year later, there's still no Windows version. Someone started a thread called something like "where is LUNA for Windows?" and the UA rep started on some "we're doing YOU a favour by releasing LUNA early" etc, and the thread filled up with thousands of posts, all somehow expecting an imminent release. It just reminded me of when UA released LUNA - for Mac only. I was just joking - I mean, you know that Avid won't say when or if they will support Windows, or if they will let you use AVB hubs, or if they will allow additional units to be chained, or if they will include remote pre-amp control, or anything else? I feel that would be a downgrade from my 14 core i9 computer with 32GB of ram.Īlso I wonder what the new more powerfull Macs coming later this year would bring to the table that would beat out my current setup? As I understand the current M1 iMacs are entry level.
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