Heck, we dont hesitate to drop 4k or more often on pre's eq's and comp, so 1k is nothing! What is 1000$ or 2000$ more for the heart of your studio? Some say that you can do the job (tracking bands) with a native rig and i suppose it's true for some parts, but the fact is, that for a little more $$, you have the peace on mind and never have to worry about glitch, dropouts or latency and all those sort of vibe killers during tracking.įor me, that alone is worth the price of admission. The fact is that even if the technology was old, this rig gave me almost 10 good years of work! I remember asking me the same question when i buyer my first HD Accel rig. What have you guys heard about what's next or how long HDX systems are going to be first tier? Historically I like to buy the top of the line stuff when its new rather than get something that's immediately obsoleted (even if it's cheaper). I don't know if that's just out-the-ass chatter based on price drops, or if there has been substantiated rumors about something else coming. I'm interested in HDX but I've seen a lot of references in threads on this forum and gearslutz forum about HDX now (5-6 years later) being at the tail end of its life cycle. I'm probably going to wait and see if another mac pro is announced, but that brings me to my next question. I am a PC/RME/Nuendo guy tired of the endless hardware issues trying to make a reliable DAW in Windows and am thinking of going Mac. Just wanted you to think it thru before dropping big dollars on HDX Next detail is do you need surround? If you don't, then non-HD software may do everything you need(but it will have a 32 IO limit with all 3rd party IO, 64 IO with HD/Native card). If your needs are not quite this large, the UA Apollo boxes are my next-best IO option(and the ONLY option if you wish to track with UAD plugins). With careful selection of plugins(and a lot of them ) and a 64 buffer setting, latency is a non-issue(even with up to 32 live inputs). I provide 5 separate stereo headphone mixes from the sessions. As an example, I track bands(usually 4-6 pieces) on HD/Native system. If not, a native solution can be very capable. Moving to Mac because PC hasn't been solid? Maybe a good move, and maybe not Many of us have been making a living with Pro Tools on PC and are quite happy(in fact, the website is a great place to purchase a purpose-built PC that will run the heck out of Pro Tools)īack to the HDX question, do you NEED HDX? If you are doing huge tracking sessions, maybe with a large analog console, then HDX might be the best option. I agree, but have a few more thoughts to offer(just my 2 cents worth ).
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