Hi Forum People,
So I've decided to take the VI plunge, and I have some questions before I do. I never cease to be amazed at how useful forums like this can be — answers to any of these questions would be greatly appreciated!
1. I use Digital Performer under DAE (my hardware is Pro Tools HD Accel 3) on a 2 x 2.5 GB G5, latest OS X version. The ONLY plug-ins DP will run in this mode are RTAS, or VST if you have an RTAS wrapper, which I've never tried. Since (unless I'm mistaken) VI is not yet out in RTAS format, are there any options for me currently if I want to use VI hosted by DP itself? If not, can I access the VI stand-alone instrument on the same Mac on which I'm running DP in DAE mode, and will that be a reasonably CPU-efficient way to work?
2. Re the "stress tests" results listed in one of the other threads: If memory serves (no pun intended) the tests were conducted with 4GB of RAM. Let's say I install the full complement of 8GB of RAM in my G5. Is it reasonable to expect that I'd double the number of samples I can load?
3. Will more RAM also increase my maximum polyphony, or is that purely a function of processor speed?
4. If I get a new Mac and use my current G5 as a straight VI host machine, will I get more polyphony out of the G5 as a stand-alone VI host than I would using the G5 as a combination sequencer/VI host?
5. Let's talk polyphony — Will a complicated "universal" matrix need to reserve a bunch of voices for each note because of the need to accommodate the ability to switch dimensions quickly?
6. Right now, with the computers that are now available: if I want to be able to sequence and play a full-blown, CPU-straining full orchestra action cue "live" from the sequencer (i.e., without first "freezing tracks" or otherwise mixing down part of the audio), how many computers would I need? How would the library best be divvied up among the computers? (Let's pretend for the sake of this question that money is no object — just thought it would be a useful point of reference to know how the "big boys" are doing it.)
Vielen Dank,
Peter
So I've decided to take the VI plunge, and I have some questions before I do. I never cease to be amazed at how useful forums like this can be — answers to any of these questions would be greatly appreciated!
1. I use Digital Performer under DAE (my hardware is Pro Tools HD Accel 3) on a 2 x 2.5 GB G5, latest OS X version. The ONLY plug-ins DP will run in this mode are RTAS, or VST if you have an RTAS wrapper, which I've never tried. Since (unless I'm mistaken) VI is not yet out in RTAS format, are there any options for me currently if I want to use VI hosted by DP itself? If not, can I access the VI stand-alone instrument on the same Mac on which I'm running DP in DAE mode, and will that be a reasonably CPU-efficient way to work?
2. Re the "stress tests" results listed in one of the other threads: If memory serves (no pun intended) the tests were conducted with 4GB of RAM. Let's say I install the full complement of 8GB of RAM in my G5. Is it reasonable to expect that I'd double the number of samples I can load?
3. Will more RAM also increase my maximum polyphony, or is that purely a function of processor speed?
4. If I get a new Mac and use my current G5 as a straight VI host machine, will I get more polyphony out of the G5 as a stand-alone VI host than I would using the G5 as a combination sequencer/VI host?
5. Let's talk polyphony — Will a complicated "universal" matrix need to reserve a bunch of voices for each note because of the need to accommodate the ability to switch dimensions quickly?
6. Right now, with the computers that are now available: if I want to be able to sequence and play a full-blown, CPU-straining full orchestra action cue "live" from the sequencer (i.e., without first "freezing tracks" or otherwise mixing down part of the audio), how many computers would I need? How would the library best be divvied up among the computers? (Let's pretend for the sake of this question that money is no object — just thought it would be a useful point of reference to know how the "big boys" are doing it.)
Vielen Dank,
Peter