Clark,
Thanks for the info.
I have the perception that Shirley will groan and complain loaded with with 3 sound cards connected for audio in, and positively whinge about a further card for audio out to MIR.
Then there's the interface route. 3 Audio ins (six for stereo?) then into Shirley.
How will she cope with all the audio? even now you've said your Mac groans when you load up more than few sounds. With an orchestra's worth of noise, will any 'modern' sequencer housed in your version of Shirley be able to cope?
These are questions to ponder, and more.
Do the sample computers effectively take the strain? With 3 pc's, one would think you can configure the system, so the sequencer computer only has to accept the sounds, and not have to push that hard, playing the sound from the combined efforts of three sets of processors, and wizz bang hard drives. Is this really so, or does the three into one configuration really mean your Shirley is the one who still has to do all the work?
I've written many times about the notation/host/multiple sampler setup. Is this better?
Will multiple VST/AU instruments sit in Shirley, or can you share them out between the three sample PC's, using their processors instead of belting the digital daylights out of her?
Even without considering MIR, one computer for samples and DAW seems to be inadequate judging by comments here.
Is it possible to house everything on a server, and simply have one computer wired into it, for the working interface? Would this be reliable, relatively latency free, and capable of playing all the sounds at once without Bouncing, Freezing, Pausing, Sweating, Drinking or anything else?
Whatever the answers to these questions and more, there remains a basic fact.
The sample base (VSL) is light years ahead of the software and hardware, and it's the day a Soft/hard company builds a computer and programs capable of coping with everything easily is the day we take another step forward.
Of course by then, Herb and the team will have recorded 25 million samples, house on 63 Dvd's, and it will take a month to load them all!
(Perf-Leg Oriental leftlegged bone claves in 7 different dynamics, and 27 different articulations!)
If anyone has any light to shed on possible setups, please contribute, no matter the budget potential. At least if we know what we're facing we can choose our own options.
I DO want all the VSL samples, and MIR, and a good notation playback program WITHOUT compromises, or a degree in astrophysics. It's just a matter of how much it will cost, and which way is the best to go.
Regards to all you esteemed ladies and gentlemen,
Alex.
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