Message-ID: <32504903.1075861508370.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 11:11:36 -0800 (PST) From: rory@carmelnet.com To: jeff.dasovich@enron.com, siegel.avram@enron.com Subject: Re: On-line Computer Component Info Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Rory Sellers X-To: Dasovich, Jeff , Avram Siegel , eldon@direcpc.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JDASOVIC (Non-Privileged)\Dasovich, Jeff\Inbox X-Origin: Dasovich-J X-FileName: JDASOVIC (Non-Privileged).pst 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" To: "Avram Siegel" ; ; 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 > To: Dasovich, Jeff ; > Avram Siegel ; rory@carmelnet.com ; > eldon sellers (E-mail) > 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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