| Yes the x-comp really is incredible. I have one PCIe slot left on my Mac Pro. I can understand Manthes dilema between Duende and UAD. I am not sure how I will use this last slot, I will either go for a second UAD card, a second Duende, or a Symphony audio card to get 16 outs to a Dangerous 2-bus box. No sure which will have the most impact on the mixes. I feel you can do a lot more on a Duende in terms of processing than on a UAD card. I just seem to run off CPU on my one UAD card very quickly when mixing compared to the duende. Of course that depends on the plug in you are using. Is there a way to increase PCIe slots on a MAC PRO? are there extension boxes like there are for PCs? I really liked the UAD when I got it, but I am becoming less and less willing to spend valuable PCIe slots on plug ins, given the amazing quality plug ins which don't ask for a PCIe slot like the Sonnox and other native stuff. Not sure if I will keep both duende and UAD, might get rid of one to make room for more of the other, and just invest on Native plug ins when I need more. How did you guys solve this? |