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rolo · 9th August 2006

it may be expensive, but i really can't think of any other sole system that does what a hd3 accel system does... track counts... with resolution.... with processing power... with editing features. sure you could buy SEVERAL other items to clone what a hd system does... but why would i want to cause myself the headache of buying several manufacturers items... to complete a comparable system. in the end... you'd spend the same amount of money anyway.. example... G5 maxed out, tricked out $3500 to $4500, Waves APA processing unit WITH Waves plugs to be used $2000 to $4000, SSL duende $3000 (i believe, i'm not sure about the price) Apogee I/O cards with front interface ($2000 to $4000) depending. That does not even include teh DAW program like Logic $1000 or Nuendo $1800. all in all a close compared system costs the same as an hd sys. Dont forget trying to make all those different items to install and configure to work with each other. i got my hd3 accel sys tracking 20 minuites after installing. don't get me wrong... personally i think Digidesign as a company blows monkey nuts, but my hd3 accel system has paid for itself SEVERAL times over... while the other systems may do the same... it may take alot longer.

9th August 2006	#2
rolo Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Texas by way of Neptune Posts: 2,549	it may be expensive, but i really can't think of any other sole system that does what a hd3 accel system does... track counts... with resolution.... with processing power... with editing features. sure you could buy SEVERAL other items to clone what a hd system does... but why would i want to cause myself the headache of buying several manufacturers items... to complete a comparable system. in the end... you'd spend the same amount of money anyway.. example... G5 maxed out, tricked out $3500 to $4500, Waves APA processing unit WITH Waves plugs to be used $2000 to $4000, SSL duende $3000 (i believe, i'm not sure about the price) Apogee I/O cards with front interface ($2000 to $4000) depending. That does not even include teh DAW program like Logic $1000 or Nuendo $1800. all in all a close compared system costs the same as an hd sys. Dont forget trying to make all those different items to install and configure to work with each other. i got my hd3 accel sys tracking 20 minuites after installing. don't get me wrong... personally i think Digidesign as a company blows monkey nuts, but my hd3 accel system has paid for itself SEVERAL times over... while the other systems may do the same... it may take alot longer. __________________ i ate a whole stick of butter