I go from 48khz to 96 Khz , which comp should I get ??

[gomfist]

newish intel CPU (~i7-3820) minimum 8GB RAM and SSD (crucial M4) is very very good and should do the trick quite well.

may i ask why 96khz and not 88khz?

there were some threads here some years ago when maybe - was it: danny lavry(?) (dont want to make false accusations) said that around ~60-70 khz is for the most AD/DA the "best" frequency.. [something like the faster these converters get pushed the higher they go but they will lose some bottom end resolution or sth. - could be wrong here]

[jcschild]

the 3820 is even overkill for what you want to do..
a sandy/ivy bridge would be more than good enough.. 2600/3770

Scott
ADK

[chk23]

Originally Posted by jcschild

the 3820 is even overkill for what you want to do..
a sandy/ivy bridge would be more than good enough.. 2600/3770

Scott
ADK

Depends on the reverb he uses and which additional plugins he may add in the future... With multitrack convolution, a realtime granular synth or some instances of VCC or VTM you can even bring a 3930k to its knees... So imho you can't get enough performance with plugin based ITB mixing.

[Acoustic Music]

I work with audio only ( jazz , acoustic ...) no vst instruments and I dont use many plugs when I mix , but I do use up to 8 stereo reverbs ( pcm lexicon ) and soome cpu heavy plugins like elisya ....

[Acoustic Music]

Hi one more question

I would like to jump into new Apogee Symphony IO system with 16 I/Os. My main concern is how should I hook it up to the Computer ,workflow and stability. I have two possibilities:

-Via AES cable to the Rme Hdsp 32Aes or HDSPe 32Aes to the PC

Pros are I can record 16 channels at 96khz/24bit and be able use the Total mix and enjoy the RME`s driver stability .

Cons I have to buy RME Hdsp 32 aes cards and Aes cables + mess around with Aes cables Yamaha pin with Tascam Pin etc . Also With PC computer I can use the Apogee only in Standalone mode and won’t be able to access all the setting options on the Apogee (calibration,soft limit etc..)

Or

-Connect the apogee via USB to APPLE MacBook Pro 13" i7/2,9GHz/8GB Ram/750GB MD102D/A

Pros are I don’t have to buy RME Hdspe 32 Aes and expensive AES cables , I am going to be able to access all the settings options of the Apogee.

Cons are I am not sure if the Apogee`s drivers are anywhere near stabile as the RME`s driver, I heard a lot of people had problems with USB connections and the driver stability of the new Apogees . I won’t be able to use the RME`s total mix and would have to stick with much inferior ( in my opinion but correct me if I am wrong) Maestro software etc … I`ve been using RME for years and never had any problems and this guys in RME are making rock solid drivers. This is what I found on apogee site and this really scares me for example:

Known Issue: The firmware updater is not compatible with USB 3 ports on recently introduced Macs.
Workaround - connect Symphony I/O?s USB port to a USB 2 hub (including a Mac keyboard), then connect the hub to the USB 3 port
When updating firmware with OS X Mountain Lion, the OS must be updated to version 10.8.2

But the most Important question is if the sound quality is the same recording via USB to mac at 96/24 or the AES or AES express to the PC or Mac @96/24.

Thanks for helping