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Subject: Why no DSP cards for DX
Original Message 1/26 25-May-01 @ 07:14 PM - Why no DSP cards for DX
Message 2/26 26-May-01 @ 07:55 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
Message 3/26 26-May-01 @ 08:01 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
Message 4/26 30-May-01 @ 08:51 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
Sound quality of a plugin has nothing to do with whether it runs on DSP or the host CPU, it's the processing algorithm that counts. If the DX version of the Waves Renaissance Compressor and the ProTools TDM version of the same plugin use the exact same algorithm, then the sound quality will be identical between the two.
On the other hand, a DSP card would free up resources on the host machine. The question is, do you need the free resources?
-Craig
Message 5/26 30-May-01 @ 08:54 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
-Craig
Message 6/26 31-May-01 @ 12:53 AM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
check the waves forum and look for the one with like 20 something responses.
jamey
Message 7/26 31-May-01 @ 05:55 AM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
Message 8/26 31-May-01 @ 03:26 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
The Waves TDM Gold bundle costs $2600, while the native version costs $1300. You simply aren't going to get something for nothing!
As far as cutting corners goes, DSP programmers also optimize/make trade offs in their code to conserve DSP power.
I just don't see it as a viable, long-term option. PCs are getting faster and cheaper every day, and native plugins are sounding better every day. Why would you tie yourself to a DSP-based solution?
-Craig
Message 9/26 31-May-01 @ 07:23 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
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Message 10/26 31-May-01 @ 07:28 PM - RE: Why no DSP cards for DX
-Craig
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