Message 46/48
Date: 14-Apr-01 @ 05:40 AM -
RE: Software VS Hardware
so back to the question, it depends on what you know. my computer ONLY crashes when i use that stupid ppd fee synth because of a "page fault error" wich means the programmers made an infinate recursian, fucked up their pointers or some other bullshit that i dont feel like talking about. anyway...... yea, the best thing about using all s/w is that you never have to worry about changing settings back to how they were for each song.. like with hardwear, you have to set up the e.q., compressors, effects, et cetera for each song each time you work on it. with software, you open the files and boom its there. with the pro-52, ppg wave, b4, the Atom, battery, VST 5.0 and Acid Pro 2.0, and a bunch of s/w effects, you can easily be all set to go. i use those on a p3 700 mhz with 256 mb ram wich is a dinasaur compared to some of the stuff available (1.4 ghz namely) and my cpu usage is FINE. i have almost NEVER had a problem in orion and the limitations in VST are understandable and easy to work around. both h/w and s/w have advantages and disadvantages.. about the sound quality, if it sounds good, it is. S/w sounds good, h/w sounds good. they sound different. Also with h/w you have to worry about noise and recording into the computer.. with all s/w noise is never an issue (unless you are using a distortion plug-in that is being a bitch, but even then a simple gate will do).
the only thing i feel i am missing is a spectrum analyzer...