Guitar Center now has HD Omni on display

[nst7]

I just went to my local Guitar Center in Cincinnati and they now have an Omni and HD Native Card and software installed on the Mac Pro in their recording/monitor room, where you can try it out, mess with it, etc.

I mention this because usually most Guitar Centers have the same stuff set up and on display in all their stores, so hopefully it will be at your local GC as well.

And it's been difficult for a lot of people to be able to hear what one sounds like, so I thought I'd mention it to you all. This is good for those who want to get some idea of what it sounds like, and explore the functionality in the I/O setup.

Interestingly, with all the fuss about the fans, I found them to super quiet. There was hardly anyone in the store and nothing going on, so I was able to hear pretty well. They had units rackmounted directly above and below the Omni, which apparently wasn't an issue, because I had to lean in really close to be able to hear it. The Mac Pro sitting on the floor was noisier.

I don't want to discount others' experience with the noise, but based on this, I don't see an issue with recording in the same vicinity as the unit.