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Old 04-26-2013, 10:31 PM
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Whats the lowest Buffer Size possible with an Omni HD using with HDX card?
because when am tracking a dj his cuts have latency and its not the dj setup
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Old 04-27-2013, 01:44 AM
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Default Re: Whats the lowest Buffer Size possible with an Omni HD using with HDX card?
Do you currently have the Omni/HDX card setup, or are you just considering it as an option?
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Old 04-27-2013, 05:23 PM
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the answer to that is avious my friend am asking because it seems like everyone has a different opinion some say 32 i notice i cant go any lower than 64 and avid doesnt even know, so i was hoping to get answers from difrent people to get to the bottom of this confusion lol
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Old 04-27-2013, 08:53 PM
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64 samples for HDX. 32 samples for HDN but 32 samples is a super low buffer and isn't practical in most cases.
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Old 04-28-2013, 02:00 AM
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No I always track at 32 on HDN. It performs extremely well. Obviously machine dependant (I'm using a 2010 Westmere 2.4 8 Core...so still the current mac pro)

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Old 05-03-2013, 01:31 AM
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HDN 32 samples is a super low buffer and isn't practical in most cases.
Why is that. Could you explain please. Does it not work or just that if later deeper in a mix it wouldn't work with external inserts while tracking.
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Old 05-03-2013, 09:42 AM
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A 32 buffer works fine even on a USB/firewire interface. No reason it shouldn't work on an HD Native system. It all comes down to how powerful your computer is.
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Old 05-03-2013, 02:54 PM
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I don't know if this hold with HDX but the older HD cards the smallest buffer size goes when you add extra cards

so HDX 1 or 2
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Old 05-03-2013, 08:22 PM
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Why is that. Could you explain please. Does it not work or just that if later deeper in a mix it wouldn't work with external inserts while tracking.
The lower the buffer the more stress on your system. Any big mix will have issues with that low of a buffer but 64 samples is twice the buffer and is more practical. Again, simple tracking session may be ok with 32 samples.
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Old 05-04-2013, 08:39 AM
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This is my experience as well, 32 HDN and 64 HDX. I am using a W7 system and recently switched from HDN to HDX. I may be wrong, I thought I read Mac System can run 32 on HDX. I get the impression with PT11 this will fundamentally change.

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