My new job has me setting up an HD system for the new studio. I've got things working but I don't think I've got the most efficient/completely correct configuration. It was more complicated than I expected.
G5 (single core, might be swapped with another one)
1 PCI core card
1 PCI Process card
1 PCI Accel card
PT HD 7.3.1 (for now)
192 #1:
8 analog inputs and outputs
various digital inputs and outputs
192 #2:
8 analog inputs
16 analog outputs
various digital inputs and outputs
Preamps are
2x API 3124+ (4 channel each)
2 channels of TL Audio something old
more coming
24 channels of API summing (8200x2 + 8200A)
I have just 16 connected right now
I don't know if these even make sense to use.
Presonus Central station
Joe Meek compressor
Manley Massive Passive
Live room snake goes into the 10 preamps. Outs of the preamps go into the 192 analog input -4dB jacks.
Interface cable connections:
192#1, primary connection to Core card.
192#2, primary connection to accell card.
I have the effects rack to connect (Lexicon 480L and others) and I have to get the output of the summing mixers back into Pro Tools for mixdown. And headphone mixes.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Also, with the Voice assignment, DSP allocation business, what's the best way to go? I just don't understand the options at all. why would you want to reduce the # of voices. Why use more DSP for the same # of voices?