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Old 03-07-2021, 08:48 AM
groovebrother groovebrother is offline
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Default Re: Any benefit to TDM in 2021?

i cannot say upgrading would or might be a bad idea because it all depends on your needs and aspirations with new HW + new plugins.

If you think it's worth it go for it.

Here i almost have same config as you but the mac is 5.1 with chassis filled with original accel cards.
My only regret with it : i cannot install the last & 7th card in order to have more TL Space in true stereo mode. I like the use of reverbs and i sometimes have a set of 8 (forced to use the TL SPACE in RTAS mode)

all acoustic music mostly but i love electro stuff too.
Of course no latency issues at 24/96.
And i'm using very few plugins to mix but if i do :
Main TDM EQs : MDW, MaagEQ4, sometimes the Sonnox
Compressors if no HW available : RComp, Tubetech, TLA 100A, Puigchild, Kramer PIE, API 2500
in RTAS mode i like the Soundtoys stuff like SieQ or Radiator (some of them are TDM), CLA vocals

I feel very happy with all that.

But i have to say that if i had the money for a brand new mac pro + hdx 4 or 5 i'd probably go for it.


If i were in your position, just for the internet stuff, i'd get me another mac pro or imac on second hand market and install something like high siera... even if i do not like the new os x GUI since Yocemite or El Capitan (don't remember wich one was a big - awful - change)
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