Any old-timers recognize this card?

[albee1952]

I got it in a batch of older gear, including a G5, HD 3 a Control 24 and some other stuff. I'm guessing it might be from the early TDM days as the package also has books for Pro Tools 6.2 TDM. Let me know if anyone can say what it is, or if anyone wants it(certain I won't be using it). It does have an Avid silkscreen on the end of the card.

BTW, the "old-timers" refers to those with lots of experience, not lots of age

[JFreak]

Looks like SCSI card to me

[EGS]

Whatever it is, I want 2 of 'em.Maybe something like this? https://www.pcliquidations.com/p1015...id-d4943-60002

[albee1952]

Hmmm, it does seem to fit with a SCSI cable I have on hand. I didn't know that Avid ever made a SCSI card. I also did get another ATTO SCSI card with this same batch of older hardware. If anyone wants one, PM me. They will be cheap

[Top Jimmy]

Originally Posted by albee1952

If anyone wants one, PM me. They will be cheap

No thanks Dave. We don’t need no stinkin scuzzy.

[Bob Olhsson]

The first generation of Digidesign cards in the early '90s needed to run the media drive using the card's DSP chip because Macs at that time weren't fast enough. I ran an SE-30 back then so I never used the NuBus cards used in the Mac IIs. Digidesign was the first to use standard format hard drives that could be moved to any Mac computer and backed up. That combined with the invention of the plug-in and the fact that nothing significantly better came along is why Pro Tools became our industry standard DAW.

[albee1952]

Somebody must have an ancient system in a museum In any case, I am digging the history lessons

[sleshnyc@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by albee1952

I got it in a batch of older gear, including a G5, HD 3 a Control 24 and some other stuff. I'm guessing it might be from the early TDM days as the package also has books for Pro Tools 6.2 TDM. Let me know if anyone can say what it is, or if anyone wants it(certain I won't be using it). It does have an Avid silkscreen on the end of the card.

BTW, the "old-timers" refers to those with lots of experience, not lots of age

yeah that's ultra wide scsi. i still have external drives, tape backup, cd rom burners for that stuff. In fact, i still have a tdm system just sitting around.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by sleshnyc@gmail.com

yeah that's ultra wide scsi. i still have external drives, tape backup, cd rom burners for that stuff. In fact, i still have a tdm system just sitting around.

Heh, lemme know if you need any parts

[EGS]

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

The first generation ... the fact that nothing significantly better came along is why Pro Tools became our industry standard DAW.

Yes! Before Pro Tools came along, I worked at 2 different studios using Sonic Solutions - and wow did that ever suk...