nightlight
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I have two rigs, one Windows based and the other on a Mac. The Windows one is portable, whereas the Mac just stays home.
1) The Windows rig is an MSI Vector that has a Core Ultra 9 processor and 32GB of RAM. I like the fact that it can be upgraded with more RAM by myself, and I can also add another SSD if I need more than 1TB of space that's already in it, though I'm currently using SSDs to store my Steam and GOG games as well as content for plugins like Superior Drummer and Halion 7 that require a lot of space.
I have an Apogee Duet 3 as an interface, it's pretty spartan when it comes to inputs and outputs - doesn't even have midi connectors - but the converters are good and it has a software preamp of sorts, which is very handy while recording guitars. I use Nuendo 14 on this rig as my DAW of choice. I don't have any monitors for this rig, which is intended to be portable, though I have thought of getting a pair of small Kali monitors so that I can mix better than with headphones.
2) The home rig is a Mac Studio that has an M4 Max chip with 16 CPU cores and 40 GPU cores. The sad part is that they've stopped allowing users to add more RAM like you could with the old iMac I had, which I upgraded to 64GB for far cheaper than Apple would have charged if I got it done out of the factory. I just use a 4TB SSD to store everything that isn't critical, while I have my DAWs loaded onto the inbuilt storage.
The interface for this rig is an old Apollo 8p with two UAD Octo satellites, which gives me a lot of flexibility when it comes to mixing and mastering large projects. I also have an RME Fireface 800 that has been ticking since 2007. I hook it up using optical SPDIF cables so that I can get more inputs (the RME preamps are super transparent) and outputs. My monitors are Eve Audio SC208s
As far as plugins, I'm pretty much invested in the UAD ecosystem, having bought pretty much all of Universal Audio's own offerings. Been wondering if I should spend another $99 to upgrade to Ultimate 14, but cash is really tight at the moment. I also have Izotope Ozone 11 (which I pretty much use for EQing or AI mastering, what a joke) and Neutron (which is just a waste because I never use it, anyone have good experiences with it?)
I have zero outboard gear, unfortunately. I've always pondered over getting something for my mastering chain, but given how p*ss poor my recordings are, I think it's actually better with my limited skills to have the ability not to commit to anything and to go back and redo things when I figure something out.
1) The Windows rig is an MSI Vector that has a Core Ultra 9 processor and 32GB of RAM. I like the fact that it can be upgraded with more RAM by myself, and I can also add another SSD if I need more than 1TB of space that's already in it, though I'm currently using SSDs to store my Steam and GOG games as well as content for plugins like Superior Drummer and Halion 7 that require a lot of space.
I have an Apogee Duet 3 as an interface, it's pretty spartan when it comes to inputs and outputs - doesn't even have midi connectors - but the converters are good and it has a software preamp of sorts, which is very handy while recording guitars. I use Nuendo 14 on this rig as my DAW of choice. I don't have any monitors for this rig, which is intended to be portable, though I have thought of getting a pair of small Kali monitors so that I can mix better than with headphones.
2) The home rig is a Mac Studio that has an M4 Max chip with 16 CPU cores and 40 GPU cores. The sad part is that they've stopped allowing users to add more RAM like you could with the old iMac I had, which I upgraded to 64GB for far cheaper than Apple would have charged if I got it done out of the factory. I just use a 4TB SSD to store everything that isn't critical, while I have my DAWs loaded onto the inbuilt storage.
The interface for this rig is an old Apollo 8p with two UAD Octo satellites, which gives me a lot of flexibility when it comes to mixing and mastering large projects. I also have an RME Fireface 800 that has been ticking since 2007. I hook it up using optical SPDIF cables so that I can get more inputs (the RME preamps are super transparent) and outputs. My monitors are Eve Audio SC208s
As far as plugins, I'm pretty much invested in the UAD ecosystem, having bought pretty much all of Universal Audio's own offerings. Been wondering if I should spend another $99 to upgrade to Ultimate 14, but cash is really tight at the moment. I also have Izotope Ozone 11 (which I pretty much use for EQing or AI mastering, what a joke) and Neutron (which is just a waste because I never use it, anyone have good experiences with it?)
I have zero outboard gear, unfortunately. I've always pondered over getting something for my mastering chain, but given how p*ss poor my recordings are, I think it's actually better with my limited skills to have the ability not to commit to anything and to go back and redo things when I figure something out.
