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[JESTER700]

Originally Posted by sry777

I had hopped for a while that EIDE would be dead and SATA might kill it but its all up to the companies if they use it or not. If they use it then that would be the final blow to EIDI (I hope ). Lets not forget the 64-bit chips coming out soon...

I don't understand the issue w/ EIDE. It works OK. Certainly it's fine for the vast majority of PC users. Yeah, I want 10k SATA too, but I won't take the VIA performance hit to get it... ;-)

[sry777]

I don't have a issue with EIDE but I guess I like bigger and better things thas all.

[Polaris20]

Originally Posted by JESTER700

I don't understand the issue w/ EIDE. It works OK. Certainly it's fine for the vast majority of PC users. Yeah, I want 10k SATA too, but I won't take the VIA performance hit to get it... ;-)

Higher tranfer rates, longer, thinner, and easier to manage cables, no jumpers, and with the Raptor, 10K.

EIDE's fine, I'm just saying in the specific case of the Raptor, SATA's better.

I wouldn't make the jump to SATA for a 7200rpm drive.

[pace520]

Sorry i didn't specify my meanings. I have done some research
i have came to conclusion that a budget studio is perfect for me.something like...

Originally Posted by billygoat

1) AMD Athlon 2000XP, 512 MB Ram, 120Gigs HD, 17" Monitor - $700 CDN
2) Pod 1.0 - $300 CDN
3) 2 Shure SM 57's - $200 CDN for both
4) 4 Mic Stands - Bout 175 CDN total
5) Marshall MPX 2001 Large Condenser (in a pack with a small condenser!!!) - $270 CDN
6) M-Audio Delta 44 soundcard - $300 CDN
7) Audio Buddy 2 channel mic preamp $70 CDN

only thing is that i would need 10+ tracks for recording 'cos
i would like record the whole band at once . so more mic's
i think. But whatabout the soundcard and the interfaces and the preamp?

EDIT: I've got my first little green ball !! Yippee!!!

[sry777]

another easyer was (and inexpensive way too for us poor people) is to get a computer and a minidisk or dat recorder with a great stereo mic and then transfer it to your computer. This is much simpeler than using lots of mics and machines unless you want to put out a cd. I use a minidisk with a sony stereo mic then transfer it to a computer. Its' fine for demos and just jamming its also a lot easyer!