From: Frank Barknecht (fbar_at_footils.org)
Date: 10/11/03 20:51 EDT
From: Frank Barknecht <fbar@footils.org> Subject: Re: [Ardour-users] hardware recommendations / performance bottlenecks Message-ID: <20031012005123.GB3432@fliwatut.scifi> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 02:51:23 +0200 Hallo, Jonathan hat gesagt: // Jonathan wrote: > I've been playing with Ardour and so far I really like it. Right now > I'm using a very cheap mic with my Sound Blaster Live! card. I can > currently only record two channels at a time, and was wondering if > anyone has a recommendation on some hardware that would enable recording > four channels at a time. I don't need anything really professional. > > Also, I have a AMD Athlon 2600 XP and my harddrive is a 7200 IDE. Would > the performance bottleneck likely be my processor or my harddrive? > Also, is it possible/a good idea to make a ramdrive and record to that? > > I'm running a stock 2.4.22 kernel, but am planning on applying the low > latency patches it to get better performance. Well, I recorded 4 channels on much less powerful hardware (900 MHz Athlon, ooooold hardisks). Just make sure to get that kernel patched up soon and run hdparm accordingly. ciao -- Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Ardour-users mailing list Ardour-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ardour-users
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