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Subject:building a new computer Posted by: datman Date:6/26/2004 1:58:42 PM I'm through with trying to fix the bugs in this computer. I would love to get some input from you guys. First off, Is there a motherboard / processor that I can install 2 pci soundcards in and use both? Currently I use two computers exporting digitally through Genesis Digital lens and a Z-Systems digital EQ then back to the 2nd computer. I'm thinking if the computer can handle it I can open a file in Vegas and record through the digital loop on sound forge all on one computer. To much to ask ? I can open both programs up and record and play at the same time but it looks like an Athlon 2100 + is maxed out. thanks Bill
Subject:RE: building a new computer Reply by: Chienworks Date:6/26/2004 7:10:08 PM The Athlon 2100+ shouldn't have a problem with that task. I've done that often on an old AMD K6/2 350MHz. True, i didn't have very many tracks in Vegas, but i could probably handle a dozen playing in Vegas while recording in Sound Forge simultaneously. Then again, recording in Sound Forge probably isn't necessary since you can mix and bounce right in Vegas.
Subject:RE: building a new computer Reply by: Rednroll Date:6/27/2004 10:51:09 AM Most any Motherboard will allow you too install 2 soundcards into seperate PCI slots. The problem is getting them to work together in sync. If they are 2 different soundcards, by different manufacturers, then it is highly probable they will not work together in perfect sync. The best solution is to buy soundcards made by the same company and within the features it specifically says it supports multiple card syncronization. All of the Echo cards support this, and I have been using dual Echo Gina cards in seperate PCI slots for over 5 years now. The other thing you seem to be missing is that there are a couple other ways to achieve this same thing, without having to jump through so many hoops and achievable with only having one soundcard. You can render a mix from Vegas and then open it in sound Forge. You could send an entire mix out of Vegas and record it back into a new track in Vegas and then right click on the new track and select "open in Sound Forge. If your soundcard supports it, you can put a check in the recording devices mixer, of "record what you hear", or "mix". So you can play back in Vegas, and everything you hear can get recorded using Sound Forge. Lots of much simpler options, than what you're currently doing. Try it out, if you have further questions, there's lots of users here that could probably assist you.

Subject:building a new computer

Posted by: datman

Date:6/26/2004 1:58:42 PM

I'm through with trying to fix the bugs in this computer. I would love to get some input from you guys.

First off, Is there a motherboard / processor that I can install 2 pci soundcards in and use both? Currently I use two computers exporting digitally through Genesis Digital lens and a Z-Systems digital EQ then back to the 2nd computer.

I'm thinking if the computer can handle it I can open a file in Vegas and record through the digital loop on sound forge all on one computer. To much to ask ? I can open both programs up and record and play at the same time but it looks like an Athlon 2100 + is maxed out.

thanks
Bill

Subject:RE: building a new computer

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:6/26/2004 7:10:08 PM

The Athlon 2100+ shouldn't have a problem with that task. I've done that often on an old AMD K6/2 350MHz. True, i didn't have very many tracks in Vegas, but i could probably handle a dozen playing in Vegas while recording in Sound Forge simultaneously. Then again, recording in Sound Forge probably isn't necessary since you can mix and bounce right in Vegas.

Subject:RE: building a new computer

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:6/27/2004 10:51:09 AM

Most any Motherboard will allow you too install 2 soundcards into seperate PCI slots. The problem is getting them to work together in sync. If they are 2 different soundcards, by different manufacturers, then it is highly probable they will not work together in perfect sync. The best solution is to buy soundcards made by the same company and within the features it specifically says it supports multiple card syncronization. All of the Echo cards support this, and I have been using dual Echo Gina cards in seperate PCI slots for over 5 years now.

The other thing you seem to be missing is that there are a couple other ways to achieve this same thing, without having to jump through so many hoops and achievable with only having one soundcard. You can render a mix from Vegas and then open it in sound Forge. You could send an entire mix out of Vegas and record it back into a new track in Vegas and then right click on the new track and select "open in Sound Forge. If your soundcard supports it, you can put a check in the recording devices mixer, of "record what you hear", or "mix". So you can play back in Vegas, and everything you hear can get recorded using Sound Forge. Lots of much simpler options, than what you're currently doing. Try it out, if you have further questions, there's lots of users here that could probably assist you.