Re: O.T. Computers

["Jonathan El-Bizri" <ssrndpty@hotmail.com>]

Well, if it's tone your looking for, you are probably best using an
underclocked 486 (from '86- to '89), with no more than 4 megs of ram. You
can't buy them any more, but there are two in my garage that I'm willing to
part with for an exorbitant amount of money.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: O.T. Computers


> Also, the G4 RISK processor sounds a lot warmer than Intel chips, in my
> opinion.  I think it has something to do with the way that Floating Point
Unit
> floats.
>
> Mark
>
> Luigi Meloni wrote:
>
> > That is the reason why i still use Win98se. I've got WinMe on my
notebook
> > and I think it sucks. The only good thing in it is the fact it can use
WDM
> > drivers, which in cakewalk products allow a very little latency.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: O.T. Computers
> >
> > > No offense taken.  I have Macs and PCs and drive a Golf.  I'm not
saying
> > Apple
> > > is without sin, but when I hear that every time you add hardware to
your
> > PC
> > > you've got to get a new serial number to run Windows XP, I cringe.
That's
> > > pretty damn evil.  I like this debate, but it's a lot like religion.
> > >
> > > CarlJacobson@cakewalk.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey I drive a Saturn and use a PC?  What does that mean?
> > > >
> > > > Mark I meant no disrespect by my last message. That whole "evil
empire"
> > > > thing just gets under my skin sometimes...maybe I've read one to
many
> > Ayn
> > > > Rand books...
> > > >
> > >
> > > and for this question...
> > >
> > > > If I had a peice of gear that would only run on OS 9, and would
never
> > have
> > > > it's drivers upgraded ever, what would you recomend to house the
beast?
> > What
> > > > would be the cheapest option? What would I get from a more 
>expensive
> > unit,
> > > > considering that I will never be able to upgrade it? What kind of
> > software
> > > > will 'never go away'?
> > > >
> > > > The gear in question is a Korg Oasys card. Probably the best
> > price/features
> > > > deal ever - more powerful than a Digi farm card, latency down to 
>1.5
ms,
> > > > ASIO, ADAT I/O, comes with more than half the Triton sample sound
set,
> > does
> > > > Z1 style synthesis, awesome AD/DA, but no support, no drivers, 
>ever.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Well, here's the deal.  I've got an Aurora Fuse video capture card.
Was
> > the
> > > best I could afford at the time.  Aurora has stated that they will
NEVER
> > write
> > > an OSX driver for it.  They will give me their Igniter card... if I
give
> > up
> > > another $500.  Frankly, at that point, I'd sooner get a DV camera and
to
> > DV,
> > > since I'm using Final Cut Pro anyway, and have the Igniter RT card at
> > work.
> > >
> > > So.... When I need to capture analog video, or record in DP3, I 
>reboot
> > into OS
> > > 9.  It's a pretty good OS, all in all.  Sure, OSX is better, but it's
> > still
> > > very new.  I'm impressed at how little I've got to launch the 
>"Classic
> > > environment" these days.  If you really need a Mac box, I'd look for 
>a
> > used
> > > high end G3 or low end G4 and just stick to OS 9.2
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
>
>