Re: How are Digi core audio drivers with HD hardware these days?

Hi Ivo,

I made the same decision a few years ago but I am a happy Digidesign  
192 i/o user in Logic 8 (and 9 now)
Hardly any problems at all....

Renger

On 4 aug 2009, at 09:51, Ivo Witteveen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Long-time Logic TDM user but since a year ago or so I dropped ESB as
> it became to limiting. I now compose in Logic, working native with
> build in Core Audio using digital out (s/p dif going into Cranesong
> Avocet). I mix in Pro Tools HD-2.
>
> Has some drawbacks but it also makes sense to seperate the  
> composition/
> production processes. Logic with built-in Core Audio works like a
> dream - tons of virtual instruments, no latency on the VI's, and I
> have almost all my TDM plugs as AU versions too. Main issue I have is:
> I can't use my HD hardware to record audio in Logic so practically
> this means I can't really record audio when working in Logic. For
> projects originating mainly from VI's this is not a problem, I'll do
> overdubs at the mixing stage in PT. But oftentimes I want to record
> some live instruments somewhere in the composition stage - and then I
> have to switch to PT just to record some tracks, go back to Logic and
> import them. That's too much...
>
> I also tried composing entirely in PT btw, but to me that's completely
> unworkable - I can have a couple of VI's next to audio tracks but not
> more than that, sessions consiting of mainly VI's will just not work
> in PT. R-TAS seems very inefficient compared to AU when using VI's
>
> Anyway, I digress. What I'm contemplating now is:
> - composing in Logic with Digi Core Audio drivers, so I can use my HD-
> hardware and Apogee converters for tracking.
> - mixing in PT HD using TDM
>
> But: the last time I used Digi Core Audio drivers is years ago and
> back then they sucked. Have things improved? Would composing and
> tracking in Logic with HD hardware under Core Audio be workable?
>
> I'm on a Mac Pro running Leopard, still running PT7 and Logic, but
> already have PT8 and L9 so I can upgrade anytime.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ivo
>
> 



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