Reply 20 of 32, by gmaslin
Wow! You guys are uber-impressive 😊
Seriously, I'm growing more and more confident every day that I can make this happen. Okay, here is where I'm at:
1/4" to 1/8" adapters ordered and expected by the weekend (patch cables)
midi foot controller (waiting for midi to sound card cable)
instruments (always ready)
CPU: Asus CUBX (i440BX) P3-850, Radeon DDR64 (fanless), 640MB SDRAM (8ns 4-2-2-2), 2xWD1600AB (raid 1), LiteOn 20 DVDRAM
The first question is the OS. Linux appears to have the edge because the two prevailing FX programs on that platform are current, support VST and have a huge library of FX. I need some help understanding the difference between the VST plugin and a filter. I understood a VST plugin to be an instrument and not necessarily an instrument effect like distortion or reverb. Is a filter more like a traditional stomp box effect in that it changes the input signal to create the new sound? I haven't decided on the sound card yet but I think i should use the Soundscape VIVO90 or the Acer Magic S20 if the OS be linux for the following reasons:
a) the linux FX software above appears to rely only on the CPU MMX for processing the waveform so the processing power on the card is ignored
b) the AWE64 appears to become noisy when used in duplex mode (from -90dB to -60dB) and the function described seems to be duplexing
c) the AWE64 CT4520 appears to lack a 48KHz sample rate
so let me have it, am I on the right track or do I have my head up my backside?