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logicube
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Post by logicube »

I'm thinking closely to to buy a ScopeFX for my mixdown and mastering phases and I have some question

Can I "link" my Luna2 with the new board to obtain 9 DSP power?

Approx. how many Optimasters, PSY Q, Masterverb pro can be opened at the same time?

For my mastering sessions I'd like to process the stereo mix with my DSP boards. So I'm thinking to buy a VDAT :

Example : VDAT -> PSY Q -> Optimaster -> VDAT

Is possible this procedure? Someone can suggest me another solution?

Thanx

P.S. I hate the current cwaudio.de website
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Post by King of Snake »

Yes you can link them, and with 9 dsp's you should be able to run those plugins easily. You'd probably only need one instance of both Optimaster and PSy Q for a mixdown anyway. Sadly there is no specific dsp-usage list so it's hard to say. Maybe someone who owns those plugins can tell you more.
Same with VDAT, I don't know it, but you could do the same procedure you describe with any software sequencer (Cubase, Logic...)
hubird

Post by hubird »

yes, you can run them, and more :smile:
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Post by astroman »

yes, you'll run out of PCI capacity before DSP power is exhausted, though Masterverbs are not that demanding
On 2005-03-10 14:31, logicube wrote:
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For my mastering sessions I'd like to process the stereo mix with my DSP boards. So I'm thinking to buy a VDAT :

Example : VDAT -> PSY Q -> Optimaster -> VDAT
...
VDAT is for tracking in the first place. It works exactly like a physical Adat, so most likely you will need another application to cut and assemble tracks.
It's very convenient on recording as there's absolutely no sound change if you monitor through the SFP mixer.
It captures what the DSPs process and is very resource effective when you have a lot of tracks to capture at once.

That's the main difference to a sequencer, which will apply some 'color' of it's own engine to the tracks.
The degree of colorization depends on the respective app, but should in no way be overestimated - regardless what you use.
The effect of (average) native plugins will be multitudes higher.

You may refer to the VDAT chapter in the standard SFP doc (it's there!) or to descriptions of 'classical' recording procedures using Adats with sequencers for more details.

But you can easily use a quality sound editor to capture and edit your mixdown.

cheers, Tom
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