octane audio recording setup

Emery Davis · *nix forums beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 39

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:09:47 GMT
tr0x <trox@interfree.it> wrote:

] Hi, i'm going to buy a sgi for audio stuff: i record audio using a
] fostex multitrack then would like to transfer digital audio to the sgi
] using optical connection. Then with a software would like to adjust the
] various audio tracks and produce the final mix. Finally the mix has to
] be recorded to a DAT cassette, for cd print.
]
] Can this be done with an sgi octane?
] What are the system requirements for mixing 16-24 audio tracks
] (16bit/44.1khz)? Is ok a 2x10k@250mhz or even a 2x10k@195mhz?
]
] Is there any software capable of doing these tasks?
] I've heard something about "ardour", but it seems to be designed for
] linux... is it possible to use it on irix?
]
] Or is better to look for a more recent sgi workstation or buy a new pc
] with a linux distribution (agnula?)?
]

Sadly, your best bet is to do this work on a PC or mac.
On the Octane I can have DAP and MixViews, both of which
work but aren't terribly robust. I also have a tardist of
glame (old version) from neko but haven't tried to install
because of some old freeware prereq issues.

Much of the problem with the old sgi packages seems to
revolve around file formats. Also there are a limited of
filters etc.

I've run Audacity on a mac, it is fast and reasonably
friendly and robust. It would be lovely to have this
running on the octane...

HTH

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Atro Tossavainen · *nix forums Guru Wannabe Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 131

tr0x <trox@interfree.it> writes:

tr0x · *nix forums beginner Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 2

Hi, i'm going to buy a sgi for audio stuff: i record audio using a
fostex multitrack then would like to transfer digital audio to the sgi
using optical connection. Then with a software would like to adjust the
various audio tracks and produce the final mix. Finally the mix has to
be recorded to a DAT cassette, for cd print.

Can this be done with an sgi octane?
What are the system requirements for mixing 16-24 audio tracks
(16bit/44.1khz)? Is ok a 2x10k@250mhz or even a 2x10k@195mhz?

Is there any software capable of doing these tasks?
I've heard something about "ardour", but it seems to be designed for
linux... is it possible to use it on irix?

Or is better to look for a more recent sgi workstation or buy a new pc
with a linux distribution (agnula?)?

Thanks!

bye.

tr0x

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