May 2007 UpdateObviously this site is in need of drastic updating! Much has changed in the EoS world, and I'll be getting it up here soon. Really, no kidding! We've moved to NW New Jersey - to an area that reminds one why NJ is called the Garden State. Our new abode has the space for me to finally set up my studio properly. I'm almost finished setting up, and then I'll update this site. So check back! In the meantime, I do have some pictures of progress HERE Cheers, EoS - 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The humble home studio has been growing since 1985. From ultra-cheap 4-track cassettes to better 4-tracks, to 8-tracks, to 70+ digital HD recording, it's been an interesting road. Currently, all recording is direct to hard disk using Cakewalk's Sonar2 XL and Emagic's Logic Audio Platinum via Motu 828 Firewire, Echo Audio Layla, Layla24 & Gina audio interfaces. I'm currently in the midst of completely rewiring & reconfiguring the studio. While all my recordings of recent years have been via Cakewalk & Sonar, I'm switching over to Logic 5 as my primary DAW software. This is not for lack of any features in Sonar - in fact Sonar 2 XL is a truly great package. However, the studio has reached a state of complexity that is best handled by Logic's integration with Sound Diver and with the Logic Control & XT control surfaces. It was in fact the LC units that finally made me dedicate my project time to Logic, as it integrates perfectly with the software - providing hands on control and automation of nearly every aspect of the software- including plug-in effects. Sonar will continue to be used to run DXi Soft-synths etc. The following are a few pictures from within, what Donnelly refers to as "The house of many blinking lights". The DAW Section picture reflects recent changes, but the rack set-up is being redone. This page will be updated soon, to reflect the other changes Click HERE to view page that describes the computer, digital audio, and midi configuration. 1/23/03 - Update: The DAW Section has been uptated to reflect... What's this weird shiney silver/gray thing with all the holes in it? OMG! EoS bought a Macintosh G4 DP 1G tower this summer? Yep. Long story in there somewhere I'm sure. Does it 'just work'? Nope. Well, it does now, but I've had more perplexing problems with the new G4 than with any pc I've owned - most of them hardware incompatability related. Plug and play? Yeah right. Anyway, the Mac is just running Logic 5.5 and Waveburner Pro 2.2, and houses the UAD-1 DSP card. The move to Firewire hardware has paid off though... In addition to the G4, I replaced my notebook pc this summer. The new one is a Vaio GRX560 PIV 1.6Ghz with 512MB anda 16.1" (1600x1200) LCD display. Oh what a wonderful thing that screen is for working with Logic or Sonar! Anyway, as I've been configuring the studio racks, the audio section has gone into a rack case so that it's all mobile. The Audio case contains a PL8 power and light module, a patch-bay, the Motu 828, and a Digimax LT 8-channel preamp to lightpipe converter. This makes a very simple, powerful, and portable rig that is easily switched between the laptop and the Mac.
The firewire stuff also made plugging the G4 in as the main DAW a snap. The hardrive's firewire cables were plugged in, and a usb cable swap for the midi interfaces. That was about it. The dual LCD displays are now on the Mac as well, but the Viewsonic monitor has 2 inputs - so that's shared with the PC running the Oasys - press a button and it's a different machine. Pix to follow soon. The studio itself is STILL under re-construction!
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