Reply to: new PC build

[ladymuck]

The Dell delivery dates do have a habit of moving around a lot. Then all of a sudden a courier will turn up without any forewarning

[sadkingbilly]

Staring to regret it now.
ETA 14/10, then 'your build is early!! yippee! ETA 9/10.
Then ETA 10/10, now ETA 13/10.
FFS why can't these COs use decent couriers???
DP world my arse!!

[eek]

Eh? https://www.ebuyer.com/

But yeah, see what you mean. Hardly anything on it. Went into administration but has been bought since. Oh well!

But bought out by Mike Ashley so an easy avoid like the plague hard pass

[willendure]

I would have recommended ebuyer, but now that they have gone the way of the dodo, I'm on the lookout as well.

Eh? https://www.ebuyer.com/

But yeah, see what you mean. Hardly anything on it. Went into administration but has been bought since. Oh well!

[willendure]

I have a behringer UMC404 usb sound card/mixer.

Got one of those also - mainly because I have a box which has only combined mic and headphone jack and I needed somewhere to plug both into separate jacks. But it works very nicely and was zero hassle to get it running under Linux.

[sadkingbilly]

I use Reaper now (not cause I'm a tight bastard). I had some dongle problems with Protools a few years back and Avid were a nightmare to deal with. Reaper is an easy swap from PT. There's a linux version on the Cockos website. Might try it to prolong the life of my DAW machine.

Audaciy ? Behringer ? Are you a tight bastard ????

Audacity's great for quick 'n' dirty basic stuff, and behringer does ok for me.
I use what works without forking out for posh sh1te.
You're probably one of the 'all the gear and no idea' bams who never get oot o' their mammy's loft.

[northernladuk]

C**t !

Misson aborted. It is him alright.

[TestMangler]

Cojak, someone has hacked TM's account. I almost understood that post and not a single expletive. Hacker doesn't know him very well it seems. Insta ban please.

C**t !

[TestMangler]

I use a linux low latency kernel with Ardour and Audacity mainly. no more VST issues than on windoze, and all open source.
I have a behringer UMC404 usb sound card/mixer.
if anything, linux recognises stuff and has drivers built in much more so than windoze and that other lockin merchant.
It's not seamless, Linux expects you to know more sysadmin than windaes, but it's all free (apart from voluntary contributions, if you feel generous).
As good as ProTools IMHO, and without the constraints of the Apple universe.

I use Reaper now (not cause I'm a tight bastard). I had some dongle problems with Protools a few years back and Avid were a nightmare to deal with. Reaper is an easy swap from PT. There's a linux version on the Cockos website. Might try it to prolong the life of my DAW machine.

Audaciy ? Behringer ? Are you a tight bastard ????

[sadkingbilly]

I know it's probably not that uncommon but how does the linux DAW machine work ? No hardware support or VSTi issues or anything ? What DAW you using ? I'm still on windaes for DAW use but can see the point of changing if it's a seamless and problem free platform.

I use a linux low latency kernel with Ardour and Audacity mainly. no more VST issues than on windoze, and all open source.
I have a behringer UMC404 usb sound card/mixer.
if anything, linux recognises stuff and has drivers built in much more so than windoze and that other lockin merchant.
It's not seamless, Linux expects you to know more sysadmin than windaes, but it's all free (apart from voluntary contributions, if you feel generous).
As good as ProTools IMHO, and without the constraints of the Apple universe.

[northernladuk]

I know it's probably not that uncommon but how does the linux DAW machine work ? No hardware support or VSTi issues or anything ? What DAW you using ? I'm still on windaes for DAW use but can see the point of changing if it's a seamless and problem free platform.

Cojak, someone has hacked TM's account. I almost understood that post and not a single expletive. Hacker doesn't know him very well it seems. Insta ban please.

[TestMangler]

thanks all, - I looked at scan and another couple of custom builders, then found i could get a similar machine from dell at pretty much the same cost.
I've had three Dells, all of which reliable and quality builds.
so, better the Dell you know........



Thanks again for your input.

I know it's probably not that uncommon but how does the linux DAW machine work ? No hardware support or VSTi issues or anything ? What DAW you using ? I'm still on windaes for DAW use but can see the point of changing if it's a seamless and problem free platform.

[ladymuck]

He can wait another year as MS have announced one more year of support for Windows 10

Really easy to sort out if you have a windoze account. I have linked all my kit to the same account and extended the support.

[eek]

Funnily enough, OH is looking at a new PC as the one I gave him can't upgrade to Windows 11 (he likes to wring that last ounce of use out of his machines).

He's hoping to be able to put a Linux distro on it (probably Mint) but if that doesn't work it's a new PC. I've looked at Overclockers as I bought it from there originally but they've moved into serious gamer territory these days and no longer cater to simpletons like us.

So I've told him to look at refurbished Dells if the Linux install doesn't work.

He can wait another year as MS have announced one more year of support for Windows 10

[cojak]

I use Mint on my DAW machine. AFAIK it'll run on just about anything (i've also got it on an old Eee notebook I keep out of nostalgia, 'cos it was the first ever notebook). So he/she should be fine.

I’m afraid that the graphics card was too old even for that. But bloody hell, he’s got my EEE notebook that he’s trying to convert into a car code reader!