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Greetings Tech heads.

I'm switching over from a Mac based DAW setup to a PC configuration running Samplitude + a Scope Project 4.5 interface.

My G4 is loaded up with SCSI cards, as I use external SCSI hard drives (Glyphtech x3) for all audio work here in the studio. The system drive is also SCSI based. The entire chain uses ultra-wide LVD (low velocity differential)
This is the 68-pin high-density configuration (very fast!!!)

Question:

If I wish to continue this practice of keeping all audio projects + associated files on the external SCSI drives after the Mac/Win switchover, can I still use the same cards that I already own.

Is it merely a question of installing the correct drivers?!

I realize as I type this, that it is probably a query best to be sent to the Card Manufacturers themselves, however there does seem to be a wealth of knowledge and experience here on the Forum.

The cards:

Adaptec 2940U2W - scsi-2 - 68-pin
Atto Express pci-pro - dual head - 68-pin mini



Any information would be most welcome indeed.

Thanks.

J.R. Shaw
Redfish Audio

Thanks for the speedy reply.

I've heard that SATA is more than beefy enough & quick too.

Is it truly up to the task of Digital Audio?

I suspect that it is if the 10,000 rpm drives are used.

I suppose I could put in a couple of removeable SATA bays, which would be quite convenient indeed.

You see, my studio is a commercial one, which handles a lot of Client traffic, therefore maintaining an ongoing Project library is absolutely essential (sometime 5 at a time)

So, removeable SATA drive bays sounds like the solution.

So, what the hell am I going to do with all this SCSI gear then?

A dedicated Mastering machine perhaps.

Take over the world, maybe ....

Build an insane SCSI gaming Rig?! ..... (now we're talking)

Cheers.

J.R. Shaw

scsi is certainly not needed. an ide drive will give more than 36 tracks. sata is hot-swapable, and most motherboards have a plate that goes in an expansion slot in the case, so that drives can be used externally.

Stardust has right, there are machines worth to keep that use SCSI.
I sold my (great) Kurzweil K2500 a year ago, and I'm sure mine was picked up because I offered the (once expensive) MO SCSI drive plus Akai cdrom SCSI drive for free (actually).
Life is hard

BTW, I'm working on a dual mac set, one with OS9, one with OSX, using ADAT and Midi transfer.
hope it will work like some here have stated
Btw2, You could do that also with mac and pc, if you wanne keep the old setup

Come to think of it ....

The Scope 4.5 Project card offers Midi in/out/thru does it not?

I'm using an Alesis BRC to control the Mackie HDR, which syncs to it via the ADAT 9-pin interface. (amazing thing is, that the BRC works better with the Mackie than it did with ADATs - no rewind/fastfwd times, etc.)

It would make sense then that I could sync Samplitude to the Hard Disk Recorder via MMC using the Scope Card as the interface .......or

I also have a MOTU Midi Express XT which should do the trick too + allow me to sync up a whole gaggle of other goodies too!!!!

That's what I like about this Forum .... It makes you think for a change.

Cool.

Thanks.

JRS