UpTilDawn
02-24-2006, 06:15 PM
I used to use two laptops hooked with my TCP/IP host remote mode, because it has been increasingly hard to find a laptop with 2 cardbus slots.
The rig I just described is a small Micro ATX case with 2 PCI RME cards in it... I also used dual monitors to allow me to spread things out a bit while doing the recordings and monitoring at the same time.
I use the feature of programming specific size Record Panel window views into my F-Keys so I can press an F-Key to see as many record meters stretched out at once... which pretty much cover both screens... but then another press of other F-Keys, size the Record Meter panels down to 2 or 4 channels, leaving plenty of screen real-estate for the mixer and multitrack views.... a great way to work.... easy to jump around and adjust mix settings... and then instantly jump back to see my record meters all spread out.
Bob L
I am often cramped for space when I record location jobs, so I almost always use one monitor. Also, the monitor on my protable rig (a lunchbox design, which allows me to use standard atx, ide, pci parts) is restricted to 1024x768 as its highest resolution.
Bob, is there any possibility that you might design the record meters to be stackable as they fill up space across the screen? Even though I can currently scroll through the meters, this could really be a helpful option.
DanT
The rig I just described is a small Micro ATX case with 2 PCI RME cards in it... I also used dual monitors to allow me to spread things out a bit while doing the recordings and monitoring at the same time.
I use the feature of programming specific size Record Panel window views into my F-Keys so I can press an F-Key to see as many record meters stretched out at once... which pretty much cover both screens... but then another press of other F-Keys, size the Record Meter panels down to 2 or 4 channels, leaving plenty of screen real-estate for the mixer and multitrack views.... a great way to work.... easy to jump around and adjust mix settings... and then instantly jump back to see my record meters all spread out.
Bob L
I am often cramped for space when I record location jobs, so I almost always use one monitor. Also, the monitor on my protable rig (a lunchbox design, which allows me to use standard atx, ide, pci parts) is restricted to 1024x768 as its highest resolution.
Bob, is there any possibility that you might design the record meters to be stackable as they fill up space across the screen? Even though I can currently scroll through the meters, this could really be a helpful option.
DanT