Pro - NLE setup

[dizzynoodle]

hi all,

i have been absent for a while... work work work.. anyways, i have come to a conclusion that i want to push my company's division into the domain of pro or broadcast quality NLE editing, practically real time but on an RT2000 ! we are talking video clips for tv and TV commercials.... what would be the best way to go around planning that in terms of equipment and functions required.

thanx,

dizzynoodle

[Dr Mordrid]

1. consider the RT-2500 instead. This way you can install whatever graphics card you want, including any updated Matrox cards that may come along after the G550

2. select your mainboard from the recommended hardware list ONLY. This should save you a lot of headaches.

3. select your components carefully. Saving money usually wastes both money and time.

4. SERIOUSLY consider using the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI audio card.

The TBSC uses VERY few system resources, runs great in both Win9x/ME and Win2K, produces very high quality audio and has a patch you can install that allows you to use both the RT-2000's mixer and its own from a SysTray menu. Handy.

I've been using a TBSC for several weeks now in the RT-2000 system and like it so much I put 'em in 6 other systems on my network. The only card I didn't replace was an Echo Gina24 card in the audio workstation.

The Santa Cruz is good, but it doesn't have 2 balanced inputs & 8 balanced outputs

Dr. Mordrid


[This message has been edited by Dr Mordrid (edited 24 June 2001).]

[dancray]

"I put 'em in 6 other systems on my network. "

I don't mean to pry Dr.M, but what does a retired medical professional like yourself need with such heavy duty hardware. Do you have a business on the side? Or are you a total hardcore video geek

just curious, and in awe

regards

dc

[Dr Mordrid]

And those 7 systems make up only part of what's on a 100mbps switched network as repairs are underway on two systems.

There is an 8th, an A4000 Amiga Video Toaster (off the network due to a NIC failure) and a 9th that is undergoing refurb (A3000 Video Toaster) .

There are 5 systems in the comp. lab (one is the audio workstation), two in the photo/video studio and two in the wifes crafting room.

I do a few video things on the side,

I'm a photographer & do digital photo enhancements (photoshop, photoimpact etc),

I edit video for the whole family,

the wife does a lot of gfx related to her crafting (custom photo albums),

the middle son is a budding DJ/VJ (thus the Gina24 system),

and I'm a totally unrepentant and hardcore video & computer geek

Dr. Mordrid


[This message has been edited by Dr Mordrid (edited 24 June 2001).]