ok, I'm getting close to picking up a 722, which will necessitate the painful step of actually learning how to connect the thing to a pc and at the very least learn how to dump the stuff onto the computer and burn dvd and cd. Anyone know of a real good tutorial that takes you through it from A to Z....including how much HD you need, software to purchase, faq's, etc? Thanks, Dumbshit. :P
Things you need:
1. Firewire port/PCI card. Some cards are flaky with the 722 and vice versa. Seek recommendations or prepare for the trial and error at this point. This is not exclusively a 722 problem either; some firewire cards just suck. Get a good firewire cable, too. Like cards, some cables just suck. Note: at the moment, the 722 does NOT like being daisy-chained. It needs to be the first and only device off a Firewire port.
2. Once the 722 is connected, it appears as a drive on your computer. Drag and drop or copy and paste files from the 722 to a local drive. Do not do your editing on the 722 itself.
3. I use CD Wave to split tracks, then Wavelab to join tracks that were auto-split by the 722. After that, I FLAC and burn the FLACs to a DVD with Nero. On a Mac, I'd use Spark to do the first two tasks and then Toast (?) for the DVD burnging portion.
4. HD space = about 2 GB per hour of stereo at 24/96. Multiply or divide for different sample rates. Double that if you're doing any editing (anything other than splitting tracks). Plus you should always have a GB or so free on your primary drive anyway.
5. Keep an eye on the SD support forum for updates.
thanks Matt. I have a four year old Celeron with no firewire (usb only)...does that pretty much mean a new computer purchase is in my near future? :P
Also, any recommendations for a reliable PC with firewire that won't cost a fortune....like around 1k or a little less maybe? I hate buying shit at Best Buy, but the 12 months no financing thing is a must, if I have to kick down up front for a 722. Thanks a ton, Marc.
I'm using an old Compaq right now (until I get an iBook later this summer). I bought a Firewire PCI card from Newegg and installed it. It has two firewire ports, so I can run the 722 from one of them and my firewire drives from the other.
thanks Matt. I'm pretty much being shamed into this. If cbd and fox can do it, I have to. ::)
Quote from: makers marc on July 01, 2005, 12:12:26 PM
thanks Matt. I'm pretty much being shamed into this. If cbd and fox can do it, I have to. ::)
awesome marc!
+T buddy!
Ray
Quote from: BigRay on July 01, 2005, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: makers marc on July 01, 2005, 12:12:26 PM
thanks Matt. I'm pretty much being shamed into this. If cbd and fox can do it, I have to. ::)
awesome marc!
+T buddy!
Ray
backatcha Teddy Ray. ;D Pull the string on those gefells and the m148?
Quote from: makers marc on July 01, 2005, 02:16:06 PM
Quote from: BigRay on July 01, 2005, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: makers marc on July 01, 2005, 12:12:26 PM
thanks Matt. I'm pretty much being shamed into this. If cbd and fox can do it, I have to. ::)
awesome marc!
+T buddy!
Ray
backatcha Teddy Ray. ;D Pull the string on those gefells and the m148?
I sure did. Plus got dpas comin!
i am set for a LONG time.
Teddy