Occam’s razor can only deduce that Avid found itself outside of an untapped market, one that another company has dominated for a very long time. And I’m not sure any interface at this price point is a guaranteed “cash grab” for a company. ![]() Larger studios lean heavily on HDX’s onboard DSP for massive sessions. There’s no way the HDX ecosystem is going anywhere.Avid has swapped the Native PCI card for the thunderbolt interface.If you were anything like me around release day, you met the announcement with a bit of head-scratching.Īs far as I can see, the answer to these questions is mostly a resounding “no.” We’ve hung onto it for the better part of the year and can definitively answer the question most of you have probably been asking: “What exactly IS Carbon?” So Many Questions Luckily, Avid asked if I wanted to give Carbon a spin, and I jumped at the opportunity. But you can’t help but feel you’re missing out. I didn’t necessarily regret buying my other interface – I like it very much (B. However, right after I purchased my new interface, Carbon did come out, and I quickly felt the “ I bought a Macbook Pro 31 days before Apple announced the new models” feeling. Their MBox line was toast, along with the Digi “Double O” models. The reason I didn’t buy an Avid interface, you ask? Because other than Avid’s HDX system, they didn’t have much to choose from. It was time for a change, so I bought a new interface, and for the first time since my MBox 1 in 2002, Avid / Digidesign didn’t make it. There were no real issues with Native only the desire to move away from a card-based interface and bulky, noisy PCIe chassis. I sold off roughly 60% of my gear and decided it was time for a “do-over.” Part of the gear that got the ax was my Avid HD Native system. Because Avid could come up with something.About a year and a half ago, I got the itch. This would be in line with the current Intel-based 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is available with up to 64GB of RAM.įor me If I had a PC but was definitely wanting to get a Carbon (unless my system was no longer working) I would simply wait. The next-generation Apple silicon chip will also apparently support up to 64GB of memory, compared to the current maximum of 16GB. That said this statement and no sings (or rumors) of apple working on expanding the ram support for the next version of the cpu." means ,more RAM, then it seems they will be including more RAM To clarify not currently having Windows support is NOT " refusal to do windows support" those are two entirely different concepts. So Avid again, shooting themselves in the foot. The gpu is less a problem for audio guys, but 16 gb of ram limitation and no sings (or rumors) of apple working on expanding the ram support for the next version of the cpu. The m1 chip, can't even go above 16 gb of ram. What blows my mind even more with refusal to do windows support, even if Avid had to come out with their own avb card or actually include thunderbolt support. I wasn't being critical or serious, just mildly humorous. So, you're right, your i9 machine is more powerful than a funny-coloured new iMac with no ports, but if you want to use Carbon now, you need a Mac and you might be waiting for a year or forever to get Windows support. The thread got nasty with someone threatening violence, and as far as I can tell, got deleted. And over a year later, there's still no Windows version. ![]() Someone started a thread called something like "where is LUNA for Windows?" and the UA rep started on some "we're doing YOU a favour by releasing LUNA early" etc, and the thread filled up with thousands of posts, all somehow expecting an imminent release. It just reminded me of when UA released LUNA - for Mac only. I was just joking - I mean, you know that Avid won't say when or if they will support Windows, or if they will let you use AVB hubs, or if they will allow additional units to be chained, or if they will include remote pre-amp control, or anything else? I feel that would be a downgrade from my 14 core i9 computer with 32GB of ram.Īlso I wonder what the new more powerfull Macs coming later this year would bring to the table that would beat out my current setup? ![]() As I understand the current M1 iMacs are entry level.
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