I am looking at uprading my current DAW setup but there are so many factors to consider since the tecnology is changing so fast . I am currently running :

MAC 9500/G3 400
OS 8.6.1
Pro Tools 5.0
Pro Tools III Hardware ( 32 Track )
(5) DSP Farms
(4) 882 I/0
Miro DC30+

Has anyone tried those products?

Many have heard about Universal Audio's Powered Plugins DSP card which should be available sometime this year. The big question was would they support RTAS. This should answer that question.

"Q: What are the system requirements for Powered plugins

Hi all,
I have a MOTU 2408 and a 2 Tascam digital desks and a good pc setup . . my question is can I use the mixtreme card or mixpander for effects with my VST based DAW . is this an effective way around the problem of using native instruments and draining cpu power.
JM