ROLAND VS-2480 OR PC BASED w/ MIXER? - PLEASE HELP

Submitted by anonymous on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 11:52

Greetings all - first time here and I'm hoping you can give me
some advice,
My situation is I've been slowly buying gear over the last decade with a view towards
building my own home studio. Well, needless to say that over time technology
has advanced faster than my studio plans have and now that I've finally found the time

Roland VS-2480 vs. . Mackie Onyx/Tracktion

Submitted by anonymous on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 13:14

I'm looking for opinions on which would be a preferred setup. I am currently using a Roland VS-1680 now and would like to upgrade to either the new VS-2480DVD or possibly going the PC DAW route with a Mackie Onyx 1640 including the firewire card which comes with Tracktion (Mackie's software) or maybe get Logic or Cubase. Is anyone using the Onyx firewire setup? If so what software?

Roland VS 2480 / Digital Performer sharing/ exchanging data?

Submitted by anonymous on Sat, 12/11/2004 - 21:50

Hi, I have been using Digital Performer with my Mac, Mackie Mixer, an 896 and a MOTU Express XT. I'm real happy with the setup. Someone just gave me a brand new Roland VS 2480 CD and I wondered if this can be incorporated in my setup, somehow? Does the Roland VS 2480 only record audio or does it record MIDI, as well?

Roland VS 2480 thrid party plugins

Submitted by anonymous on Tue, 11/16/2004 - 09:17

I was wondering if any body knows if you can use pre existing programes to load into the roland expansion vs8 f board or deos the exiting companys such as IK make special plugins. I already own a lot of the programmes that roland is now supporting but I need some more info before purchasing this new expansion board :?