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[QUOTE="rsenese, post: 8121"]
I am looking at uprading my current DAW setup but there are so many factors to consider since the technology is changing so fast . I am currently running :

MAC 9500/G3 40
 OS 8.6
 Pro Tools 5.0
 Pro Tools III Hardware ( 32 Track )
 (5) DSP Farms
 (4) 882 I/0
 Miro DC30+

This has been a rock solid system but I'm limited to 16 Bit resolution and unable to mix in surround .I was considering upgrading to a MIXPLUS system but the last time I bought this setup I got burned becuase Digidesign released the d24 card a month later and I really don't want to upgrade now and have some new thing come out after I made another large purchase .

I've been considering going with a native system
 ( Nuendo or DP3 )but I cannot figure out how it will perform on larger projects ( 40 tracks , basic eq's,some busing + video ).

I currently use Digital Performer 3 as a front end to my Digidesign hardware and it is OK when using Digidesign's hardware , but when I run it under MAS the screen redraws are slow , the counter stops , video is jerky etc .., I know it is my computer but if native systems perform that way it just won't due .My question is ,are the native systems up there yet to compete with Pro Tools or other DSP based systems ?

Ive been looking for real world reviews on Native Sytems ( Track counts,screen redraws,video playback ,etc.. ) and really can't find any info.

So if there are any Nuendo or DP3 users out there using these systems please let me know on the performance ( Track count , DSP , redraw ,video playback ) as well as your system configuration ( PC or MAC ).

Thanks in advance
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