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Do you have a friend who scoffs at buying a PC for audio, claiming that he can easily build one by himself? Six months later, why is he still building that computer instead of creating any music? Perhaps a better plan is to get a Spectral Computer from GC Pro, since it's completely ready for your most intense audio productions from day one, and can be pre-configured for your specific applications.
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Even Spectral's most affordable rackmount model exceeds the system requirements for Pro Tools, Gigastudio, Nuendo and other leading audio applications.
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How cute! A little cube computer. Oh wait... the CB-1100 has a higher level spec than most tower PCs, like a 3Ghz P4, two internal 7200RPM HDs, DVD/R/W drive, multiple PCI and PCI Express slots, 3 fireWire ports, 6 USB 2.0 ports and more. Yikes! This is a monster computer. in a cute little box. Aw!
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Need a fast CPU? Multiple (or hot-swappable) drives in the same box? Quiet performance? Rack-mount configurations? Dual monitor support? Tons of FireWire and USB interfacing? if you're going to "do it all in the box", make sure the box is ready to be done unto. Spectral does it right.
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Spectral Computers have been tested and certified by all major software manufacturers. Don't see your favorite on the list above? Never fear... chances are, Spectral will blow away their systems requirements by a mile.
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Computer audio production has grown past the days of its infancy. It would be hard imagining a new recording environment being built today that was not at least partially based on the computer. However, once you choose to go the route of computer audio, there are a few other choices that go along with that decision. Are you more comfortable with a Mac or a Windows-based PC? If you're going the Windows route, will you settle for an off-the-shelf PC, or try and build a custom, dedicated machine for audio?
Thanks to companies like Spectral Computers, there's a third choice to PC-based audio: a computer that's ready for your most intense applications in music and audio from the moment you take it out of the box.
Built to Rock
Every component in a Spectral PC has been matched and tested for optimal performance in a recording environment. Their rock-solid performance has allowed Spectral to get official qualification by leading audio software developers including Digidesign, Steinberg, Cakewalk, M-Audio and others.
What does "Optimized for Audio" mean?
The difference between a PC you can purchase at the computer megastore versus a Spectral PC is that the Spectral is 100% designed for audio. Each model boasts a low-noise design, rack mount chassis and a multitude of expansion and configuration options that make integration into your studio fast and easy. Plus, all Spectral PCs feature automatic thermal controls, Intel® motherboard, Pentium® 4 CPU with 800MHz front side bus, Serial ATA hard drives with 8MB cache and 1GB of 400MHz dual channel RAM. All of these specs exceed the recommended requirements of Pro Tools and other recording and production applications.
Choose Your Weapon
If you want a super-powerful audio compputer in a space-saving chassis, try out the Spectral CB-1100 "cube" model. It offers an Intel 945G chipset with an Intel 630 Pentium 4 HT CPU running at 3.0GHz, with 800MHz FSB, and 2MB L2 Cache. The CB-1100 ships with 1GB of DDR II RAM. You get two HDs: an 80GB application drive and a 160GB recording drive (both SATA II type with 8MB Cache, 7,200 RPM, 8.5ms). A 16x DVD/R/RW drive makes it easy to store your mixes, and an available 5.25" expansion bay lets you trade drives with other artists and studios. The CB-1100 also lets you interface with popular audio tools with 2 PCI slots as well as 1 PCI-Express and 1 PCI-Express 16x slot. Plus, you get 3 FireWire 400 ports (2 front + 1 rear), and 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front + 4 rear), as well as a 10/100Mbit Ethernet port.
The next step up in the Spectral line is the RM-5100, a rackmount PC with an Intel 945G Chipset and a powerful Intel 820 Dual Core Pentium D CPU. The dual processors are 2.8GHz each, with 800MHz FSB and 2 x 1MB L2 Cache. You get a gig of RAM o ensure your apps run smoothly, and two big internal drives (160GB and 250GB respectively). Like the CB-1100, the RM-5100 offers a DVD/R/RW drive and an expansion bay. For PCI expansion, there are 3 x PCI, 2 x PCI-Express 1x, and 1 x PCI-Express 16x. Three FireWire 400 ports and 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front + 4 rear) are included, along with a 10/100Mbit Ethernet port and a 7-in-1 card reader. All of this is inside a standard 19" 3U rackmount chassis, with a super quiet power supply.
Occupying the top of the Spectral line is the RM-7100. Designed for the highest level audio applications in professional film scoring, music production, and multimedia projects, the RM-7100 boasts an Intel 955X mobo Chipset and an insanely fast Intel 830 Dual Core Pentium D. Each CPU runs at 3.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, with 2 x 1MB L2 Cache. You'll enjoy the standard 2GB RAM for your most intense audio and video applications. The RM-7100 provides a 74GB SATA system drive, running at 10,000 RPM, with a speedy 4.5ms seek time. The recording drive is a 250GB SATA II, with 8MB Cache running at 7,200 RPM. You get a DVD/R/RW 16x drive, an expansion bay, and plenty of PCI slots (2 x PCI, 1 x PCI-Express 1x, 1 x PCI-Express 4x/16x). An Nvidia GeForce graphics card lets you take on video work with ease. Interfacing is also easy, with 3 x FireWire 400 ports (rear), 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 front + 4 rear), and a 10/100/1000Mbit Ethernet port. A 400W quiet power supply and automatica temperature/fan controller is designed to operate quietly enough for studio work. The RM-7100 includes the Windows XP Professional OS, optimized for audio/video applications. Sweet!
If you need something beyond what's been described here, Spectral's custom shop is open to your ideas. Contact them to have the build the PC of your dreams! You can specify even larger and faster hard drives, amounts of RAM, special optical drives, and more.
Ready for 64-Bit OS? Spectral Is!
All of the Spectral models are already optimized for the upcoming 64 bit operating systems such as Windows XP Professional 64. Plus, they all come with recovery software and a digital backup system.
PCs through GC Pro? You bet!
You may already know that GC Pro is an authorized Apple retailer for pro audio. But GC Pro is also full of experts in Windows-based audio production applications. From recording to sampling to soft synths and much more, contact us to set up the ultimate audio PC!
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