Anyone Running Two Macs with Logic?

Have you tryed the AUNetRecieve software instrument plugin? I just discovered it the other day & haven't had time to experiment with it.
From what I can see it works with networked CPU's ( I may be wishfully hoping)

I've played around a bit with the AUNet plugins, for example sending audio from GarageBand to Logic on the same machine. Worked quite well. Latency about 100 ms. I guess it will work the same way on different machines.


G4/1.2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.5)

if i'm not mistaken, if you can use your plugins with logic, than you'll have no problem using them if you set up a node.
with a node, you connect two macs together via ethernet (intel macs work with non-intel macs). logic utilizes the processing power of both machines. it sounds pretty amazing; i've never done it.

there is a great discussion about using the mini duo as a node. those who have done it seem thoroughly impressed.

search mini node, you'll find it.

I think your question also refers to 3rd party plug-ins, other than Logic.

I don't think there are any networking capabilities for doing this in mac OS, There is some software that can network plug-ins on PC/Windows platforms. I can only hope that an open-source/3rd party programmer creates a solution to this need.

For the time being ship as many logic plugs to a logic node to free up the host for increased 3rd party processing.

BTW the second mac would not give out any audio directly, it would only be processing it straight back to the host.

I think that if you were linking two macs together (not in the node sense) and using Logic Pro, you would have to have 2 dongles. I maybe wrong about that though.

Well, the best bet would be continue using audio + MIDI hardware for each computer. MIDI works pretty well though. I haven't found Audio over network usable enough yet. As far as what you do... well you can still use the 2nd comp as a node and you would probably just want to run the audio I/O synths more in the style of a big FX rack. If you have standalone players for your FX or samplers that is a good choice, if you need a host for everything that should work OK. Requirements from the primary computer will be pretty much limited to CPU and network so using the 2nd as a sampler will work well.

J

is it possible to link two computers via midi? I have thought about doing this but is it easy to setup in OSX and midi interfaces? Is it possible to slave one comp and also slave applications to a host app? Would one need to sync the two with one timing device like word clock?

thanks

I run three: a Quad and two DP's (2.0 & 2.5).The 2.0 runs V-Stack,and the 2.5 will be running Kore.Both machines run numerous things, like EWQLSO, K2, various synths, etc. I run hardware MIDI on the 2.0, but I'm going to probably run MIDI over LAN on the 2.5. I do not like the node: it doesn't offer as much power and flexibilty as running them as described above. I also use a PC (Gigastudio) and Receptor,both performing similar roles as the slave Macs. I still sceptical that the Quad can do it all.

Hey moebius,

I didn't even know this was possible. Could you be alittle more specific about this setup (and maybe dumb it down for me)?

I would appreciate it.

X

Yes it is easy to do with Audio MIDI setup but would require more maintenance than physical MIDI ports IMExperience. Justy create little network/bonjours. : ^)

To slave: Just use MTC and export your tempo/SMF to the 2nd com if it needs to be more than a host. If you are just using a host then sending MIDI beat clock is a good idea. I would recommend a dedicated Sync port, though MTC requires only 8% total bandwidth.

J

X: Basically, Justin has given the info on LAN MIDI.Regarding the hardware route: just think of the slave computers as hardware synths,and you're near the mark. For example, on my DP 2.0 I run a single MOTU MIDI Express,giving me 8 ports.That is then connected to one of my AMT 8's.The only problem with that is V-Stack is capable of supporting 16x16,so to take full advantage, you'd have to double the number of MIDI interfaces.So,for that one computer alone you would require 4 MIDI interfaces. That's when hardware starts to become unwieldy. And expensive. I have five AMT/Unitors and a MOTU, but really don't wish to acquire more;so I'm going to take a look at MIDI over LAN. Maybe the answer is a hybrid configuration.

Regarding getting the sound out. Each slave computer has a soundcard: in my case the excellent Hammerfalls. I take the ADATs out of those into the Quad's rig of MOTU's. The audio i/o's on each are freely configurable in both the Hammerfall's software and the V-Stack's/Kore's and all other standalone instruments. It's way, way more powerful and flexible than the node method.

Hope this helps.

I was noding to a 2nd dual g5 2.0, .but had some synch issues, and most of my logic plugs were on busses which, along with 3rd party plugs, don't node, so it wasn't worth using the in the end.

Moebius,

Alot of people ask about the expansive setups, networks, multiple computers with Logic.

Once it's working and you have time to post it, I'm sure many people would appreciate the experiences you had.

Cheers,

J

No problems, Justin.Anything specific? I mean, so far, the hardware works like a dream. V-Stack crashes every time I quit it, but not destructively.Getting an answer out of Steinberg has proved impossible. NI's Kore is going to be liberational and revolutionary, I feel. I'm very interested in the LAN MIDI and will be looking into that as a practical augmentation to the hardware. Thanks.