postjack Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Are there any known DIY modifications that can enable the Apogee Duet to become compatible with Microsoft Windows? Actually, I did just come up with a DIY method for getting the Duet to work with Windows, since I am DIY master. 1. Buy Duet 2. Sell Duet 3. Buy Pico 4. ... 5. Profit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilMayCry Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Actually, I did just come up with a DIY method for getting the Duet to work with Windows, since I am DIY master. 1. Buy Duet 2. Sell Duet 3. Buy Pico 4. ... 5. Profit I started at step three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 You could port core audio to windows I guess.Actually, you don't even need to do that -- just write a driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Actually, I did just come up with a DIY method for getting the Duet to work with Windows, since I am DIY master. 1. Buy Duet 2. Sell Duet 3. Buy Pico 4. ... 5. Profit Yeah, thanks a fucking bunch posty. I just read that and burst into laughter and everyone looked at me like I was a nutbat. I like your thinking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilMayCry Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 For a second I thought you guys were not paying attention. I am fine, the weather is not so good though. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Seems like people here actually take a look at IP adresses. Greetings, I'd say you have keen eyes. Goodbye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilMayCry Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Goodbye. Huh? I have no plans to log off at this moment. Where are you heading off to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Goodbye. [me=JBLoudG20]gets giddy. [/me] Say its TRUE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Actually, you don't even need to do that -- just write a driver. It'd have to be a pretty robust driver. There's more to it than just taking the audio signals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 A very reasonable way to use the Duet with Windows would be to use a "Macintosh" simulator and run it in there. Google showed several possibilities. I have no idea how good or complete the simulations are. If you can find a good one, it would do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 A very reasonable way to use the Duet with Windows would be to use a "Macintosh" simulator and run it in there. Google showed several possibilities. I have no idea how good or complete the simulations are. If you can find a good one, it would do the trick. It'd have to include core audio, which seems unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenso Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Posty's post makes it sound like the Pico > Duet. I'm not good at describing sounds well but I can't wait to AB it with my friend's duet. What I wish was a plug-and-play Duet, Apogee is missing out by not releasing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Posty's post makes it sound like the Pico > Duet. I'm not good at describing sounds well but I can't wait to AB it with my friend's duet. What I wish was a plug-and-play Duet, Apogee is missing out by not releasing one. nah, i haven't heard either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 It'd have to be a pretty robust driver. There's more to it than just taking the audio signals...I was just being silly (as you were with the core audio comment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Just in case someone needs a mini to use with a duet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Wouldn't the current entry level mini be the best bang for the buck? 1.83 GHz C2D, 1 GB of RAM and 80 GB HD for $600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Core solo is gone. I would go for the US$779 one, but I ain't got that much dosh raht now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krrm Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 that core solo should be plenty fast for music (and, frankly, most things, as it's way faster than the G4 systems i was stuck using for years), that's what i would suggest people get. I have the last ppc mini Mac (1,5 Ghz G5 irc) it's more than fast enough to "normal" mediacenter duties (music, ripped dvds @ ~2Mb/s etc). I guess the solo should be at least as fast. But unless I was on a budget, I would go for a dual core as two hanging process are better than one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primitiveworker Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Primarily using this as a DAC + headphone amp is disappointing? How about relative to the E-MU 0404 USB functioning in the same capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Primarily using this as a DAC + headphone amp is disappointing? How about relative to the E-MU 0404 USB functioning in the same capacity? the duet should be better than the e-mu 0404. the headphone out of the 0404 usb definitely bottlenecks the performance of the unit. grawk has stated the headphone out of the duet is better than the one out the mini-dac, which IMO, is much better than the one out of the 0404. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crass Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Actually you might be able to approximate some kind of solution to use a duet in windows with cygwin (linux has coreaudio ports). If it were me though, I would just get a hacked version of osx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrJazzM Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Not to go off topic, but are there any alternatives to the supplied breakout cable for RCA? I saw someone made one with RCA and cable already attached, but I'd like to use my own cable with as little or no other cable in the signal path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Not to go off topic, but are there any alternatives to the supplied breakout cable for RCA? I saw someone made one with RCA and cable already attached, but I'd like to use my own cable with as little or no other cable in the signal path. Get the pinout from Apogee (or from HF, I believe it's been posted there somewhere). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 If you email Apogee they'll send you the pinout, at least they sent it to me. I don't have it with me or I'd post the pinout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet.php?section=specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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