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Nuendo—Media
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Install At every possible juncture, Nuendo offers tips and suggestions, recommending a self-test each time I/O parameters are changed. For example, taking advantage of an IDE drive’s “DMA” feature ensured digital harmony between audio and MIDI tracks. The program was tested on a 450MHz Pentium II with 128MB RAM running Windows 98. (Nuendo’s copy protection scheme requires a dongle on the parallel port.) With an editing project to do, I started with Mastering mode, although it was confusing to set the Auto mode (which should toggle between Internal Sync for editing and processing and External Sync for transferring material from DAT or other outside sources). The interface could be a little more explanatory about self-diagnosing the erratic behavior. While I was learning the program, still in Mastering mode, the system was unpredictable and crashed several times. Later, after switching to Multitrack mode, I entered the Devices menu and discovered that the “generic” ASIO driver had loaded during the installation, rather than the driver specific to the card I was using. I was impressed with the system’s ability to load the correct driver on the fly without rebooting, yet I wish that Nuendo would have been smart enough to find and load the correct driver in the first place. However, once the correct driver was in place, Nuendo behaved as intended, and I was then inspired by its power and no more crashes. In Session with Nuendo When reviewing any product, I use the trial-and-error approach (i.e., how far can I go without actually cracking open the manual) to indicate whether or not the software is intuitive—Nuendo is! Also, by knowing the right questions, I can determine if the manual can actually be of help. I highly recommend the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the manual, which is conveniently hyperlinked and located on the CD-ROM. Additionally, the latest documentation and software upgrades can be downloaded from the Web site, but to skip the homepage intro, enter www.nuendo.com/ index2.html and click on “Support.”
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