Special offer: $250 off all systems for SCL and G.A.N.G. members!
*Blakrack (Giga 3.0 ready) system:
3.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 (540) CPU system with Intel 955 chipset motherboard w/built-in Gigabit LAN, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB 7200rpm UATA HDD (system) and (2) 250GB Western Digital 7200rpm SATA drives in a RAID0 array (500GB total data), DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive (black), keyboard (black), mouse (black), 256MB PCX graphics card, installed in a 4U rackmount case (600W Ennermax Noisetaker Power supply) with Windows XP Professional.
This screamin' system can handle all the big libraries like the Vienna Symphony and East-West Quantum Leap Orchestra with ease and is the equivalent of using 2-3 of the old Gigastudio 160 machines as far as performance, number of voices, and 128 MIDI channels.
Computer price $2495 (Monitor not included)
Optional items -
17" LCD flatscreen monitor (black), add $500
DVD-RW add $100
Recommended Audio/MIDI components
Tascam Gigastudio GS3 Orchestra software $495
ESI 8-port Miditerminal 48U $200
RME HDSP 9652 audio interface $495
RME AEB 8-O Analog expansion board $250
Total price for a GS3 system including this computer, 17" flatscreen monitor, GS3 software, MIDI interface, and HDSP 9652 digital audio card is $4185 plus applicable CA sales tax. Payment is made by check or if you prefer I can do a PayPal credit card transaction for a 3% fee (that's what they charge me). Just email me with any questions you have.
Blakrack computer clients include many Los Angeles TV, film, and videogame composers such as Jason Hayes, Jonathan Davis, Richard Gibbs, David Kitay, Steve Porcaro, John Keane (CSI), James McVay, John Coda (That's So Raven), Bill Wandel, Marty Davich (ER/Third Watch), Elia Cmiral (Ronin), Randy Edelman, Spectrasonics, David Paich, Michael Harritan, Randy Kerber, Giorgio Moroder, David Schwartz (Arrested Development), Steve Huffsteter, John Nooney, Wayne Coster, Peter Golub, William Stromberg (Starship Troopers II), Anna Bonn, Chas Smith and Nick Manson.
We also offer local technical support, tutorials, and Gigastudio library translation services.
Email or call us if you are in need of these services.