SCOPE Booster Board vs SCOPE SRB

The Z Station · Post by **The Z Station** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:53 am

Folks,

What's the difference between the two DSP cards besides the obvious DSP count difference?

Thanks!
Z

[ This Message was edited by: The Z Station on 2006-08-18 11:53 ]

[ This Message was edited by: The Z Station on 2006-08-18 11:54 ]

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:31 pm

No difference whatsoever, they even have the same number of DSPs, it's just that when CreamWare rebranded the SCOPE line they also reduced the DSP count on the spec sheets from 15 to 14.

There still are actually 15 DSPs on this thing, but as one DSP got used up in system resources the DSP load meter always showed only 14, leading people to ask, where's my 15th DSP gone? So in a not entirely successful attempt to stop confusion they just now state that there are 14 DSPs. Phew, hope that made sense.

[ This Message was edited by: Mr Arkadin on 2006-08-18 13:33 ]

arela · Post by **arela** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:26 pm

even think the old 4 dsp and the later 6 dsp was/is named sonic rocket booster cards.
(on my 6 dsp box it says

Pulsar II SRB
Sonic Rocket booster

[ This Message was edited by: arela on 2006-08-18 14:27 ]

korgano · Post by **korgano** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:18 am

can i expand my pulsar 2 card with pulsar SRB sonic rocket booster with 4 dsp?
Thanks

bill3107 · Post by **bill3107** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:38 am

of course yes. But except if it is a matter of money, the version 1 (4 dsp) are less efficient when it comes to stability and speed than the the Pulsar2. So, you could find a pulsar2. Otherwise, rmember you must install the P2 before the P1 ; it is better.

Jo

korgano · Post by **korgano** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:27 am

Thanks A lot!
i will give it a try.

arela · Post by **arela** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:50 am

don't think v1 slows your system at all, because its only an dsp extention via internal bus-cable.
No software involved

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:44 am

'slow down' most likely means 'decreased PCI bandwidth' (to a degree)

with a v2 card as your 'master' you improve the latency figures of an existing v1 card, but the PCI bandwidth is not as high as with v2 cards only.

according to the figures in the masterverb test thread they are located somewhere in the middle between only v1 and only v2
unless for the 'really big' reverbs this should be of few concern

cheers, Tom