MusicXPC C3 3 GHz P4 HT Professional Audio PC Computer

Provided by Sam Ash

The successor of the industry workhorse MusicXPC Professional C1 is here and never before has so much music production power been packed into such a small space. The Professional C3 is built on the latest generation Intel CPU with speed enhancing 1MB of L2 cache. The performance payoff is real and this Media computer will outperform just about every computer within its price range. For our music production customers this is a machine built to make your job a joy instead of an exercise in frustration.

MusicXPC Professional is the creation of Les Bateman, and represents that culmination of years of crafting computers for the media industry - for professional studios, project studios, film composers, broadcasters, mastering houses and serious musicians. Apart from being a computer that simply works perfectly right out of the box, the MusicXPC offers the musician real advantages over average computers.

VERY QUIET OPERATION
MusicXPC Professional uses a patented heat-pipe technology to conduct heat away from the CPU to the back of the aluminum chassis. This eliminates two fans that would traditionally occupy prominent spots in your computer and it your audible spectrum. The MusicXPC does have one fan at the rear of the chassis but you cannot find a quieter computer on the market, except maybe another MusicXPC. This machine runs so quiet that you will forget that it's ON.

HIGH PERFORMANCE
Our number one priority is to deliver power and performance because without power you cannot realize the boundaries of your imagination. The Professional C4 is a very powerful and very fast computer which out-performs virtually all computers in its price range. In fact, the MusicXPC Professional is faster than some computers selling for more than double its retail price. We know because we've compared them. The Pentium 4 CPU blazes through CPU intensive tasks like Virtual Instruments and Effects Plug-ins. The machine delivers scores and scores of audio tracks. This speed translates into one thing - you won't be operating in a CPU prison.

TWEAKED FOR MUSIC
MusicXPC Professional is made for demanding media production professionals. It's not a machine you would purchase for organizing photos or playing back MP3s, this is a machine for professional audio recording, mixing, mastering and media creation. The entire operating system has been configured for recording and playing back digital media using the popular professional software used by today's media professional. Windows XP services that are not needed are turned OFF and the ones needed are turned ON.
 
RECOVERY
In a busy music production workspace the most critical piece of equipment is the media computer. When it is not working properly then you cannot work properly. At times, the introduction of new software and changes to the configuration can lead to downtime and disaster. When disaster strikes your MusicXPC you can recover the system to previous working configurations with a few simple keystrokes. The recovery data is protected and user configurable so you can say bye-bye to downtime.

Specifications:

• Intel Pentium 4 HT processor 3.0 GHz 1MB cache
• North bridge:Intel 865G South bridge:ICH5
• Shuttle PC Small Form Factor
• Aluminum Chassis 
• 800MHz Front Side Bus
• 512MB PC3200 [DDR400] RAM
• DVD+/-RW/CD-RW 40x40x16x16
• SerialATA150 7200rpm 120GB 8MB cache System Drive
• SerialATA150 7200rpm 160GB 8MB cache Media Drive
• Microsoft Windows XP�
• 6 USB 2.0 ports
• 2 IEEE1394 [FireWire�] ports
• 1 Serial ports
• 1 10/100 Mbps LAN port
• 1 PCI slot
• 1 8x AGP slot
• 1 Microphone input
• 1 SPDIF input/output
• 1 Line output/Headphone output
• 1 Parallel Port
• VGA output
• AC'97 support for 5.1 channel surround 
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