Rain Recording Element Octo Core Workstation

Rain Recording Element Octo Core Digital Media Workstation Description

As a Rain Recording PC user myself, I can tell you the build quality is second to none and the machines are QUIET. Great remote support if you need it, and the RainCare extended support is more than just an extended warranty. We can sell you a computer or a turnkey package with pre-installed components ready to plug in and record upon arrival. The only PC line we offer at ZenPro Audio is Rain because it works and the support is un-matched. - Warren Dent / ZenPro Audio

Award Winning 8-Core Audio/Video Computer

Introducing the next generation of Element, the awarding winning flagship of Rain's digital media workstation line. Engineered as a platform for industry-standard digital audio and video software like Pro Tools, Adobe Premier and Native Instruments, Element now comes standard with 8 Cores courtesy of Intel's "Nehalem" Xeon processors. Rain has redefined pro audio/video with a system that gives you up to 12 terabytes of RAID storage and an unbelievable 48 gigabytes of memory. And when it's time to edit your next movie, you can choose the NVIDIA Quadro FX3800 Workstation Graphics Accelerator certified by Avid and Adobe for non-linear editing.

Element's beautiful, laser etched, aluminum body gives you tons of room to add additional RAID storage, low latency memory and an array of PCI Express cards for Pro Tools HD, DSP processing and high definition video capture. Intelligent cooling and a balanced component architecture are part of the Quiet Cool™ Design that ensures bone crushing power to add all your tracks, layers and plugins while preventing bottlenecks, heat buildup or excess noise. Element is the ultimate tool for professional audio/video production backed by world class creative computing support from Rain. Element gives you the power to set your creativity free.

Rain Recording Element Octo Core Digital Media Workstation Feature Highlights

• Designed and tested for use with software like Pro Tools, Adobe Premier and Native Instruments
• Quiet Cool™ System Design prevents drop-outs, keeps system cool and virtualy silent
• 8-Cores: Two Intel "Nehalem" Xeon Quad Core Processors
• Expandable up to 12 Terabytes of RAID storage and 48GB of memory.
• Laser Etched, aluminum, full size chassis ready for huge expansion

Rain Recording Element Octo Core Digital Media Workstation Pictures

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Rain Recording Element Octo Core Digital Media Workstation Specifications

• Processor: Two 2.26GHz Intel "Nehalem" Xeon Quad Core Processors (up to 3.3GHz)
• Memory: 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (up to 48GB)
• Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II 7200RPM High Performance Drive [32MB Cache]
• Total Storage: Up to 12 Terabytes (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
• Video: ATI Radeon HD 4650 [512MB]
• Video Connection: 2 x DVI, 1 x TV Out
• Optical Drive: StormDrive Dual Layer CD/DVD Writer
• USB 2.0: 8 x USB 2.0 Ports
• FireWire: 3 x FireWire Ports [TI Chipset]
• eSata: 1 x eSata Port [3Gb/s]
• PCI Express: 4 x PCI Express Slots
• PCI: 1 x PCI Slot (Legacy)
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
• Audio: 8 Channel Audio Subsystem
• Input: USB Keyboard & Optical Mouse
• Construction and Color: Silver, Laser Etched Aluminum Full Tower
• Software
• Windows Vista Business (x32, x64) tuned by Rain for audio/video, Free XP Pro & Windows 7 Upgrade
• RainZone™ Internet Safe Zone
• RainCare Restore™ Recovery and Backup Solution
• Support
• RainCare Support (1yr) w/ 30-day Free Audio/Video Support Trial
• One Year Limited Hardware Warranty
• Available RainCare Encompass™ Audio/Video Integration Support and Extended Warranty

Additional Information

• UPC: 858328001236
• Boxed Weight: 44 lbs
• Box Dimensions: 30 x 28 x 16

Always check system requirements before ordering, contact us with any questions and to configure the right system for your needs.

Rain Recording PC Review / See All ZenPro Audio Reviews Here: Review Page   When I took a look around for a PC-for-Audio company to do business with, only one struck me as worthwhile: Rain Recording. The biggest reasons were that not only would they answer the phone when I would call and were 100% ready to help me, but the remote support they offer is priceless as well. I’m not a tech or geeky computer guy, I understand what I have to for DAW and other uses. The good people at Rain provide all the geeky knowledge me or my customers will ever need.   I’ve been using an “Element” series Rain Recording PC for a while now and have never had a glitch with the machine. It is quiet (I don’t quite agree with saying you can just put your mic next to it and record, but it is very quiet by any standards) and reliable. The build quality is superb, tight wiring going on in there and the case is stunningly beautiful (the glow and the aluminum case get a lot of comments from local studio clients of mine). You really get your choice of components, and we can check with Rain before hand to be sure something you want to do doesn’t have any obvious issues with a particular setup. I went with Intel on Intel just based on good history with that combo, but the AMD systems are very powerful and I’ve run AMD setups in the past again with no issues.   Conclusion: Remote support via the web, great service before and after the sale and superb build quality are all reasons why I choose Rain Recording PC’s in the ZenPro studio. I am proud to be an authorized Rain Recording dealer.