Hi, I've got a 2007 AC1 sat in the studio which does very little other than run some extra i/o for the macbook pro I switched to last year. I've kind of kept hold of it incase I need to revisit some of the projects I did in Cubase 4, but it is unlikely now that this need will arise. I'm wondering if it'd be worth selling it, but have no real idea what its worth.
Could anyone give me a ball park evaluation figure?
Spec as follows:
Carillon AC1 (with the sexy rackmount case)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4
2gig RAM
80GB system
2 x 300GB (raid) Audio
XP home
Cubase Studio 4
Reason 3
EMU 1616m interface
Carillon 19" flatscreen
All boxes, cables, etc.
I'm sure it'd make a great system for someone. Ideally I'd keep it - I like the extra i/o, and it looks nice, but this seems wasteful especially if I could use the cash to buy other toys!

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There are 10 types of people in this world - 9 who understand binary; the rest are like me.

probably a £100.
For the case...

My project system suits my needs which probably won't become any more extravagant for the time being. I see no need to venture beyond XP and modest i/o. If I were in the market this sounds like a useful box and I'd be tempted to make you an offer.

I see in discussions between project users that I'm not alone. Why not Ebay it and let the market decide what it's worth?

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Ohm's Law states, "Your PA isn't as powerful as you think it is".

I did think of Ebay, but you've kind of gotta commit to the sale or put a reserve price. Its the reserve price that I've no real idea about...

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There are 10 types of people in this world - 9 who understand binary; the rest are like me.

You don't have to commit to the sale with eBay, you can yank an auction before it finishes (you just get charged a little bit). Or just set a high reserve -- if no-one bids by the end, then do another auction with a lower reserve.

Or you can do a 30-day sale with a buy-it-now price, and invite offers.

I think you should expect somewhere between £200-£300.

I would wack it on here (reader ads), then try eBay after.

I'm wondering whether it'd be worth selling the 1616m separately??

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I did think of Ebay, but you've kind of gotta commit to the sale or put a reserve price. Its the reserve price that I've no real idea about...

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No you don't. Just set your starting price for the least you're prepared to take. Reserves are useless - they just put people off.

But beware - no matter what you think, or anyone tells you, it should be worth is of absolutely no value at all. If you overvalue it you're keeping it - and how much is that worth to you? I have a mate with an 'it's worth 1500' quid mixer that props up the wall behind a curtain...

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An Eagle for an Emperor, A Kestrel for a Knave.

Thanks, Elf. That put the onus back on me to make the evaluation, though, and I still don't know where to start. I guess I'd be thinking, to make it all worthwhile, of additions to the MPB setup such as: a sexy new big screen, big backup, and a sample pack or two, then it'd be worth selling the AC1. So I guess I'm thinking £450...? Gotta be worth it with the converters in the 1616m, the case, screen, build quality, etc,...

On Ebay, however, isn't it psychologically better to start things of at 99p? Generates more interest, no?

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There are 10 types of people in this world - 9 who understand binary; the rest are like me.

I start *everything* at 99p.

It matters not one jot what you *think* it's worth - what it goes for is what it's *really* worth.

Unless you have some clever plan for it should it not sell then I see little point trying to guess it's worth, find it doesn't sell, then end up propping up a wall with it.

99p - then cross your fingers, I'd say!

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Hi, I've got a 2007 AC1 sat in the studio which does very little other than run some extra i/o for the macbook pro I switched to last year. I've kind of kept hold of it incase I need to revisit some of the projects I did in Cubase 4, but it is unlikely now that this need will arise. I'm wondering if it'd be worth selling it, but have no real idea what its worth.
Could anyone give me a ball park evaluation figure?
Spec as follows:
Carillon AC1 (with the sexy rackmount case)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4
2gig RAM
80GB system
2 x 300GB (raid) Audio
XP home
Cubase Studio 4
Reason 3
EMU 1616m interface
Carillon 19" flatscreen
All boxes, cables, etc.
I'm sure it'd make a great system for someone. Ideally I'd keep it - I like the extra i/o, and it looks nice, but this seems wasteful especially if I could use the cash to buy other toys!

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Might be worth using eBay as a reference site to get an idea of your asking price then bung it in Reader's Ads here. Because bear in mind eBay's commission is quite high, +insert fee +vat, by the time everyone else has had a lump you're about 20% away from the price sold

I sold an AC-1 case for £100 about a few months back, I reckon you'd make more cash selling things separately but obviously its more work too.

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I've decided to keep the old girl! A couple of days revisiting a project that's just (suddenly, and fortuitously) been resurrected has reminded me how much I enjoy using Cubase 4 on a PC!!! There's a flow there that money can't buy. Its not for everyone, but it works for me!
Don't get me wrong, there's lots of stuff I wish Cubase could do like Logic, but I've found myself slipping into a pair of comfortable old slippers, and being warmly rewarded! Besides, I can export to Logic to Flextime my poor guitar takes. (Flextime is a verb, now).
Baz

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There are 10 types of people in this world - 9 who understand binary; the rest are like me.

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I've decided to keep the old girl! A couple of days revisiting a project that's just (suddenly, and fortuitously) been resurrected has reminded me how much I enjoy using Cubase 4 on a PC!!! There's a flow there that money can't buy. Its not for everyone, but it works for me!
Don't get me wrong, there's lots of stuff I wish Cubase could do like Logic, but I've found myself slipping into a pair of comfortable old slippers, and being warmly rewarded! Besides, I can export to Logic to Flextime my poor guitar takes. (Flextime is a verb, now).
Baz

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Awwwww, warms the very cockles - makes me want to dig out my old Atari STE, I remember Cubase running from a single floppy, well no audio of course, till the Atari came along I thought a MIDI was a skirt my wife wore

I remember doing an album on a Mega 4 with a 40mb (i think) hard drive. I still had to back it all up to two floppies for each song, though! Still can't beat the Atari / Akai combination for midi timing. The PC is better than mac/logic by a mile, but I still miss uber solid triggering. But, of course, would not want to be without the host of fabulousness that modern DAWs have to offer.

Its funny how just the thought of selling something makes you realise how much you would miss it!!

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There are 10 types of people in this world - 9 who understand binary; the rest are like me.