Re: [ARSCLIST] Anti-virus on workstations?

[Brandon Burke <bburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the replies, everyone.  (Joe, I'm not singling you out here.
Yours just happens to be the most recent post right now.)

I'm afraid that my original inquiry was misinterpreted.  Probably my
fault.  I wasn't very specific.

In any case, I'm already aware that running anti-virus on a DAW is not
a good idea.  I'm looking for more specific information.  Something I
can hang my hat on.  I'm looking for horror stories and first (even
second) hand accounts of what can go wrong when running anti-virus
applications on a DAW.  Examples would be "[X] happened to me once" or
"[Y] happened to the guys at [such-and-such studio]".

Again thanks,
Brandon



On Jul 29, 2004, at 1:53 PM, joe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm in agreement with Angie, although I don't have a DAW. I do have a
> video
> editor, which can consume the resources on the host. I don't run a
> firewall
> or anti-v on it, because it is off line. If I need to load software or
> an
> update, I download it in my admin machine and scan before it goes to
> the
> editor.
>
> Joe Salerno
> Video Works! Is it working for you?
> PO Box 273405 - Houston TX 77277-3405
> http://joe.salerno.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angie at Avocado Productions" <Angie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 2:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Anti-virus on workstations?
>
>
> > Its been said for many years that anti-virus and DAWs don't mix.  You
> should not have anything running in the
> > background on a DAW.  Especially something like an anti-virus that
> searches through your system at set periods.
> > DAWs should not even be connected to the internet actually.  This is
> common practice in the pro audio world.
> > Angie Dickinson
> > Avocado Productions
> > www.avocadoproductions.com
> >
> > ----------
> > From:   Brandon Burke
> > Sent:   Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:09 AM
> > To:     ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:        [ARSCLIST] Anti-virus on workstations?
> >
> > Good morning everyone,
> >
> > I'm writing to get handle on how many of you are using anti-virus
> > software
> on
> > your digital audio workstations?  If so, what has your experience
> > been?
> What
> > software are you running?  Have you noticed any problems?  Have you
> > heard
> from
> > other people that have had problems using anti-virus on a DAW?
> >
> > Also, is there any published documentation available regarding the
> > use of
> > anti-virus on DAWs?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Brandon Burke
> >
> >
> >
> > Brandon Burke
> > Graduate Research Assistant
> > Digital Library Services
> > University of Texas at Austin
> > Austin, TX
> > phone: (512) 495-4439
> > email: bburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
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Brandon Burke
Graduate Research Assistant, Audio Lab
Digital Library Services Division
UT General Libraries
21st & Speedway
Austin, TX 78713
phone: 512.495.4439
email: bburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx