Rain Recording

Overview

Strangely beautiful design. The all aluminum construction comes to a sleek finish at the front of Nimbus as the scissor doors open to reveal your optical drive, media panel and optional removable hard drives.

Take it to the limit. Nimbus is ready to go as far as you need. Load it up with 8GB of RAM, 4 Terabytes of high-speed storage and 6 PCI/PCIe cards. Want to take it to the next level? All you need to do is ask.

A place for your stuff. Multiple front bays leave room to explore your options. Add additional optical drives, removable hard drives or an integrated audio interface. It's all up to you.

Specs

Hardware

• CPU: Up to 3.0GHz Intel "Penryn" Core 2 Quad - Q9450 12MB L2 1333MHz FSB
• RAM: Up to 8GB DDR-2 RAM (Dual Channel - Matched Pair)
• Video: ATI FireGL V5600 (512MB) PCIe Dual-DVI Video Card
• Operating System Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Ultra 300 SATA II with 32MB buffer
• Media Streaming Drive: 1TB (2 x 500GB 7200RPM Ultra 300 SATA II with 32MB buffer RAID-0 array)
• Optical Drives: Dual Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Combo Optical Drive (LightScribe)
• USB Ports: 18 USB 2.0 (14 Rear/2 Front/2 Internal)
• 1394 IEEE (FireWire): FireWire 400 PCIe 3-port (2x 9-pin, 1x 6-pin), 2 Ports TI on-board
• eSata: 1 eSata II external ports (rear)
• SD Media Front Panel I/O: 7-in-1 Card Reader
• Expansion: One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector, three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors, three PCI Conventional bus connectors
• LAN: (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• Legacy I/O: 1-serial, 1-parallel and 2-PS/2 ports
• Audio: 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem using the Sigmatel STAC9271D audio codec
• PSU: Silent 680 watt silent power supply
• Quiet Cool: Rain Quiet Cool silencing technology
• Input: Aluminum Keyboard, Microsoft Optical Mouse
• Dimensions: 8 x 17.75 x 21 inches (W x H x D), Weight: 32 lbs.
• Construction and Color: Silver Anodized Aluminum

Software

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Vista Ultimate
• NERO Express CD/DVD Creation Software
• Acronis True Image - Recovery Software

Support

• RainCare Support
• One Year Limited Hardware Warranty
• Available RainCare Encompass™ Total Integration Support

1GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Software

Compatible. Rain digital audio workstations are designed for compatibility with industry standard audio and video software like Adobe Premier, Sony Vegas and Pro Tools.

Free Integration. Purchase any audio/video software or hardware with your Nimbus and we'll install it, set it up, and test it for you - free of charge. All you have to do is plug & play.

Windows XP Pro or Vista. Nimbus ships standard with Windows XP Pro specially tuned for digitla audio and video. Or upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate. For more about Vista compatible software and hardware, visit the Vista Watch section.

Recover fast. Your RainCare Precision support plan includes recovery software pre-configured to return your system to its original factory default at the touch of a button. Upgrade to RainCare Encompass for additional audio integration support.

Hardware

The power of four. Nimbus thinks with a quad-core brain, courtesy of Intel. Multi-tasking just took on a whole new meaning.

Graphics and then some. Tons of video horsepower and Dual Link DVI courtesy of the new ATI Fire GL V5600.

Advanced memory. Get faster access to data with dual inline memory chips designed for high-speed performance, low latency and even lower heat.

No more bottlenecks. Nimbus utilizes multiple high-speed drives configured as RAID-0 to stream your media files at breakneck speeds.

Open up. Feel the precision movement of the scissor doors as they rotate open to reveal your optical drive, media panel and optional removable hard drives.

Plug it in. An I/O panel on the top gives you easy access. Also included, 18 USB 2.0, 5 FireWire on two separate chipsets and 1 eSATA port for up to 3GB/s transfer.

Support

RainCare support plans

Nimbus is available with the RainCare™ Encompass Total Integration Support. RainCare Encompass extends your complimentary coverage to 3 years, including advanced software and hardware integration support, RainCare Remote and free inbound/outbound shipping for warranty service.

Go beyond traditional Email and Phone Support

With RainCare, connectivity is key. By accessing the RainCare Help Desk you can engage a support system active 24/7/365. We strive for quick response to all support issues.

Audio Integration Support

RainCare Encompass includes audio integration support giving you access to a network of certified Rain technicians ready to help with the integration of your audio software and hardware.

RainCare Remote

RainCare Remote lets you invite a Rain technician into your computer via the internet. The technician can change settings and diagnose problems in real time.

Knowledge Base and Tech Articles

Visit the RainCare Knowledge Base to take advantage of a wealth of knowledge built from years of experience, testing and tech support issues.

Hardware Warranty - Parts and Labor

Extend the complimentary 1 year parts and labor hardware coverage on your Rain computer to 3 years with RainCare Encompass. More about the Warranty.

FREE inbound/outbound shipping for hardware warranty service

If your Rain computer system does have to come back to the factory for warranty repairs, we'll pick up the bill for shipping both ways.

Testimonials

Customer Testimonials & Reviews

Read what Rain Customers think about their Nimbus workstation:

"As a complete novice in this industry, I took a quantum leap and went all out with the new NIMBUS combined with Sonar 7, What an incredible piece of technology! Truly satisfied with my Nimbus. Tech support, these guys are at the top of their game, resolved my questions and technical issues instantaneously! Thank you for engineering a great product."

–Adrian R

"Hello, must say what a good investment this was... I just purchased a Rain Recording Nimbus desktop, and decided to upgrade to the Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 ghz processor. I have Adobe Creation Suite Production Studio Premium 3, and Cakewalk Sonor Power Studio 6 loaded. I'm amazed of the quietness of the system as a whole; athough skeptical at first,because of the light weight, I now know this is a quality machine and I hope to have it for years to come.

Setting next to me is a Dell XPS unit that is almost identical in specs and higher in price. I can't compare the two machines any further than that. There is no comparison!"

–Doyle G.

"This Rain Recording model (Nimbus) is the fastest PC ever reviewed in SOS, and also one of the quietest."

–Martin Walker
Sound On Sound Magazine (UK)