What's up people!
ok after years of messing with hardware or trying to run software on out to date computers i'm ready to make wiser decisions.
Here's the deal. a year or 2 ago i finally decided to give software a chance after years of dealing with hardware. I actually loved the sounds of vst applications. I decided to try some software digital recorders and liked the effects and everything for a fraction of what my expensive hardware recorders where doing. UNFORTUNATELY, my cpu couldn't keep up very long. The only program that could barely hang is Adobe Audition 1.5 for about 12 tracks and Audition 2 for 5 or 6 tracks---NOT GOOD. I thought with the upgrades i made to my 4 year old cpu it would be able to deal with the pressure.
Here are my current cpu stats.
Dell Dimension DE051
Intel Celron 2.53GHZ
768 mb of ram
160 gb master hard drive
500 gb slave internal hard drive
xp sp2
Audigy 2 soundcard
So I have $400 to spend on a new cpu (there's a refurbished cpu shop where you can buy cpu's they sell in the big name stores like Best Buy for $1100) without monitor, keyboard, speakers, etc..
So my question is...... what's the minimum i need? sorry NO MAC, and i can't get a cpu just for making music because i'll need it to for work, online, etc...
So if some of ya'll can give me some specs far as what's a good inexpensive processor to use programs like cakewalk, Audition, Reason, Abelton Live, etc.... How much memory or what type of stuff do i need to run a software digital recorder (up to 20 tracks) vst host (vst's) as well it will have xp, ie, running, basically several things will be running.
Also do you think Audigy 2 is a decent enough soundcard to get good quality sound from my recordings?
Any advice, tips, or info is appreciated!
Unfortunately, in the past before buying music equipment, cpu's, etc... i've just went out and bought things and i find myself backtracking or buying something i already have, don't need, or.............. SO THIS TIME I'M CONSULTING WITH FUTUREPRODUCERS.COM before I buy.
THANKS
ok after years of messing with hardware or trying to run software on out to date computers i'm ready to make wiser decisions.
Here's the deal. a year or 2 ago i finally decided to give software a chance after years of dealing with hardware. I actually loved the sounds of vst applications. I decided to try some software digital recorders and liked the effects and everything for a fraction of what my expensive hardware recorders where doing. UNFORTUNATELY, my cpu couldn't keep up very long. The only program that could barely hang is Adobe Audition 1.5 for about 12 tracks and Audition 2 for 5 or 6 tracks---NOT GOOD. I thought with the upgrades i made to my 4 year old cpu it would be able to deal with the pressure.
Here are my current cpu stats.
Dell Dimension DE051
Intel Celron 2.53GHZ
768 mb of ram
160 gb master hard drive
500 gb slave internal hard drive
xp sp2
Audigy 2 soundcard
So I have $400 to spend on a new cpu (there's a refurbished cpu shop where you can buy cpu's they sell in the big name stores like Best Buy for $1100) without monitor, keyboard, speakers, etc..
So my question is...... what's the minimum i need? sorry NO MAC, and i can't get a cpu just for making music because i'll need it to for work, online, etc...
So if some of ya'll can give me some specs far as what's a good inexpensive processor to use programs like cakewalk, Audition, Reason, Abelton Live, etc.... How much memory or what type of stuff do i need to run a software digital recorder (up to 20 tracks) vst host (vst's) as well it will have xp, ie, running, basically several things will be running.
Also do you think Audigy 2 is a decent enough soundcard to get good quality sound from my recordings?
Any advice, tips, or info is appreciated!
Unfortunately, in the past before buying music equipment, cpu's, etc... i've just went out and bought things and i find myself backtracking or buying something i already have, don't need, or.............. SO THIS TIME I'M CONSULTING WITH FUTUREPRODUCERS.COM before I buy.
THANKS