Hi Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to upgrade later. Thanks in advance... Tank
"Tank" <tanklcfc@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b87eb735.0306210911.70b6e9cc@posting.google.com... Hi Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to upgrade later. Contradictions in questions here. (a) "New to midi recording on a PC" - this can be done on a 386 with Cakewalk Express - MIDI itself is not processor intensive - so it depends on which version of Cakewalk and that program's minimum spec. (b) "I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now" - then buy the best you can with your available budget. Furthermore: You specify MIDI Recording with no mention of Audio Recording.... Don't forget a soundcard often has two functions - audio recording/playback and a MIDI controllable synthesizer on-board. Most times audio will be good and the synth wil be cr*p or vice-versa. Therefore *what* are you trying to do "Midi recording" or audio and MIDI...? If you are "MIDI recording" what will make the sounds - the on-board synth or an external unit...? D.
"NoHeadRequired" <info@NoHeadRequired.SPAM.tk> wrote in message news:<bd7g90$bt1$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>... > "Tank" <tanklcfc@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b87eb735.0306210911.70b6e9cc@posting.google.com... > Hi > Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm > just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run > cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms > of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard > a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best > / quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to > upgrade later. > > Contradictions in questions here. > > (a) "New to midi recording on a PC" - this can be done on a 386 with > Cakewalk Express - MIDI itself is not processor intensive - so it depends on > which version of Cakewalk and that program's minimum spec. > > (b) "I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now" - then buy the > best you can with your available budget. > > Furthermore: > > You specify MIDI Recording with no mention of Audio Recording.... > > Don't forget a soundcard often has two functions - audio recording/playback > and a MIDI controllable synthesizer on-board. Most times audio will be good > and the synth wil be cr*p or vice-versa. > > Therefore *what* are you trying to do "Midi recording" or audio and MIDI...? > If you are "MIDI recording" what will make the sounds - the on-board synth > or an external unit...? > > D. Well nohead, my contradictions are due to my ignorance which is why i put 'new' in the subject title! Yes plan to use on board synth initally but yes will also be recording audio - guitar & vocals
