Hi All,
I've decided to create a portable studio set-up and I have a ton of questions for you who likely have way more computer knowledge than myself. I have a Lenovo Yoga 11s (Intel i5 1.5 Ghz Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1 64bit), an RME Babyface and Faderport (mainly for transport controls rather than mixing). This studio will be used for solely for tracking with some very minor mixing just to get levels close during sessions.
-Do you think the specs of the comp are decent enough for this task?
-What is the least demanding DAW (comp usage wise) for this task? I'm looking at Reaper at the moment...wouldn't mind if the DAW supported multi-touch as my laptop has the functionality.
-I noticed the Faderport will cause all USB ports on the same bus to run at 1.1 speed. The Lenovo has one USB2 port and one USB3 port, would these have separate buses? I wouldn't want the Babyface to suffer any lag due to the Faderport.
-Is there any option available to expand the number of USB ports available while ensuring the devices currently installed get enough power and speed? For example, the Faderport and Babyface will be taking up all available USB slots but I have an Ilok that I may need to use as well.
-The SSD is fairly small. I'm thinking of purchasing an external wireless hard drive for audio storage. Would this be a fast enough connection for the DAW to pull from while tracking?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
I've decided to create a portable studio set-up and I have a ton of questions for you who likely have way more computer knowledge than myself. I have a Lenovo Yoga 11s (Intel i5 1.5 Ghz Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1 64bit), an RME Babyface and Faderport (mainly for transport controls rather than mixing). This studio will be used for solely for tracking with some very minor mixing just to get levels close during sessions.
-Do you think the specs of the comp are decent enough for this task?
-What is the least demanding DAW (comp usage wise) for this task? I'm looking at Reaper at the moment...wouldn't mind if the DAW supported multi-touch as my laptop has the functionality.
-I noticed the Faderport will cause all USB ports on the same bus to run at 1.1 speed. The Lenovo has one USB2 port and one USB3 port, would these have separate buses? I wouldn't want the Babyface to suffer any lag due to the Faderport.
-Is there any option available to expand the number of USB ports available while ensuring the devices currently installed get enough power and speed? For example, the Faderport and Babyface will be taking up all available USB slots but I have an Ilok that I may need to use as well.
-The SSD is fairly small. I'm thinking of purchasing an external wireless hard drive for audio storage. Would this be a fast enough connection for the DAW to pull from while tracking?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,