sonar on slower PC

[guitar ed]

hey, guys. quick question. do you think i can run sonar on a 233mhz if i only want to use it for midi? i use win98se, and i use cool edit pro for audio, whick works fine, but i want to do some midi work, and i know that midi is pretty non-taxing on the cpu. just wanted to see what the consensus was. thanks
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[ChuckU]

I ran Pro Audio 5 on a Pentium 90. I have run Sonar on an AMD K6 400 (win98SE) with several (6-8) audio tracks & plugins. You should be ok. I don't know offhand what Cakewalk reccomends for a minimum. Maybe on their website...

[guitar ed]

thanks..i might give it a shot. thay recommend a 400, but i can't imagine needing that much just for midi. i'll see what happens

[moskus]

I had trouble with starting Sonar on my old Pentium II 350 MHz. I bet you won't be able to start it on an 233 MHz... That's just the way it is...

[A1MixMan]

Straight from the Cakewalk website...

What are the system requirements for SONAR?

Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP (Note: SONAR is not compatible with Windows 95 or NT), a 400 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, 100 MB free hard disk space, 800x600 screen resolution/256 colors, CD-ROM drive (for installation), MIDI interface and/or Windows-compatible sound card.

Keep in mind, however, that these are the minimum requirements to run SONAR. If you intend to use SONAR to its fullest (i.e. many audio tracks, multiple real-time effects and DXi soft synths, etc), you’ll want to get a computer with more processing power and RAM, run your display at 1024 x 768, and have a large, fast hard drive.

[DavidK]

My fellow Ohioan, if you are only doing midi, why SONAR? Lots of programs have the same midi abilities as Sonar, and can run on a 466. Pro tracks is one, I believe. Dr. T's old sequencers could run on an abacus, SONAR is overkill for a midi sequencer alone.

[guitar ed]

several reasons! first, i like the fact that I can use the instrument definition for my yamaha w7 synth. second, I just like the overall feel and interface of Sonar. I used Pro Audio 9 for a good while, and I'm glad to see the spreadsheet look has gone away. And probably the biggest reason is that Cakewalk stuff is so popular, it's a breeze to jump into any of the pile of CW user forums to get instant answers to questions and concerns. That's some of the reasons, along with the fact that I don't plan on using a dinosaur computer forever, and when I do upgrade, I want to be able to hit the ground running, and from all the research I've done, Sonar seems like the Holy Grail for me and the stuff I want to do. I'm sure we all would like to find one program that satisfies all our audio, midi, and plug in needs, and for me, this seems like it. BTW, where in Ohio do you call home?
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[guitar ed]

never mind the last question. that profile button comes in handy sometimes!
c-ya