Graymalkin
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I have decide on a Gateway computer, Cakewalk Pro Suite software, and both SoundBlaster Live and M-Audio Delta 44 soundcards.
The computer I buy will be used PRIMARILY for recording (no cool games for me!), with limited use of Photoshop and PageMaker or MS Word.
I know what Cakewalk considers "minimum system requirements", and what users consider the requirements to be to have a truly kick-ass system.
With the latter in mind, I got Gateway to give me a quote on a truly decent computer (2 hard-drives - 15 & 30GB, 256MB memory, Athlon 950MHz processor, Boston Acoustics BA 7500 speakers, CD burner), and the price was nearly $3000.
I know I will probably never regret the power of such a system, but it's regrettably a bit over my budget!
So, I need some serious advice!
What,in your opinion, would be a really decent, fully usable computer system for one on a budget? Realistically. I know I need more than the "basic requirements" for Cakewalk, but can't currently afford the expense of a system such as I described.
What, in your opinion, would be usable "real world" system requirements for my computer?
My music is primarily acoustic, and I'm undecided if the Gigasampler will be all that useful to me, so I may decide to go with Cakewalk Pro Audio Deluxe 9 instead.
Your help will be MOST appreciated!!!
The computer I buy will be used PRIMARILY for recording (no cool games for me!), with limited use of Photoshop and PageMaker or MS Word.
I know what Cakewalk considers "minimum system requirements", and what users consider the requirements to be to have a truly kick-ass system.
With the latter in mind, I got Gateway to give me a quote on a truly decent computer (2 hard-drives - 15 & 30GB, 256MB memory, Athlon 950MHz processor, Boston Acoustics BA 7500 speakers, CD burner), and the price was nearly $3000.
I know I will probably never regret the power of such a system, but it's regrettably a bit over my budget!
So, I need some serious advice!
What,in your opinion, would be a really decent, fully usable computer system for one on a budget? Realistically. I know I need more than the "basic requirements" for Cakewalk, but can't currently afford the expense of a system such as I described.
What, in your opinion, would be usable "real world" system requirements for my computer?
My music is primarily acoustic, and I'm undecided if the Gigasampler will be all that useful to me, so I may decide to go with Cakewalk Pro Audio Deluxe 9 instead.
Your help will be MOST appreciated!!!