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BardAlgol
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Hello Folks,
I'm totally new to the idea of doing music on the computer, I've always been a traditional synth / keyboard player hardware recording device user but thought I'd like to get into the new age but I'm a bit lost as to what I can or can't use.
Last year I was reading lots of Computer Music and other virtual instrument mags so I had a PC built custom last year. Now that that's paid off I want to get a cool Midi controller and some virtual synths for creating some interesting sounds but I have some questions before I get any hardware or software since software isn't returnable if it doesn't work...
My system was built bare bones as follows:
Win XP Pro 64 Bit
Quad Core Pentium
4 GB RAM (800mhz)
2 x 500 GB hard drives
I went to pick up the M-Audio 61 Key Axiom and copy of Absynth 4 today but neither the kid at the shop nor I could tell for sure if it would work on my PC. So I'm hoping someone here has a computer system setup similar to mine and can tell me if these items (and other virtual synths) will work on the 64 bit version of XP? The native instruments page for Absynth said something like: "Native Instruments need a 32 bit environment to run on a 64 bit version of XP." What does that statement of kabbalistic computer language mean? Can I or can't I use it? I don't have $200 to put on a bet, if I did I'd be at the horse track! I assumed that the 64 bit XP would be better than the 32 bit version but maybe I've screwed myself again? Anyone here have XP 64 - what can I use? (hopefully something)
I'm totally new to the idea of doing music on the computer, I've always been a traditional synth / keyboard player hardware recording device user but thought I'd like to get into the new age but I'm a bit lost as to what I can or can't use.
Last year I was reading lots of Computer Music and other virtual instrument mags so I had a PC built custom last year. Now that that's paid off I want to get a cool Midi controller and some virtual synths for creating some interesting sounds but I have some questions before I get any hardware or software since software isn't returnable if it doesn't work...

My system was built bare bones as follows:
Win XP Pro 64 Bit
Quad Core Pentium
4 GB RAM (800mhz)
2 x 500 GB hard drives
I went to pick up the M-Audio 61 Key Axiom and copy of Absynth 4 today but neither the kid at the shop nor I could tell for sure if it would work on my PC. So I'm hoping someone here has a computer system setup similar to mine and can tell me if these items (and other virtual synths) will work on the 64 bit version of XP? The native instruments page for Absynth said something like: "Native Instruments need a 32 bit environment to run on a 64 bit version of XP." What does that statement of kabbalistic computer language mean? Can I or can't I use it? I don't have $200 to put on a bet, if I did I'd be at the horse track! I assumed that the 64 bit XP would be better than the 32 bit version but maybe I've screwed myself again? Anyone here have XP 64 - what can I use? (hopefully something)