How is this setup for recording?

[BurnBarfield]

How is this setup for recording? 256 mb ram, 30 gb harddrive, P4 2.2.. Will that run smoothly?

 

[BrettB]

Normally, depends what sound card you are using and how many tracks/plug ins you want to use?

 

[BurnBarfield]

I am going to be using a Delta 44. Plugins.. probably quite a few..

 

[pdadda]

If you will be using a lot of plug-ins, you should probably get more RAM.

 

[BurnBarfield]

Should I get a 512 to add?

 

[noiseportrait]

If you are using windows XP, then you need AT LEAST 512mb of RAM. If you are using lots of plugins then you will probably want to add even more later.

 

[Bulls Hit]

Yep, definitely add 512 ram, and that 30GB drive won't last long either

 

[crankz1]

Might want to consider getting a second drive for the working directory of your DAW software. This way drive read and writes don't compete for access time to one single drive between the operating system/DAW program and the audio data being streamed to and from the working directory.
Drive one for OS, Programs and plugins.
Drive two for all audio data (working directory).

 

[Leeking]

Yep, definitely add 512 ram, and that 30GB drive won't last long either

yup, 512RAM and more harddrive!

BTW, what mobo are you using? that matters as well.

 

[BurnBarfield]

mobo???????

 

[Leeking]

mobo???????

motherboard.