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corban
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i'm building a computer for the first time, up until now i've used primarily other people's equipment and space for recording. My own personal space for recording is limited, but is enough that I can record myself and mix properly. I have recorded bands in the past and hope to again, probably by renting out a practice space to track the big stuff before going home to mix.
I don't have much hardware gear, so I rely on plug-ins for mixing, and since some of my own music can get pretty track-heavy, I'd like a fair amount of computer power. I run Nuendo 1.6, might be upgrading. My original plan was to build myself a decent desktop, 1.8 Ghz or higher intel core duo 2 with 1-2 GB RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive, for under a grand. But I'm thinking i might want a laptop since I could potentially be somewhat mobile and I could also just use a laptop for personal use, since I plan to travel abroad soon. The cons against the laptop is the added cost and I'd feel like I was roping myself more into my decision, since desktops can easily be upgraded. My max budget for the comp is about $1300. If I got a laptop I would obviously record onto a separate firewire HD.
Any thoughts on whether the laptop is a good idea?
I don't have much hardware gear, so I rely on plug-ins for mixing, and since some of my own music can get pretty track-heavy, I'd like a fair amount of computer power. I run Nuendo 1.6, might be upgrading. My original plan was to build myself a decent desktop, 1.8 Ghz or higher intel core duo 2 with 1-2 GB RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive, for under a grand. But I'm thinking i might want a laptop since I could potentially be somewhat mobile and I could also just use a laptop for personal use, since I plan to travel abroad soon. The cons against the laptop is the added cost and I'd feel like I was roping myself more into my decision, since desktops can easily be upgraded. My max budget for the comp is about $1300. If I got a laptop I would obviously record onto a separate firewire HD.
Any thoughts on whether the laptop is a good idea?