Sven Pakkanen
New member
Hello,
(First off, please feel free to move this thread if it is not in the best forum)
My name is Sven, I do symphonic death metal works, and have collected a small arsenal of tools to make my music with. First off, here is my hardware list:
Computer: Q6600 Core 2 Quad
1 260(?) GB Barracuda HD
1 1T(terabyte) Barracuda HD
6 Gigabytes of mixed ram (4gb dual-channel OCZ)
Studiophile DX4s
M-audio O2 MIDI Controller
Etc.
I am currently using a Steinberg MI-4 as my interface.
2 Guitars (1 Schecter Hellraiser, 1 Ovation Elite)
Ok now know beforehand that I have acess to any sort of software for the PC (XP 32-64 bit, Vista 32-64 bit) And can get ahold of many other softwares due to LEGAL connections.
I am very fond of EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, as well as using either Guitar Rig 3 or Line 6 Pod Farm for the guitars.
OK here is my issue. I load up to 15 samples at once of the monster of EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (I usually use gold, platinum is just too big). This means I need as much open RAM as I can get. I would love to set up a dual-boot system, one for internet, games, etc and one strictly for recording. I have tried many, many times and have failed getting the MI4 to run on XP 64-bit, so I am stuck in a pickle.
I need the most stable, powerful, system I can get with my current hardware setup. XP 32-bit will only see 2 gigs of my ram, and vista uses a lot of the ram for itself. What is the best route to go? I have heard that I could download patches for XP 32-bit, that would allow it to use up to 4 gigs. What is better, this or an installation of Vista? That is my first question, I will probably have more after this is answered.
I am off of work for today and tomorrow, I was really hoping to get this set up so that I can just come home and record every day, so thank you ahead of time for prompt answers. I will be refreshing every few minutes so I will be here for the first few hours if you need more info.
Many thanks, Sven.
(First off, please feel free to move this thread if it is not in the best forum)
My name is Sven, I do symphonic death metal works, and have collected a small arsenal of tools to make my music with. First off, here is my hardware list:
Computer: Q6600 Core 2 Quad
1 260(?) GB Barracuda HD
1 1T(terabyte) Barracuda HD
6 Gigabytes of mixed ram (4gb dual-channel OCZ)
Studiophile DX4s
M-audio O2 MIDI Controller
Etc.
I am currently using a Steinberg MI-4 as my interface.
2 Guitars (1 Schecter Hellraiser, 1 Ovation Elite)
Ok now know beforehand that I have acess to any sort of software for the PC (XP 32-64 bit, Vista 32-64 bit) And can get ahold of many other softwares due to LEGAL connections.
I am very fond of EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, as well as using either Guitar Rig 3 or Line 6 Pod Farm for the guitars.
OK here is my issue. I load up to 15 samples at once of the monster of EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (I usually use gold, platinum is just too big). This means I need as much open RAM as I can get. I would love to set up a dual-boot system, one for internet, games, etc and one strictly for recording. I have tried many, many times and have failed getting the MI4 to run on XP 64-bit, so I am stuck in a pickle.
I need the most stable, powerful, system I can get with my current hardware setup. XP 32-bit will only see 2 gigs of my ram, and vista uses a lot of the ram for itself. What is the best route to go? I have heard that I could download patches for XP 32-bit, that would allow it to use up to 4 gigs. What is better, this or an installation of Vista? That is my first question, I will probably have more after this is answered.
I am off of work for today and tomorrow, I was really hoping to get this set up so that I can just come home and record every day, so thank you ahead of time for prompt answers. I will be refreshing every few minutes so I will be here for the first few hours if you need more info.
Many thanks, Sven.