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Dj17
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After running on a slow 450Mhz P3 with a small 192RAM for 3 years during which lots of frustrating crashes occured, I finally raised enough money to upgrade to a better computer and to make my producing life a lot easier. However, like most of my fellow 18-year-olds, I only have a summer-job and I can't manage to buy everything I want.
I've been using Reason 2.0, placing notes one by one with the mouse, since I'm unable to use the midi controller due to the delay caused by the poor processor speed, poor RAM and poor soundcard (they don't sell any of these since 1998, probably.)
I can hardly even listen to a project with a number of tracks exceeding 10 without crashing at some point, and though I have made decent songs and was able to get record deals, writing is a pain in the ass and takes a very, very long time, and the quality is not what it's supposed to be. Thus, I can't pop as much songs as I should, and can't make much money out of it.
Now, keep in mind I want to get RID of all these problems.
The most demanding thing for the computer will probably be running Reason 2.5 and Cubase SX at the same time with ReWire (I might be mistaken on this setup, since I haven't really used it yet), to record live instruments (guitars, basses, mics and such) over a Reason played track. Doing this with my current computer is clearly impossible. Again. I might be mistaken on the whole necessary setup for such type of recording. I can't afford to have any noticeable delay between the time I play and the time the music is actually recorded on the computer.
I've been offered a decent deal on a 2.8GHz P4, with great pieces and a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro soundcard (I might have messed up the name), and I'm asking you: is that enough to do the above mentionned recording and avoid crashes due to slow speed? I could upgrade to a 3.2GHz P4 with even better pieces, but I don't know if I could afford the Platinum Pro card and I might have to cut on my budget for headphones, speakers and a decent mixer.
So, question is: at such a level, considering what I intend to do with the computer, is 2.8GHz enough or do I absolutely need something faster (3.2GHz)?
Do you have a simpler and less-expensive setup for doing the type of recording I need to do?
I've been using Reason 2.0, placing notes one by one with the mouse, since I'm unable to use the midi controller due to the delay caused by the poor processor speed, poor RAM and poor soundcard (they don't sell any of these since 1998, probably.)
I can hardly even listen to a project with a number of tracks exceeding 10 without crashing at some point, and though I have made decent songs and was able to get record deals, writing is a pain in the ass and takes a very, very long time, and the quality is not what it's supposed to be. Thus, I can't pop as much songs as I should, and can't make much money out of it.
Now, keep in mind I want to get RID of all these problems.
The most demanding thing for the computer will probably be running Reason 2.5 and Cubase SX at the same time with ReWire (I might be mistaken on this setup, since I haven't really used it yet), to record live instruments (guitars, basses, mics and such) over a Reason played track. Doing this with my current computer is clearly impossible. Again. I might be mistaken on the whole necessary setup for such type of recording. I can't afford to have any noticeable delay between the time I play and the time the music is actually recorded on the computer.
I've been offered a decent deal on a 2.8GHz P4, with great pieces and a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro soundcard (I might have messed up the name), and I'm asking you: is that enough to do the above mentionned recording and avoid crashes due to slow speed? I could upgrade to a 3.2GHz P4 with even better pieces, but I don't know if I could afford the Platinum Pro card and I might have to cut on my budget for headphones, speakers and a decent mixer.
So, question is: at such a level, considering what I intend to do with the computer, is 2.8GHz enough or do I absolutely need something faster (3.2GHz)?
Do you have a simpler and less-expensive setup for doing the type of recording I need to do?
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