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cawhite12
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Functionally speaking, Sonar has WAY MORE capabilities than Pro Audio 9 (which was what I started on by the way). I'm not sure about your system for Audio Recording though. The PIII isn't too bad, but only having 128Meg RAM. I don't see how you can do much with that. All that said, I just got my father hooked up on his PC with a Delta 44 and Sonar Home Studio 4, and his specs are PIII 800, 256MB RAM, 60GIG HD. Where he will be hurting later on will be in the processing. I applied a light EQ plug and the CPU meter shot up to like 12-15%, where as on my Pentium-M 2.0GHz system, that same plug maybe uses like 1-2%. But for just recording basic stuff, Pro Audio 9 is fine, but sonar does have a lot of workflow enhancements, as well as extra FX and other features.
rayc
retroreprobate
Cawhite,
Thanks - I'm aware the RAM is smallish. I had to move from a pII with 252 to the "newer" comp. when I installed the Inca card. I have to get more RAM.
Cheers
rayC
Thanks - I'm aware the RAM is smallish. I had to move from a pII with 252 to the "newer" comp. when I installed the Inca card. I have to get more RAM.
Cheers
rayC
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Jaybee
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If you look at the system requirements for Sonar you'll see that the minimum is for a P4 1.3 ghz with 128mb RAM. You WILL have problems trying to run at the minimum level. The recommended is P4 2.8ghz or Athlon 64 2800+ with 512mb RAM. If you plan on using many plug-ins or effects you definitely need to have the recommended system as a minimum. Here is the page for the specs.
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/system.asp
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/system.asp
acidrock
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I wouldn't even think of running Sonar on that rig.
I've got a 2.4 with a gig of ram running S3 no problem.
Having two hard drives is also very important.
Also,do you need all the functionality of Sonar5?You may want Homestudio for quite a bit less $$$.
I've got a 2.4 with a gig of ram running S3 no problem.
Having two hard drives is also very important.
Also,do you need all the functionality of Sonar5?You may want Homestudio for quite a bit less $$$.
rayc
retroreprobate
acidrock, Jaybee, cawhite12,
Thankyou one & all. I've done some research based on your reservations & Inca 88 isn't on the recommended card list. Whilst non inclusion is neither here nor there on its own, coupled with the lower rated CPU and small HDD I have some flags up indicating dangerous waters.
I'm JUST a home recordist & only my own stuff at that. I haven't learnt all there is to learn about Pro 9.3 & am producing results that are, occasionally, pleasing to me.
I haven't, that long ago, progressed from 4 track & wave recorder.
I could get a P IV for just $AU400 and build from there but I have 6 computers currently (one @ 95 running the guitar synth prog GVOX, a pII @ 98 running 9.3, a pIII running 9.3 under XP all of them dedicated to their named tasks and then a general purpose machines P IV running XP for digital restoration of LPs & the household comps doing the net & general stuff), none save the P IVs have any resale value & I just CAN'T throw stuff away so, with the above constraints & your reservations I'll sit quietly contented.
Again thanks folks.
Cheers
rayC
Thankyou one & all. I've done some research based on your reservations & Inca 88 isn't on the recommended card list. Whilst non inclusion is neither here nor there on its own, coupled with the lower rated CPU and small HDD I have some flags up indicating dangerous waters.
I'm JUST a home recordist & only my own stuff at that. I haven't learnt all there is to learn about Pro 9.3 & am producing results that are, occasionally, pleasing to me.
I haven't, that long ago, progressed from 4 track & wave recorder.
I could get a P IV for just $AU400 and build from there but I have 6 computers currently (one @ 95 running the guitar synth prog GVOX, a pII @ 98 running 9.3, a pIII running 9.3 under XP all of them dedicated to their named tasks and then a general purpose machines P IV running XP for digital restoration of LPs & the household comps doing the net & general stuff), none save the P IVs have any resale value & I just CAN'T throw stuff away so, with the above constraints & your reservations I'll sit quietly contented.
Again thanks folks.
Cheers
rayC
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acidrock
GO PACKERS!
You'll be fine with number nine! 
It's the artist not the tools at the end of the day.
It's the artist not the tools at the end of the day.