What computer setup are you using?

[cnote763]

Ihave been using Sonar 6 Producer Edition for about a year now. But, I've been using it on the family computer which I've had to reboot several times in the past several months. I am going to purchase a computer soley for recording and I'm also going to go 64 bit with everything. I was wondering what are some of the computers you guys are using and getting good results? Doesn't have to be 64 bit, just want to get an idea of what I should buy and what I should stay away from. Thanks alot everybody, Chris.

 

[steelphantom]

I'm running Sonar 7 PE on an old AMD Athlon XP system. It does pretty well, but if you are running more than 8 tracks with a fair amount of effects, the whole system grinds to a halt. Right now Intel's chips will give you a much better bang for your buck than AMD will at any price point. Try to go with Win XP if possible, because there is still a lot of hardware that doesn't play nice with Vista. Also go with at least 2GB of RAM. It's super-cheap right now.

 

[RousseauBABA]

I just got this new computer for Sonar 7 PE. I was using an old P4 system with 1.5 GB Ram. And I was also using that PC of other reasons. This new computer is just for my audio, and dont even have internet on it.

Windows XP Professional SP2
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 Ghz
2 GB RAM
M-Audio FireWire 410

i started off with XP 64 and thought id go 64bit all da way. But the problem is, its still a new thing. And dint work very well. So i switched back to regular XP, and its working perfect now. I can use as many tracks, plugins, and virtual instruments i want. I hope pretty soon 64bit system will be usable.

Btw, i think all the new multicore systems support 64 bit. It will be cheaper if you build a clone computer than buying a brand computer. You should be fine with a Dualcore system with 2GB ram if you use it as a dedicated workstation. And also make sure you tweak your operating system for audio usage.

 

[rayc]

I'd swap and use the P4 for recording. With that much RAM you're pretty sweet though a boost wouldn't hurt.
I'm now using almost the same new set up for recording as you but only because the P4 I enjoy using died. Dual core doesn't seem so flash to me - 4 VSTs and it's over 25% of CPU.