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CPU vs Ram
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psydraulix
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 19:04
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Which is more important for running projects with multiple VST's and tracks. I generally use something like 20 different tracks and wish to incorporate some VST's. For this use, should I pay more attention to the CPU power or simply the amount of RAM i have installed? Thanx  |
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makus
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 19:07
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jivamukti
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 19:37
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Processor powah
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orange
Fat Data
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 20:26
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Get-a-fix
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 21:03
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HaKa
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Tomos
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 21:51
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If you use a lot of samples then RAM would be better. Atmosphere for example, a sample based VST uses huge chunks.
I use VST's mainly and was forced to bounce on my old PC (3ghz Pentium4 1GB) after 10 or so open at once with effects.
Got new Core2Duo, still only 1GB... It's totally transformed the way I work. Bouncing is optional, you want 40 VST's, effects, eq, automation... easy.
RAM is cheap as chips, get a gig minimum - processor is the most important thing in the system next to the sound card. |
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orange
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Posted : Sep 25, 2006 21:59
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Enertopia
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 04:58
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Im buying an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo (S939, 2,4GHz, 2x1MB) CPU, is anybody familiar with its performance?
Let me know please.
1 gig of ram CL2 or CL3 I will go for too. |
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psydraulix
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 07:17
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So a 2.33ghz Core2Duo with 2gigs of DDR2-667 ram would be awesome right? 
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Meta
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 07:52
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On 2006-09-26 04:58, Enertopia wrote:
Im buying an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo (S939, 2,4GHz, 2x1MB) CPU, is anybody familiar with its performance?
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I have a x2 4400 with 1 gig of RAM, and I have to essentially TRY to max out the CPU. Put PSP Nitro as an insert FX on every channel, etc.
You'll be fine.
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psydraulix
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 09:04
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Thank you
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 09:19
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RAM and CPU are both excellent DJs!
But I prefer CPU. Long live core2duo!! |
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jivamukti
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 20:22
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On 2006-09-25 20:26, orange-atropa wrote:
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On 2006-09-25 19:37, jivamukti wrote:
Processor powah
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ok ill give u a core 2 duo x6800 thats the best cpu these days but with 256mb ram and i will have a pantium 4 at 2,4 with 2gram and we will see u will be able to open more synths!
orange
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Come on, 256 is awfully little. That's not a reasonable comparison.
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orange
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Posted : Sep 26, 2006 23:47
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