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Minimum system requirements for music creation?
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Djones
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 13:40
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I have a P4 2.4Ghz, 768ram, 60gb computer.
But lately my Cpu is running red hot on the Cubase Cpu meter.
It also ofton hangs.
I usually don't use that many Vst instruments, not nearly as much as I'd like.
Maybe 3 X Z3ta, 3 X Albino 2, 1 X Fxpansion Guru, 1 X Audiorealism Bassline and some FX, and at this point my computer starts to run real slow.
Should I update to an AMD Athlon 3800+ X 2, or would it still be possible to optimize my system?
In the end, I'd like to run at least 15 to 20 Vst's like Z3ta or Albino. |
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Mike A
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 15:06
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On 2006-04-05 13:40, Djones wrote:
Should I update to an AMD Athlon 3800+ X 2
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yes.
especially if you want 20 z3ta 
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Djones
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 15:15
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How about buying a 2nd 2.4Ghz PC and connecting it with FXteleport, would that double my system's Cpu power? |
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sideFXed
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 15:32
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not exactly double, but it would let you breath a little bit better.
but at the end I guess you should get musically sure about what you're doing. lay down parts, bounce them with tapeit or with your host internal function. that's just an advise, as more cpu power gives you creative freedom.
maybe you wanna look up the thread about fx teleport that I wrote some time ago. I have pretty good results with an amd 2700+ & amd 64 3000+.
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Minimal Monster
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 16:35
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shachar
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 18:52
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more ram, more processor power, more free space!!
anyway there alot of ways to save cpu and i dont think i ever needed 20 zeta at once.
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Freeflow
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 18:59
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On 2006-04-05 15:32, sideFXed wrote:
not exactly double, but it would let you breath a little bit better.
but at the end I guess you should get musically sure about what you're doing. lay down parts, bounce them with tapeit or with your host internal function. that's just an advise, as more cpu power gives you creative freedom.
maybe you wanna look up the thread about fx teleport that I wrote some time ago. I have pretty good results with an amd 2700+ & amd 64 3000+.
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Is tapeit nice? better than cubase internal export?
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Elad
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 20:28
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On 2006-04-05 13:40, Djones wrote:
Maybe 3 X Z3ta, 3 X Albino 2, 1 X Fxpansion Guru, 1 X Audiorealism Bassline and some FX, and at this point my computer starts to run real slow.
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well you are lucky.. im with p4 2.4 and 1gb ram couldnt open 3Xz3ta . this days i install my new amd 3800 dual core.. so i can answer next week
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sideFXed
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 22:31
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tapeit is amazing, not only for bouncing. it let's you record one shots and stuff you can't reproduce a second time. kinda like record all the accidents that happen while tweaking.
you can insert as many tapeit plugs whereever you want, for example before fx, after fx. you can bounce several tracks at once.
I don't see it as a disadvantage, but it takes the actual time of the sequence to bounce. cubase internal bounce should work a wee bit faster.
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Sound Surgeon
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 22:35
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I can barely open one Z3ta+ .....and then I must record it to wav file.
Crappy old computer!
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UnderTow
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Posted : Apr 5, 2006 22:48
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On 2006-04-05 13:40, Djones wrote:
I have a P4 2.4Ghz, 768ram, 60gb computer.
But lately my Cpu is running red hot on the Cubase Cpu meter.
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Do you use the freeze function in Cubase? This can save you tons of CPU.
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Should I update to an AMD Athlon 3800+ X 2, or would it still be possible to optimize my system?
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If you can afford it... it will certainly give you more power.
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In the end, I'd like to run at least 15 to 20 Vst's like Z3ta or Albino.
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Sheesh. I think you should change your working processes.  Start using the freeze funtion!
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e-motion
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 00:01
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first get ram, then HD, then more processor. |
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UnderTow
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 00:12
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On 2006-04-06 00:01, e-motion wrote:
first get ram, then HD, then more processor.
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If you do that, make sure whatever RAM you get will be compatible with a future upgrade of your CPU + motherboard.
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diskOtek
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Posted : Apr 6, 2006 01:12
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i think ram is what u need at first point..
then try considering the freeeze function or possibly export your synths in audio files an work mostly with ram as undertow and rajaran said!
i dont think u can have 20 z3taz promptly working smooth!
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