Can anyone help me with some computer issues, I'm thinking about getting some software but I'm worried my laptop won't hack it. what do you think?
I have a Sony Vaio with 4 GB Ram and an AMD P320 dual core 2.1 processor.
I was thinking of getting:
1. Sibelius 6
2. Ez Drummer VST
3. Garritan Big Band 3 VST
I can up the RAM to 8gb
The other option is to get something like Cubase or Logic instead of Silbelius but I guess that will be harder on the esp if I want to record Audio...
here are the blurbs off the websites...
what else do I need... I'm rubbish at this!!
Sibelius system requirements.
Minimum requirements for Sibelius 6 alone Windows XP 32-bit SP2 or later, or Windows Vista 32-bit SP1 or later, 512MB+ RAM, 550MB hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive
Additional recommendations for using the included Sounds Essentials sound library
Windows: Intel Core Duo or AMD Turion or better, 1GB+ total physical RAM (2GB recommended),
3.5GB total hard disk space, ASIO-compatible soundcard
You can use the 'Sounds Essentials' if your computer doesn’t meet the recommended requirements,
but you may find that you cannot use as many sounds simultaneously.
Using external hardware MIDI playback devices with Sibelius 6
If you have an external hardware MIDI playback device that you wish to use,
please check that a compatible sound set is available.
EZ Drummer sysyem requirements
Windows XP SP3 or newer, Pentium 4 or Athlon processor with 512 MB RAM
Garritan Big Band 3 requires
Running Jazz & Big Band is dependent on the speed of your computer. The faster the processor, the better. The ARIA audio engine is designed to make use of the processing power of your computer's CPU. The powerful and complex algorithms of the ARIA Player work best on modern and fast CPUs. Please also observe the systems requirements of your host application.
* 2 GB of free hard disk space.
* DVD Drive.
* Windows XP, Core 2 Duo or better is recommended.
* Mac OS 10.4 or higher, Mac Intel is recommended.
* The ARIA Player needs a soundcard for playing the sounds of Jazz & Big Band. Standard DirectSound, MME or ASIO drivers required; Windows-compatible MIDI hardware if required.
* A MIDI interface is required if you are using a MIDI keyboard, another MIDI controller or an external sequencer. The MIDI interface integrated in many sound cards can also be used.
* To play and entire big band arrangement, we recommend 1 GB of RAM or more. There is a direct correlation between the number of instruments that can be loaded and the amount of available RAM. The more RAM available the better.