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Mar 28 2011, 05:29 PM |
As far as the CPU and RAM, your laptop is definitely good for the jobs you mentioned.
IMO, the biggest problem will be hard disk because of the large sample libraries of the VSTi's you mentioned. Usually they put slower 5400rpm disks in laptops, if yours is faster then it's good. If not, you may experience slow loading times here and there. However, it shouldn't be that much of a problem, it will only slow down your work a bit. You should, however, definitely check if the software you want to get can run on the declared rpm value of your hard drive. Other important thing is the sound card. I recommend getting external audio interface for your laptop, as this will enable you to produce audio with comfort. There isn't too much comfort with integrated laptop sound card because of the latency, noise and general instability of the drivers regarding audio production. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask mate. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Mar 30 2011, 12:09 AM |
It would be wise to start working on the projects before investing. 4GB of RAM should be enough because EZDrummer is spending somewhere around 300MB of RAM on it's own. Nuendo packed with 2 guitar rigs, EZDdrummer, Superior Drummer 2, and Trilogy is somewhere in the 1.3GB region, so you have plenty of room left on the 4GB.
The HDD problem isn't such a big problem, as I said, you may experience slower loading times. The time that it takes for your plugin to load samples from HD to RAM is what counts here. This is not a big obstacle for you, and since you are working with MIDI, there are no big audio files to read/write from HD, so the HD will usually stand still. I'm not sure how demanding the projects are, but as I said, if you want to produce audio (especially by using those VSTis you mentioned), you won't get far with integrated audio card. Glitches and noise will be the first thing you will encounter if you enter several tracks playing at the same time. You may not experience any problems while writing in Sibelius, but as soon as you add VSTis to your MIDI tracks and play them, the card will start to click and pop. As I said, it's best to start working on those projects, and see what needs upgrading. First thing will be the sound card. Optionally, you will need larger HD storage for VSTis. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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