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From: kitekrazy on 4 May 2008 13:32
Dave L. wrote:
> The biggest problem I face is running soft synths. I do not have enough
> power ( Pentium D 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM) to do what I'd like to do without
> pops and stutters and even the dreaded complete dropout. Also I cannot
> find a decent audio card that is supported under XP MCE. Yes I've tried
> XP pro my PC was built for MCE and it had all kinds of issues.
>
> To answer your questions Kraig, yes to all of the above (or below). I am
> a tinkerer of tunes, jack of all trade, master of none. No band..just
> me, my guitars, other stringed instruments, and keys.
>
> So.. A new PC is in order if I want to continue using a PC instead of
> outboard gear. I am just trying to decide whether to replace what I
> have, which is running fine, or add another. I think I'll investigate a
> new dedicated DAW.
>

Your software is the culprit. There is nothing wrong with the
processor or RAM.
From: Dave L. on 4 May 2008 14:34
kitekrazy wrote:
> Dave L. wrote:
>> The biggest problem I face is running soft synths. I do not have
>> enough power ( Pentium D 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM) to do what I'd like to do
>> without pops and stutters and even the dreaded complete dropout. Also
>> I cannot find a decent audio card that is supported under XP MCE. Yes
>> I've tried XP pro my PC was built for MCE and it had all kinds of issues.
>>
>> To answer your questions Kraig, yes to all of the above (or below). I
>> am a tinkerer of tunes, jack of all trade, master of none. No
>> band..just me, my guitars, other stringed instruments, and keys.
>>
>> So.. A new PC is in order if I want to continue using a PC instead of
>> outboard gear. I am just trying to decide whether to replace what I
>> have, which is running fine, or add another. I think I'll investigate
>> a new dedicated DAW.
>>
>
> Your software is the culprit. There is nothing wrong with the processor
> or RAM.

I kinda figured that. When I play the synths as a standalone app they
work beautifully. When I use them as a plug in, thats when the trouble
starts. snap...crackle...pop..fart..dead.

From: kitekrazy on 4 May 2008 22:52
Matt Koskenmaki wrote:
> The problem with a dedicated DAW is how are you suppose to play poker online
> while you're writing music..?
>
> Matt
>
>

That will be possible with Sonar 8 which will be released 4 months from now.
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