I agree with all you say Notes. You would not necessarily need a separate machine for each OS. Many software programs were cross platform so one machine could house several different software programs from older OS systems.

My point was simply that these older soft synths are not 'lost' and can still be available if someone wanted them. Also, as things in computing are currently, an XP system doesn't have to die. Every component of XP systems is replaceable, thus repairable. An offline, dedicated unit can be as reliable as external hardware.

My point was that if I had a very expensive, top of the line XP compatible software synth and library, a dedicated CPU may be worth having just for the soft synth and library.


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