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Computer #42138 11/09/09 02:47 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 105 Lancaster, SC USA insp1999 OP Apprentice
OP insp1999 Apprentice Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 105 Lancaster, SC USA	I am going to have a new DAW built and I need some input from the experts. I am going to have a computer with 2 user profiles one for home and one for the studio. Give me your input. With the Love of Jesus Kenn www.theheritagequartet.com

Re: Computer insp1999 #42139 11/09/09 03:35 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
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manning1 Expert M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,992 Canada	how much ya wanna spend ?? difficult to advise without knowing budget. i saw a nice i7 system recently with 12 gigs ram for 900 buks. make sure you use hard drives with 32 mb cache.. one for win n one for recording to. 7200 rpm ones are 70 buks. read my tips thread in the tips section. Last edited by manning1; 11/09/09 03:36 PM. retired puter engr....powertracks on amd......NICE ! "what is the black art of audio engineering ?" my silly songs...motagator.com/bmanning see my tips in the tips section.

Re: Computer manning1 #42140 11/10/09 12:16 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
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OP insp1999 Apprentice Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 105 Lancaster, SC USA	I'm going to use my existing keyboard/mouse/monitor. It was my under standing the Window Xp 32bit could only use a max of 4 GB of Ram, Is there really a different detween IDE drives and SATA drives in speed? Feel free to spec a computer for me. I am not a computer builder. Thanks. With the Love of Jesus Kenn www.theheritagequartet.com

Re: Computer insp1999 #42141 11/10/09 01:51 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
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manning1 Expert M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,992 Canada	to spec something mate i need to know how much your willing to spend. 500 buks ?? a g note ?? more ?? retired puter engr....powertracks on amd......NICE ! "what is the black art of audio engineering ?" my silly songs...motagator.com/bmanning see my tips in the tips section.

Re: Computer manning1 #42142 11/11/09 12:36 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 105 Lancaster, SC USA insp1999 OP Apprentice
OP insp1999 Apprentice Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 105 Lancaster, SC USA	$700 - $900 I am try to get what you experts would build if you had the chance. I don't want a starter/over the counter machine. I want to build a pro DAW. With the Love of Jesus Kenn www.theheritagequartet.com

Re: Computer insp1999 #42143 11/11/09 04:30 PM PowerTracks Pro Audio
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manning1 Expert M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,992 Canada	prolly in that price range. phenom 2 quad processor lotsa ram. plus two 7200 rpm drives with 32 mb cache. if you can swing some extra money i7 920 intel processor.. same drives. i found a deal for 990 buks on a i7 system with 12 gigs of ram for 995 buks for example. if you want systems built by a pro audio daw builder.. as used by touring acts etc (but pricy of course..) www.adkproaudio.com the reason i like these systems is proper TI firewire chipsets and other good stuff. or for ultra budget (can do 80 traks) get a used refurbed with warranty dual core amd processor system for 140 buks. add a 7200 rpm 32 mb cache drive to record to for 70 buks. n more ram. total around 250 buks. but an i7 will trounce it handily for plug in power. question...before buying. in any song whats the max no of traks you would have n max no of plug ins ?? any resource hogging plug ins ?? i dont think frankly its worth building ones own systems. i can do it...but not worth my time. but if ya wanna see lotsa builds check the threads at gearslutz.com god bless. retired puter engr....powertracks on amd......NICE ! "what is the black art of audio engineering ?" my silly songs...motagator.com/bmanning see my tips in the tips section.

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