Originally Posted By: Kajun Jeaux
Matt, I haven't heard of Geekbench but I'll give it try. Thanks...


Here it is:

http://www.primatelabs.com/geekbench/

It's very simple, download and install the program and let it test your system.

I would be surprised if your machine tests any higher than 1300 or so. My machine was a decently fast machine when I built it 3 years ago, now it's probably somewhere in the middle of the pack. My score is around 7,700.

Intel i5's are well over 10,000 and a hotrodded i7 can be 20,000. The question isn't simply will it run Biab the question is will it run fast enough without audio glitches to allow you to do anything meaningful with it.

Even though all the PG marketing is all about the RT's there's nothing wrong with midi if you're using a good synth, but what's a good synth? The $40 Coyote Forte isn't a good synth but if that's good enough for you great. Kontakt, Halion, Sampletank 3 are good synths and they take some horsepower to run. Trying to run a $500 software synth on a $50 old computer makes no sense.

But, a hardware synth like the Ketron puts zero strain on your PC and if you're running hardware using all midi with the exception of a Real Drums track your PC should be fine. However if you like the idea of using 6 or 7 Real Tracks including a Soloist RT and using all the new bells and whistles Biab has like running audio acid loops then you'll be disappointed.

You already have the machine now, you're planning on getting Biab 2015 anyway so no harm in running it and see what happens. You can always pick up a new PC any time.

Bob

Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.