Re: Best hardware (CPU/MB) for Audio recording/producing (PC)
- From: Julien BH <julienbh@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:18:54 -0700
On Aug 2, 11:44 pm, "John L Rice" <Drum...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Yannick" <ybarbe...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, so many questions! I must admit I hadn't thought about all of
this..
let's see
Good job answering! ;-) I'll respond quickly but rest assured that others
will pounce on me if I give you bad information :
How many audio tracks do you need to record at once? max 3 mono input +
two midi inputs
How many audio tracks do you need to play back at once? at least 24
How many audio tracks do you need to play back while recording how many
audio tracks at the same time? recording 3 mono inputs at the same time
while playing back.. as much as i can
I'd say any decent modern 7200 RPM or faster hard drive should be able to
handle that track count.
Will you be doing lots of MIDI tracks? yes... i love VSTi
Will you be heavily using software plugin effects? at least one VST per
track
I forgot to ask if you are going to be using software samplers to but in
general, all of this stuff takes RAM and CPU. Get a minimum of 2 GB RAM.
Also the more powerful the CPU the better. A dual core should allow you to
do lots of VSTis and VSTs.
Will you be using 'hardware' effects cards (like UAD-1 etc)? nope
Using one could help out with the CPU load but people do a lot without them.
Have you thought about how you will do backups? on DVD?
While there is no perfect solution, DVDs can work fine. You can Google this
subject and find pros and cons. There is the long term concern about
readability in the future (20 year s. . .100 years etc) and the immeadiate
issue is that projects can easily grow to a size large than a single DVD can
hold and writing to disc can be slow. If you have some spare money, look
into getting a removable hard drive bay or use USB/Firewire external drives
for storage. I think they are fast and more convienient than DVDs, but
there are concerns that they can also fail after long term storage etc.
What operating system will you be using? Window$ XP
That's the best current modern PC DAW OS IMHO! ;-) If they ever fixt Vista
or come out with the next OS that actually works you'll be able to addd more
RAM (4 GB and greater). Currently you'll probably only be able to access 2
to 3 GB with XP. (should be enough for now though)
What is your budget? for MotherBoard + CPU, i would say up to 400?
You can get a really nice motherboard + CPU combo for $400! Keep in mind
you will most likely need to buy RAM and probably a new more powerful power
supply so budget those in.
I am thinking of a Intel Dual Core CPU.. is that a good choice?
I haven't used one yet, but I read about a lot of people in DAW forums using
them. The ASUS P5 something or other motherboard seems popular and the 6600
(or similar) Intel chip seems popular..
Check out these forums :
Magix Samplitude/Sequoia forum :http://support.magix.net/boards/samplitude//index.php?s=ab95413255547...
In fact, there is a 'stick' thread there titled "Hardware Reference System
Autum 2006, Intel Core 2 Duo" that may interest you.
Cubase hardware forum :http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=12&sid=8107731c29d766f5e...
Nuendo hardware forum :http://www.nuendo.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=406a24352dddcd9f88...
And this Steinberg article give lots of good info and has recommendations
for various PC hardware components:http://www.steinberg.de/547_1_.html
Best of luck!
John L Rice
CPU: Intel core duo or quad core are your best bet
RAM: Don't take DDR3 yet, stay with DDR2 (663mhz seems to be the
most compatible). Also I'd go with 2GB if possible.
MOBO: Asus, Abit, Intel... I say the chipset is a lot more important
than the motherboard itself. Take an intel chipset if possible (SIS
and VIA is crap)
HD: 500GB would be way enough, and won't cost you an arm and a leg.
CASE: Often underestimated, get a good case and a QUIET one. Antec
sonata gets my choice.
.
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