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Good enough speed and space on my computer?

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:28 pm
by fitless
I'm learning this stuff slowly, but I need advice. Interested in mixing but I need to know if the computer I have will be adequate.

It has AMD Athlon 64 X 2 dual core processor, 5600 + (does that 5600 mean rpm?)
280 GHz, 200 GB RAM.

I plan to save for MOTU 828 and I'm working with Cubase SE and a Korg Trinity plus.

Sorry for the extremely basic questions, but I could use some help. I am planning to set up basic recording and mixing equipment until I can upgrade...but I have a feeling it will be a while before I need to upgrade.

Thanks for any info you can pass along!
Les

Re: Good enough speed and space on my computer?

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:58 pm
by Lorenzo
fitless wrote: 280 GHz, 200 GB RAM.
with this power you can conquer the world... :lol:

seriously... the hard drive is too slow but if you don't work with too many tracks it can do the work...

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:22 pm
by fitless
Thanks! Does that 5600 mean the rpm? I'll probably be working with only a few tracks at a time.

What do you think of the MOTU 828? That will be my big purchase.

Les

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:24 pm
by Lorenzo
I was kidding... I never saw a computer with such a processor and so many ram modules installed... you should rewrite here the right numbers... or maybe I'm missing somethin (I'm under mac platform)
anyway yes 5600 are RPM you need a 7200 at least for audio production.
Regards, Lorenzo

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:16 pm
by fitless
I was able to get more info on my hard drive...200 GB, 8 MB cache, 7200 rpm SATA drive. Whoo hoo!

Gotta teach those piano lessons so I can buy the other equipment I need.

Thanks for the help!
Les