Monday, April 29, 2013

Computers for music production

By Jr Huff


At the moment we'll be talking a little bit about computer systems for music production,and three key factors to evaluate. Before we calculate began I thoroughly grasp the idea of getting the biggest and greatest computer, that being said slower desktops are still able to experience a lot done.

The following is for an individual who is planning on doing the vast majority of what they do 'in the box". In fact this is a general guide for laptops and desktops for music production. As they either is alright based on your requests / wishes. Lets get started!

Ram: What makes it work and why it is essential. At the outset exactly what is ram? it is a simple acronym for Random Access Memory. Come up with ram as short term memory plus a storage drives as long term memory /storage. In the event that there are programs operating the processor chip will put them in the ram. When the program is closed the appliance will certainly be wiped beginning with the computer's temporary storage or ram, that is stored according to the hard drive. Now keep in mind if you had more memory tailored for your brain, simply how much more efficient might you be? The very same concept applies in relation to computer.

Added ram has other benefits outside audio production as well. You'll be able to launch far more projects and do more processing. To illustrate I have Evernote open along with a few tabs in Chrome while Pro Tools sits in the background along with a handful of other applications and I am only using 3 gigs out of 4.

Central processing unit / Processor chip The processor chip is the mental performance of the personal computer and the producer throughout the session. It does all the necessary computing and organizing it tells other items what should be done and also has an idea of what requires to happen for given processes. If I'd been exploring a whole new computer the bare minimum I would recommend would be something similar to Intel I3 in order to help future proof my investment.

Hard disk drives and Hard Drive Speed The hard drive is where the computer store things long term like recording sessions, software, session documents, and custom plugin settings. Without enough storage you won't be able to save anything. The least storage I would recommend is 500 gigs. 250 gigs for your chosen operating system and 250 specifically for your music production / session drive.

The very last thing I'd take into consider would be the speed. I'd get a hard drive with a minimum of 7200 RPMS. For our main operating drive I'd really seriously look at a SSD drive. I got one not long ago and it happens to be AMAZING.

Desktop operating systems Windows VS Mac Vs Hackintosh? There is a great deal of debate about which operating system to work with. It really depends upon your workflow and what you like to do. For example I planned to intern and do work in commercial studios. Every commercial studio I have been in uses a Mac and uses Pro Tools. That being the reality I learned the best way to use Pro Tools on an Mac. I started out by using a Macbook Pro for school and began playing with the Hackintosh idea and that is exactly what I am currently using. Following the Hackintosh experience I plan to look into a Mac mini. I understand I am going to pay a bit more for it however it will just work which is the reason I like my Macs.

If windows os represents your thing and it also has got the job-done for you that really is awesome also. An operating method is just another tool to get the job-done. It is really about what works for you and the workflow don t let anyone inform you any different.

Hopefully after reading using this you learned a bit more about what to look for in a computer for music production.




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