Best laptop for recording with X1

Looking for recommendations. Not a specific brand/model as much as system specs that would lead to the optimum machine for (portable) recording with X1.

Hit me with your Best, as well as your Minimum (hopefully prioritized) requirements. That can help making cost/benefit tradeoff analysis.

Me and my pocketbook thank you in advance :)

You will struggle with any laptop as XI like a large screen. Any quad core with 4 GB of memory will do thew job. 7500 rpm disks. The screen size will be the issue.

chuckpuckett


Looking for recommendations. Not a specific brand/model as much as system specs that would lead to the optimum machine for (portable) recording with X1.

Hit me with your Best, as well as your Minimum (hopefully prioritized) requirements. That can help making cost/benefit tradeoff analysis.

Me and my pocketbook thank you in advance :)

I use a 17.3" with 1920x1080 max resolution which is my "minimum" (more specs below). Most only go to 1600 so check the specs carefully.
I run Win 7 x64 with 16 GB ram (though 8 is good) and 2 internal 750 GB 7200 rpm HDDs (one for song storage).
It came with a Radeon HD 7260 graphics and Beats Audio sound, Blueray drive, a lighted keyboard, 2 video ports & 1 HDMI port. It can run 3 external monitors.
 
Cons are only 3 USB ports (4th one is power only, what a rip), and non dockable HDDs (no one has thought of that yet but it's a dream of mine. Even so these HDDs are really easy to access should I need to remove one).
 
Expect to pay about as much as a nice desktop ($1500 +) but it was worth it for me cause I use it more than the desktop.
 
Steve

There's a post on the Cakewalk Blog that talks about laptops and their road rig: http://blog.cakewalk.com/...-sonar-x1-on-a-laptop/

HP DV7 series with as fast a processor and as much memory as you can afford. Load 64 bit Windows 7. Put your program on the main drive and use an external drive for data and song storage. Then you can port it back and forth to other machines....and you can use an external monitor with it, too.
That's a real quick answer. There are a ton of machines you can use, but that solution is quick, easy to find (and/or replace) and will serve you well as a portable rig. As mentioned before, make sure your MIDI/Audio interface plays well with it <and has x64 drivers!>. Disable your wireless on the laptop while using Sonar...it messes with everything. Also disable any antivirus software when using Sonar. Good luck!

This is what i am using: http://www.asus.com/Noteb...obili_Lamborghini_VX7/ It has it's drawbacks like only 3 USB ports and Asus has AWFUL AWFUL customer service (seriously, only buy an Asus if you are willing to do al of your own troubleshooting), but it handles video editing and audio production well for an off the shelf machine. I trend to use a second monitor, but I have no problem working with just the one. Screensets and shift-d help a lot.

Hey babu , i had the old one based on the D901C ...it was surpisinly quit for the power it paked (3HDD , Sli gpu ect ...)

But it was glossy ..and died quik ...but just bad luk ..;)

Lanceindastudio


I dont want my laptop to be surprisingly "Quit"

Lance

LMFAO!!!

Guitarhacker


Buy a good USB interface and you will have success. 

The OP does not even need a good song?


Well then, I'm on my way cuz I use a USB interface.

My Dell XPS 15[L502x] works surprisingly well,with ASIO4all with the onboard realtek at 5ms[2.5/2.5] RTLatency[the extra buffer sliders in A4all are pulled left] and can just plug my guitar into the line in.

Even the Waves maxxaudio JBL speakers[under chassis subwoofer] are very good sounding speakers and quite incredible for a laptop.

I do run a double USB fan underneath[gaffer taped on] that really helps lower the temp as laptops always run hotter than desktops,but these USB fans are dead silent,and the internal almost never turns on so its super quiet.

However,instead of getting an RME Fireface UC interface,I bought the desktop listed below,and I really love the having everything on both machines for security,and I do most mixing,final work on the desktop.

I bought mine in April last year, with the then new i7 2630qm CPU,but now they have the more powerful i7 2670qm,but the HDD options,[in Australia]have become a tad lame,in that its now only an SSD or a 5,400 rpm,NO 7,200 rpm 750GB like I have,something to do with the HDD/flood situation maybe.[EDIT-Now in Oz we ONLY get the 750GB 7,200rpm,like before,which is good,but now there is NO option for SSD,weird,as even though the websites are country specific,ALL the orders,and assembly,is in the SAME place!]

This is why apple is such a nightmare in Australia,the website here,has way higher prices than the US one,yet again,the products are made and shipped from the same location,a local politician,is demanding an enquiry, as to why apple is so much more expensive in Australia. 

I'm soo glad,I didn't get a Macbook Pro,and only have everything,all tied up to 1 fragile ,noisy,overheating device.

There really is something to be said, with being able to have both laptop and desktop,both identical[software], for value for money,and peace of mind.

Bob S.