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November 04, 12 11:04 PM (permalink)

New To Forum: Important Question

Hello, I am a new and glad member of this community.  I've only experimented with beginner software such as Kinetic and Music Creator but I am looking into picking up Sonar x1 or x2 Producer. I just purchased a new laptop a couple of weeks ago and I am wondering if it will be suitable to run Sonar. 
Below are my computer's specs: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz) Windows 7, 64-bit, English 15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with Truelife 8GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz 1TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) Intel® HD Graphics 4000



Any input or advice will greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    scook
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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 04, 12 11:39 PM (permalink)
    The machine is fine except for the hard drive. Most would recommend a 7000 RPM drive in place of the 5400 RPM.
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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 05, 12 3:51 AM (permalink)
    And you'll need a decent interface - don't rely on the built in chip for this

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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 05, 12 7:19 PM (permalink)
    you may find that you need an external monitor with higher resolution.  You need more vertical space on the screen than most laptops provide.
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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 06, 12 2:14 PM (permalink)
    Thanks for the respones! I read somewhere else about using an external hard drive...does this mean installing and running the program from an external hd? Any other benifits from doing this?

    I also thought of using my 46" sharp lcd as a monitor (will use dvi to dvi cable) good idea or bad idea?
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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 06, 12 2:28 PM (permalink)
    No, you don't usually run the program from an external drive. You use it/them for project audio and sample libraries. 

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    Re:New To Forum: Important Question November 06, 12 4:24 PM (permalink)
    Any monitor will do as long as it (and the video adapter) can be set to at least 1280x800. A second hard is a good idea so that the audio project does not have to compete with anything for disk access.
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