Thinking of upgrading

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yellowcake64
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2012/11/21 18:07:40 (permalink)

Thinking of upgrading

Hi folks hope you are all well.  I'm thinking of upgrading to sonar X2 Studio from Cakewalk Home Studio 7XL. A couple of questions if I may.  The first is regarding computer specs. I note the hardware requirements are:  Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.67 GHz / AMD Phenom Quad Core 9750 2.4 Ghz or higher 2GB of RAM  I'm pretty close. I have a Core 2 Duo E6600 running at 2.4 GHz with 4GB RAM. Am I likely to experience running problems?  The second question is a bit more fundamental. What benefits can I expect from making the upgrade?  Thanks guys appreciate your help.  Yellowcake 

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Sonar Platinum; Core i7 4790K Quad core 16GB DDR 3 RAM; Windows 10 (64-bit); Tascam US-4x4 interface; Roland Juno D synth; KRK Rokit 6 monitors; V-Amp2; V-Amp Bass.
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    vinny199
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    Re:Thinking of upgrading 2012/11/21 18:32:30 (permalink)
    There is now a free demo available for download from the cake website I believe. Best you donwload it, install it on your system and see how it runs and if you like it. This way, you'll know for sure..

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    Vinny
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    Re:Thinking of upgrading 2012/11/22 03:36:25 (permalink)
    Hmm. Being so borderline on the hardware, you might indeed run into a few problems. Maybe not exactly showstoppers - you might for instance have to start freezing synths etc.

    I notice you're also running Windows 7 in 32 bit mode - this automatically means you won't be able to make use of the full 4Gb of RAM you have installed, it will be restricted to a little over 3Gb, so that's another performance hit.

    But, do as Vinny has suggested - download & install the trial version and see how you get on.
    You'll be much better placed to make an informed decision.

    CbB, Platinum, 64 bit throughout
    Custom built i7 3930, 32Gb RAM, 2 x 1Tb Internal HDD, 1 x 1TB system SSD (Win 7), 1 x 500Gb system SSD (Win 10), 2 x 1Tb External HDD's, Dual boot Win 7 & Win 10 64 Bit, Saffire Pro 26, ISA One, Adam P11A,
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