chamlin
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New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
My main machine for X3 is a very sufficient PC. Wondering if the new laptop I'm getting for my wife's general use will also be able to serve as a once in a while portable X3 machine for single mic acoustic guitar or vocals. Looking at the Sonar requirements, it cites the minimum of an Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 processor / 2.67 GHz and 2GB RAM. The laptop will have an Intel Core i3 Mobile i3-3110 (Ivy Bridge) 2.40 GHz and 4GB RAM. Here is a comparison of the two: http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/518/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E8200_vs_Intel_Core_i3_Mobile_i3-3110M_%28BGA%29.html Anyone know if this might be sufficient for the purpose described? Thanks, Chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 17:14:36
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 17:19:30
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2 tracks, definitely. 8 audio tracks? Definitely. 8 soft synth tracks? Possibly, probably not with a ton of fx on it, and depending on which synths. 32 audio tracks, or more than 10 synth tracks? Probably not. See what I'm getting at? So single mic vocals and acoustic guitar shouldn't really be an issue unless you start layering a ton of tracks or fx.
post edited by Sanderxpander - 2013/11/25 17:43:28
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 17:52:21
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I've done a lot heavier recording with a much less capable laptop than that. You're good to go as far as I can see 
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chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 18:00:48
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Thanks all. That's good enough for me. Usually, I'll be tracking vox or acoustic guitar to a few stem tracks so there's not much burden on the system. And while I may record 15 too many versions to comp later  , the comping will all take place on my "real" system which uses an Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz Quad-Core with 16GB RAM. Gratefully, Chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 18:08:32
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you could always use something like Reaper for mobile recording and import to Sonar for editing if it proves an issue, but i'm sure it won't. the main issue will be getting the audio interface to work probably!
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chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 18:12:27
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Hmmm...just thinking here...what are the rules around installing X3 onto my 2nd computer? Is that "sanctioned"? Or do I have to install X2 on the laptop?
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 18:15:57
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it's fine. you can only use one machine at a time but can install on multiple machines.
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 18:53:26
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Cham, loving the concept of buying your wife a laptop and plotting to put Sonar on for your music recording. It reminds me of The Simpsons episode where Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday with his name printed on it... Garry Kiosk
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chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/25 22:55:44
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The Kiosk Project
Cham, loving the concept of buying your wife a laptop and plotting to put Sonar on for your music recording. It reminds me of The Simpsons episode where Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday with his name printed on it... Too funny. I resemble that remark!
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/26 12:18:48
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I used several times my old laptop for live recording (up to 16 simultaneous tracks), without any problem.
It was a Intel Core 2 duo P8600 2,4 GHz, 4 Go ram, Vista 32, bought in 2008, and the version of Sonar was 8.53 at this time, i think.
I think that recording doesn't need a very powerful PC (if there is not a lot of audio effects on the tracks with input monitoring, etc).
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/26 12:28:06
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Rule of thumb is a low spec laptop with a good soundcard is better than the other way around, and if you don't mind higher latencies you can do quite well.
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chamlin
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Re: New Laptop: Sufficient Power for X3?
2013/11/26 13:19:24
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Thanks guys, I'm encouraged to move forward. Using a Fast Track Ultra sound card.
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