Kev999

scook
There is no point in running 64bit SONAR in 2GB of RAM...

I'll go further than that and say that there is no point in running Windows 64-bit in 2GB RAM either.

Does that mean you think it is a good idea to run a preview release of an OS?

Frankly the whole thing is silly. Those familiar with other forums will understand when I say... Imma just gonna start peeing down the well at this point.
 
*whiz*

max out the laptop ram for little cost and really notice able performance improvement :)

scook

Kev999

scook
There is no point in running 64bit SONAR in 2GB of RAM...

I'll go further than that and say that there is no point in running Windows 64-bit in 2GB RAM either.

 
Does that mean you think it is a good idea to run a preview release of an OS?

 
Definitely not.

Beepster
Frankly the whole thing is silly. Those familiar with other forums will understand when I say... Imma just gonna start peeing down the well at this point.
 
*whiz*

lawp
max out the laptop ram for little cost and really notice able performance improvement :)

 
Its not a laptop, but a stationary Computer, but yes i gonna get more ram.

Later on i gonna get the full version windows 8 64 bit too.
i am only running ( preview version ) cause i don't have money.

smallstonefan
I had to abandon X2 and go back to X1 within a few days of getting X2. Never was stable - crashed all the time. X1 was fine. X3 seems to be fine. I have a powerhouse machine set up properly - definitely not the computer's fault.
 
Keeping my fingers crossed on X3, but so far so good.

Yepp X1d is quite good. I see you have a great computer , so i agree it's not always
hardware based, when thing's happen
Hoping that X3 will be as " stable " as Sonar 8.5 and  " X1"
I think that Cakewalk will do they'r best to get a great product this time.

Well, hang in there.  I truly believe you will be much happier with additional memory.
 
Bob Bone

I read this post... and am honestly not sure how to reply... I think scook's comment above is VERY valid even with X1d... especially as you make bigger projects, RAM will be the thing you "see/feel" most. Your hard disk will "function as RAM" but is ~300 times SLOWER.
 
I admit freely that my personal experience with X2 was not good (and I did fall back on  X1d during the chaos). HOWEVER... I have been thoroughly impressed with X3...
 
As far as "plugins," research what is in each release (I honestly CANNOT speak to these all, and freely admit it)... as far as your computer... if you enjoy home recording, there are fairly inexpensive options to upgrade your PC (and I feel you need to do this FIRST). As I review X3 based on "what is included" (at least for producer), I see a LOT of things included in X3 producer that I paid money for (in pervious versions).... meaning "comparable plug-ins."
 
For what it is worth... upgrading the computer will surprise you... and interface (I feel) is #2... from there, I think you will find your "horizons" opened, and you can understand "what is possible." I DO realize that budget is very much a deciding factor to all of this!!
 
As I finish typing this, I worry I may not have made "sense" to you... but I *did* focus on the "2G RAM" myself, and realize that will limit you in many ways.
 
Michael
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quick "diversion" for you all... I know some great musicians... and NONE of them use any DAW at all... I finally convince one to buy SONAR, and her computer cannot support (laptop) :(
 
For me, this was a realization in the difference from system to system performance!
 
Now... my "system" was tailored and built by me 2+ years ago now and still benchmarked @ #10 recently... in fact, this can be built for ~$700 now...
 
I do a lot of business... and "profit margin" often comes from "time to market"... HOWEVER.... as the end user, you are NOT concerned for profit, but what you can do.
 
Just a thought really...
 
Michael