New to midi recording on a PC

[Tank]

Hi
Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm
just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run
cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms
of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard
a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best
/ quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to
upgrade later.

Thanks in advance...

Tank

[NoHeadRequired]

"Tank" <tanklcfc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi
Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm
just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run
cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms
of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard
a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best
/ quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to
upgrade later.

Contradictions in questions here.

(a) "New to midi recording on a PC" - this can be done on a 386 with
Cakewalk Express - MIDI itself is not processor intensive - so it depends on
which version of Cakewalk and that program's minimum spec.

(b) "I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now" - then buy the
best you can with your available budget.

Furthermore:

You specify MIDI Recording with no mention of Audio Recording....

Don't forget a soundcard often has two functions - audio recording/playback
and a MIDI controllable synthesizer on-board. Most times audio will be good
and the synth wil be cr*p or vice-versa.

Therefore *what* are you trying to do "Midi recording" or audio and MIDI...?
If you are "MIDI recording" what will make the sounds - the on-board synth
or an external unit...?

D.

[Tank]

"NoHeadRequired" <info@NoHeadRequired.SPAM.tk> wrote in message news:<bd7g90$bt1$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> "Tank" <tanklcfc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:b87eb735.0306210911.70b6e9cc@posting.google.c om...
> Hi
> Having played around with demo versions of cakewalk on my laptop, I'm
> just about to purchase a desktop who's main purpose will be to run
> cakewalk software (or maybe cubase). Is there an ideal spec in terms
> of CPU & cd writer speed, ram / hard drive size, and sound card (heard
> a lot of good about the audigy platinum) etc. I'd rather get the best
> / quickest system I can now rather than be frustrated and have to
> upgrade later.
>
> Contradictions in questions here.
>
> (a) "New to midi recording on a PC" - this can be done on a 386 with
> Cakewalk Express - MIDI itself is not processor intensive - so it depends on
> which version of Cakewalk and that program's minimum spec.
>
> (b) "I'd rather get the best / quickest system I can now" - then buy the
> best you can with your available budget.
>
> Furthermore:
>
> You specify MIDI Recording with no mention of Audio Recording....
>
> Don't forget a soundcard often has two functions - audio recording/playback
> and a MIDI controllable synthesizer on-board. Most times audio will be good
> and the synth wil be cr*p or vice-versa.
>
> Therefore *what* are you trying to do "Midi recording" or audio and MIDI...?
> If you are "MIDI recording" what will make the sounds - the on-board synth
> or an external unit...?
>
> D.

Well nohead, my contradictions are due to my ignorance which is why i
put 'new' in the subject title!
Yes plan to use on board synth initally but yes will also be recording
audio - guitar & vocals