Well, that what I was told. Also, if you don't sample from vinyl, you're not real.


NOW.......


As far as specs go......

Memory: Most anything above 128mb is cool. I just recently upgraded to 512mb, so Sound Forge is flowing like a feather in the wind. But of course, this isn't the main factor......

Motherboard: www.motherboards.org for starters. This site rates motherboard of all kinds. A decent site for specs, speeds, and reliability ratings. A strong motherboard is essential, considering that you don't want your system to crash in the middle of mixing a song. Can't go wrong with ABit, ASUS, and Giga-byte......

Oh yes, it's not recomended that you go out to buy the top of the line motherboard right off the bat. The older, time tested material is a better bet because all the kinks have been worked out of them through out the 7 months that they've been on the market. For instance, instead of getting a KT400 chipset, a KT333 or KT266 chipset would work just fine as a fraction of the price. Follow me? Maybe?


Processor: You can't go wrong with either Intel Or AMD; Although AMD processors aren't as fast as Intel processors, the systems that AMD CPU'S are built upon are just as fast and sometime faster than Pentium systems, at a fraction of the price. Also, AMD CPU'S are more multimedia minded than Intel (Yeah, I rock and Athlon XP Dammit!)

I would recomend for starters(at the least)....

1 GHz CPU
256 mb DDR RAM
7200 RPM Hard Drive, At least 80 gb
Soundblaster Live card or above

The video card isn't that important in comparison to audio, but I'd get a 32mb card just because......

Motherboards are up to your discrection, considering which CPU you go with. Research is key, just in case you would like to know a little something about what you pay for. www.pricewatch.com is a good place to start as far as prices go....

If you want to know more, visit your local library to read books on the same subject......

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