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Sorry, I didn't know there is one. I can try to move it soon.
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This is a long shot and I hope it is Okay -
I just built a new ProTools 10 system in 2013 - here is the hardware:
(Prices listed per Amazon)
CPU:
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6...
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I hope you get a more specific answer right away - but from my knowledge...
A good ProTools windows machine has a fast processor first and foremost. It has the OS and Protools software on a fast...
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05-30-2014, 08:34 AM
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FYI: there are people far more knowledgeable than me who will soon pop in and give you more specific guidance.
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05-30-2014, 08:31 AM
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I am using the onboard firewire port on the Asus motherboard and I it is compatible. As long as it is standard IEEE 1394 firewire it should work.
There is a list someplace of compatible graphics...
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05-29-2014, 06:01 PM
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Good luck on your build. If you get the right components it should go flawlessly, it is so easy to build a computer these as long as you have a decent Internet connection - all the hardware finds its...
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05-07-2014, 10:37 AM
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Look for sales on SSD -
I actually bought a perfect PT computer on eBay with what would have cost me almost $1500 in parts, I got it pre-built for about $650 and it was only 6 months old.
Some...
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05-07-2014, 10:10 AM
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I don't know about 8, but I know 7 has been very stable for me.
Keep in mind that only 11 allows you to use more the 4 GB ram, because it is not pure 64-bit, but 11 is, and will use all the ram...
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Just a note - it is my understanding that even PT10 is only 32-bit and therefore cannot address more than 4 GB of ram anyway. You might be better off just taking the two extra stocks out.
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02-13-2014, 08:44 AM
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And THIS thread only started in 2009 as a follow-up to the previous windows thread.
Re - Thunderbolt. If you are building a NEW computer I urge you to look at the ASUS motherboard with...
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02-12-2014, 02:00 PM
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Re: i7 Builds - Specs and Results - THUNDERBOLT?
The new ASUS motherboard designed with Thunderbolt onboard:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87DELUXEDUAL/
Has anyone given this a try yet and connected a thrunderbolt device like the...
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endofall....
I can't imagine you are having problems with that system. I have much larger sessions going; 24 tracks, four instances of Melodyne, Sampletank (four instruments) EQ and Limiters on...
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Yes, you are really right. When I built my first DAW I printed out the optimization page and made sure it was perfect (I had to - every little thing counted, video ram, etc). With this one everything...
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Just to follow up (sorry, the holidays are crazy at my house). The owner of the computer generously agreed to refund $200 to my PayPal, part of which I am using to get the computer checked out.
I...
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12-20-2013, 12:04 AM
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Okay - FULL DISCLOSURE...
Buying from eBay can be risky. Picture every little thing that could go wrong, like some builder gets his little brother to package your beautiful newbuild, and so he...
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12-19-2013, 01:34 AM
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Thank you, I felt kind of bad that I shut down the conversation here for such a long time, but it was a great deal. It should becoming in by Fedex tomorrow. I also scored a used Digi 003 console and...
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12-12-2013, 08:45 AM
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Okay - I got my computer. I just bought it from eBay and it has all the essential elements I would have purchased new and would have cost me close to $1400. I got it - assembled, for $800 + $50...
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12-11-2013, 11:02 AM
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Ram
Please guide on selecting the best RAM for new PT 10 build using:
ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
The spec options are: DDR3...
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12-08-2013, 10:52 AM
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Of course I realize they are better than a spinner - but beyond booting up faster - will I see any other benefit to having this SSD in my computer?
I can wait an extra 60 seconds every few days if...
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Another question:
Samsung 840 Pro 120 SSD
Is this big enough for an OS drive including all the extra software (Melodyne, Addictive drums, Eleven Rack, SampleTank, Reaktor, etc...?
If not how...
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12-08-2013, 09:59 AM
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This begs the question - how much better performance can one expect from the 3930 CPU?
In what situations would it make a noticeable difference? I am just curious because I really don't know.
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12-07-2013, 02:25 PM
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Mykhal - since you seem to be"hanging around" right now could you maybe give a quick rundown on what you would recommend for someone wanting to do home recording on PT 10?
I was reading a lot and...
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12-07-2013, 02:14 PM
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After a couple of hours of reading these boards and looking this is a system that seems to be the right value/performance.
Please tell me what I am missing, I haven't built a computer in over 10...
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11-18-2013, 06:56 AM
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Okay - thank you! I had seen weeks ago that they were listed chronologically, but I did not realize that meant they had been added to the original post at later dates (there are not actual...
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11-17-2013, 02:53 PM
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Thank you! Forgive my skepticism, but the first post of this thread is almost five years old. Is it really true that so little has changed in the last five years in terms of what...
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