Pipe dream to run PT10 on a Dell Optiplex 980 i5?

[NewdestinyX]

Is it a pipe dream to think that I'll be able to run some version of ProTools 10 on a Dell Optiplex 980 i5 (650 3.2GHz) with 4GB of RAM on Windows 7?
Specs here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/del...-34280352.html

I'm not mixin' national records on this particular machine - I have other tools for that. Just need to playback about 24 and record 2 at a time. Simple stuff - getting learning tapes together. But I want the convenience of using the PC at my job that I have admin access to.

I still have an old Digidesign USB Micro audio interface too - will that work? I'm usually an all Mac guy. But I need a PC solution and I'm wondering what the most current software version is that I can use on this baby. I LOVE clip gain and am really hoping to be able to put 10 on this baby. Any help you could offer would be great. I know this isn't an 'approved' computer for 10 - I've read all that. I'm just wondering if people ARE using i5s successfully with PT10.

Thanks!

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by NewdestinyX

Is it a pipe dream to think that I'll be able to run some version of ProTools 10 on a Dell Optiplex 980 i5 (650 3.2GHz) with 4GB of RAM on Windows 7?
Specs here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/del...-34280352.html

I'm not mixin' national records on this particular machine - I have other tools for that. Just need to playback about 24 and record 2 at a time. Simple stuff - getting learning tapes together. But I want the convenience of using the PC at my job that I have admin access to.

I still have an old Digidesign USB Micro audio interface too - will that work? I'm usually an all Mac guy. But I need a PC solution and I'm wondering what the most current software version is that I can use on this baby. I LOVE clip gain and am really hoping to be able to put 10 on this baby. Any help you could offer would be great. I know this isn't an 'approved' computer for 10 - I've read all that. I'm just wondering if people ARE using i5s successfully with PT10.

Thanks!

I'm using a Micro with my MBP and PT9 HD and its fine. However the Micro has zero inputs. It was a monitoring only solution. The Mini had two inputs. 1 line and one line or XLR. If your only recording VIs than the Micro would be fine. if your trying to record audio you going to need a Mini. Since 9 and 10 support third party hardware you have plenty of choices. Any Windows interface is going to need a ASIO driver to work with Pro Tools natively.

[NewdestinyX]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

I'm using a Micro with my MBP and PT9 HD and its fine. However the Micro has zero inputs. It was a monitoring only solution. The Mini had two inputs. 1 line and one line or XLR. If your only recording VIs than the Micro would be fine. if your trying to record audio you going to need a Mini. Since 9 and 10 support third party hardware you have plenty of choices. Any Windows interface is going to need a ASIO driver to work with Pro Tools natively.

Thanks Sunburst!! What about ProTools 10.3 actually working in Native mode on an i5 3.2GHz like A Dell Optiplex? Am I good there even though it's not an Avid certified computer for PT10? In the past I've used several Macs for ProTools that weren't certified by Digi.. And they all worked. Just wondering if Avid's being conservative 'on paper' here again.

Thanks in advance for any info. I was aware of the limitations of the micro. All I need is playback.

Grant