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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
Have been doing a mix of about 40 tracks on a Lenovo Thinkpad SL510 using just one 7200 hard drive and managing fine. If I was struggling I'd run the project from my external eSata drive.
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
I have a laptop with both firewire and eSATA.Which is the best to use for recording to an external hard drive?
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
This computer doesn't belong in the "Best Laptops" thread, but there doesn't seem to be a better place to post this...
I picked up a Fujitsu AH530 laptop basically for office work, but I figured since i3's typically perform better than Core 2 Duo's it might be worth trying with Pro Tools. It's not a powerhouse, but it does work. And it's cheap! I picked it up for $600. The actual audio drive I'm using isn't listed in the Sandra report below because it wasn't connected at the time I ran the test. It's a 7200 rpm Western Digital Caviar 120GB IDE on USB2. It's about 7 or 8 years old. I used to use it with my Digi001 system. Yes, I've always used USB2 drives! It's cool that they're actually supported now on PT9! I'm only getting 66 DVerbs in the DVerb 2 test, but that's not bad for a budget computer with a USB2 audio drive and absolutely zero optimizations. And my desktop gadgets are running as well as my wireless adapter, anti-virus, and everything else. Like I said, zero optimizations and zero tweaking. I'm running PTLE 8.0.4cs2 with an MBox 2 Mini. Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SiSoftware Sandra Computer Model : FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH530 Workgroup : MSHOME Host Name : Mike-Laptop User : Mike Processor Model : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27GHz Speed : 2.26GHz Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s) Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s) Type : Mobile, Dual-Core Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing L2 On-board Cache : 2x 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing L3 On-board Cache : 3MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 12-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size, 4 threads sharing Computer Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Mainboard : FUJITSU FJNBB06 BIOS : FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Version 1.12 05/24/2010 Bus(es) : X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB PCMCIA USB i2c/SMBus Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes Total Memory : 3.8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM Chipset Model : Fujitsu Core (Auburndale/Havendale) DRAM Controller Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 133MHz (133MHz) Total Memory : 4GB DDR3 SO-DIMM Shared Memory : 34MB Channels : 2 Memory Bus Speed : 2x 532MHz (1GHz) Memory Module(s) Memory Module : Samsung M471B5673FH0-CH9 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10700S DDR3-1334 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5) Memory Module : Samsung M471B5673FH0-CH9 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10700S DDR3-1334 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5) Video System Video Adapter : Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD (12 SM4.0 667MHz, 64MB DDR3 2x533MHz, Integrated Graphics) Graphics Processor Storage Devices WDC WD5000BEVT-16A0RT0 (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 466GB (C:) (D:) SAMSUNG HD105SI (1TB, USB/SATA, 3.5", 7200rpm) : 932GB (F:) TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633B (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (E:) Logical Storage Devices Hard Disk : 200MB (NTFS) Iomega HDD (F:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ SAMSUNG HD105SI (1TB, USB/SATA, 3.5", 7200rpm) Hard Disk (C:) : 225GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5000BEVT-16A0RT0 (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) Hard Disk (D:) : 225GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5000BEVT-16A0RT0 (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) Hard Disk : 16GB (NTFS) Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633B (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) Peripherals LPC Hub Controller 1 : Fujitsu HM55 LPC Interface Controller LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Winbond W83687THF Audio Device : Fujitsu P55/PM55/3400 High Definition Audio Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor High Definition Audio Disk Controller : Fujitsu P55/PM55/3400 4 port SATA AHCI Controller USB Controller 1 : Fujitsu P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller USB Controller 2 : Fujitsu P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus Printers and Faxes Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour) Printer : hp LaserJet 1012 HB (600x600) Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200) Printer : Brother PC-FAX v.2 (200x200) Printer : Brother MFC-420CN USB Printer (Colour) Scanners and Cameras Scanner : Brother MFC-420CN LAN (Scanner, 600x2400, USB) Network Services Network Adapter : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Network Adapter : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Network Adapter : Check Point Virtual Network Adapter For SSL Network Extender Wireless Adapter 1 : Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (802.11g (ERP), WEP n-bit, 54Mbps) Power Management Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line Battery No 1 : 100% Operating System Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.01.7600 Platform Compliance : x64 Windows Experience Index Current System : 4.5 |
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
Hey all,
I'm looking to get a new laptop and PT9. Two questions... 1. Thoughts on HP Pavilion DV6-3052NR NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 ? 2. I currently run PTLE 7.4. I'm looking to get the upgrade for PT9, so would I have to install 7.4 on the new machine first? From what I've read, it will not run on Windows 7. Will it at least install properly so I can then buy the upgrade? Or are there other steps that I need to take? I'm currently using an Mbox 2 mini for PTLE 7.4 on an older Dell desktop running XP. Thanks!
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
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Sorry; no opinions on that laptop.
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
Using Pro Tools 9, do you think this could be used?
I can't find anything refering to an HP in the threads, hoping some one can give me an idea. Thanks Specs: HP Pavillion dv7tse series Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Pro 64-bit OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Pro 64-bit Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-740QM Quad Core processor (1.73GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz Graphics card 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Quad Core Processors Memory FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) Hard drive 1TB 7200RPM Dual Hard Drive (500GB x 2) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Primary battery 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized) Display 17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900) Primary optical drive FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner Personalization HP TrueVision Webcam and Fingerprint Reader Networking Intel Wireless-N Card Keyboard Standard Keyboard
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
This goes for the crossgrade from LE as well?
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
Yep If you purchase the download you have two options that you can download (at any point, and as many times as you like) from within your Avid account. One is the full installer, and the other is an updated installer (used if you already have an older version of PT on your machine). It's recommended that you use the full installer though.
And if you purchase the boxed version of the crossgrade then the disc has the full installer anyway. The crossgrade only uses your hardware serial number, that's about the only thing that makes the crossgrade different from the retail pack (new ilok excluded). I even noticed in my Avid account yesterday that I can now download the loops and stuff that come with the boxed discs (which appear to be exactly the same as the loops from PT8).
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
Random-my laptop and p-tools software were stolen....need help getting information regarding the re-install/download of m-powered 8 for my new computer. already have my authorized ilok but dont know where to get software rom. avid has not yet responded to this issue and its a time sensitive matter. any assistance is greatly appreciated. thank you!
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Re: Best Laptops for PTLE
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http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=NN-EC2012-S1
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