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Old 03-17-2013, 02:34 PM
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Hi

I'm using an Imac at home and am looking for a pc laptop for mobile recording with Pro Tools 10.

I'm not looking for a top of the range model, just something I can track drums on occasionally, 16 tracks maximum and i'd be using an external hardrive.

Any suggestions for laptops I should be looking for or avoiding?

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Old 03-17-2013, 02:41 PM
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As a serious PC fan, I recommend last year's MBP i7(with both FW and Thunderbolt ports). PC laptops are a crap shoot with Pro Tools(and you are already into Mac, so why change)
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Old 03-25-2013, 05:35 AM
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Problem solved!

Bought a cheap secondhand Lenovo T61. Loaded on Windows 7, Pro tools 10 and my RME drivers and it works a charm. Bought a 500GB external SSD for £40 and I'm running all my sessions from that!

Great for quick, mobile tracking.
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Old 03-25-2013, 08:56 AM
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Which RME interface are you running with your Lenovo? Is it Firewire or USB?
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Old 03-25-2013, 09:51 AM
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RME UC, which is USB.

Works great!
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Old 03-25-2013, 10:00 AM
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I'll second Allbee on the MBP, and the Lenovos are usually excellent. PC laptops are a crapshoot unfortunately.
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I'll second Allbee on the MBP, and the Lenovos are usually excellent. PC laptops are a crapshoot unfortunately.
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