In a message dated 3/7/01 4:49:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Ok: > >1. As Chris said, OS space is fine (I'm a PC Tech during the day and I >used >to sell and set up audio hardware and software around Detroit a coupla >years ago, I've been doing this for quite some time). In fact, I've >recently recorded quite a few smaller mixes recently with no problem. It's >just this big one that caused a problem. > >2. 7200RPM drives are not necessary. I used to record back in the day on >sub 5400RPM boys with no problem. > >3. Other programs on the drive hurt nothing. You don't need an Athlon or >P4 >(for god's sakes, no P4's, they're horrible!). I recorded mixes on a 5x86 >133Mhz machine w/24MB of RAM and a 540MB HD back in '97. What you're >proposing is overkill. > >
Hmmm interesting thread...do you suppose its the virtual memory's fault? With my experience with computers, virtual memory always slows it down or makes it do crazy sh*t so....needless to say I don't mess with it. :::shrug::: G.
