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  • Best spec PC for VEP - what do I really need? How much RAM can you access?

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    I'm about to switch from a single Mac setup to a 2 PC + 1 Mac setup. PC 1 will run Cubase for midi, audio and maybe the odd virtual instrument, PC 2 will host VEP and all my main virtual instruments (VSL, NI, Play (if it works), Spectrasonics etc etc) and the Mac will run Pro Tools as the audio monitor and mixdown recorder.

    My question relates to the 2nd PC, running VEP. I've done some research and it looks like currently an i7 with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit is the best option. Quiet power supplies and chip cooling is pretty easy to work out, however it seems that 12GB RAM is about as big as most companies go, although I know you can also put in 24GB (but nothing in between?).

    So actually my question should have been, will I actually be able to use 24GB if I put it in? I know you can only access 3GB in 32 bit, but 64 bit seems to let you use what you have. I'd also appreciate any thoughts about PC spec in general (for example, is it worth getting high speed RAM?), and any recommendations of people building them specifically for this purpose in the UK.

    Thanks!
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    Any reason why you want two PCs? I do everything with one, using a 24GB VSL template.

    DG
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    Good point. I probably don't need to run the DAW on another computer, I just thought it would be neater and more flexible to use VEP in server mode on a dedicated PC. I also want to try Bidule on it and I haven't had much luck running that on one machine (Mac). I see you're using two, though?

    It seems like the answer to my question is that you can use all 24BG RAM?
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    @dru_9310 said:

    Good point. I probably don't need to run the DAW on another computer, I just thought it would be neater and more flexible to use VEP in server mode on a dedicated PC. I also want to try Bidule on it and I haven't had much luck running that on one machine (Mac). I see you're using two, though?

    It seems like the answer to my question is that you can use all 24BG RAM?

     

    I'm doing everything on one machine, and have been for the last couple of years. Using VE you can use all of your RAM, even within a 32bit sequencer (if you don 't want to run Cubase 64bit). One machine means less latency and probably less hassles, especially when it comes to back-ups/archiving projects.

    DG