My current setup is humble, but able to do some good work. I have a desktop PC and a laptop networked using FX-Teleport. It is a gigabit network, using a 1GB switch. Here are my current machines...
PC
Windows XP Pro 32bit SP2
Dual Intel Xeon 3.0ghz (not dual core)
2 GB ram
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum ZS Soundcard
7200rpm Sata audio drive
Laptop
Windows XP Pro 32bit SP2
Intel DuoCore2 2.16ghz
2 GB ram
Built in soundcard (not necessary with FX-Teleport)
7200rpm USB 2.0 external drive
I'm able to get decent performance out of this setup, but I would like to be able to load more samples, and not need to run my machines to the limit every time, because I usually get dropouts if I try to run any latency lower than like 10ms with a full orchestral template.
The two options I'm looking at for upgrading are either
Get a new barebones PC to use with FX-Teleport
Intel DuoCore2 2.4ghz
3GB ram (using 3GB switch)
7200rpm Sata audio drive
or I could...
upgrade my laptop ram to 3GB, and use the 3GB switch
get an eSata drive for the laptop (instead of that USB 2.0 one)
and perhaps get a LynxOne soundcard.
Each of these options costs about the same, but I definitely can't do both (give me a break, i'm in college). What would you guys recommend?
PC
Windows XP Pro 32bit SP2
Dual Intel Xeon 3.0ghz (not dual core)
2 GB ram
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum ZS Soundcard
7200rpm Sata audio drive
Laptop
Windows XP Pro 32bit SP2
Intel DuoCore2 2.16ghz
2 GB ram
Built in soundcard (not necessary with FX-Teleport)
7200rpm USB 2.0 external drive
I'm able to get decent performance out of this setup, but I would like to be able to load more samples, and not need to run my machines to the limit every time, because I usually get dropouts if I try to run any latency lower than like 10ms with a full orchestral template.
The two options I'm looking at for upgrading are either
Get a new barebones PC to use with FX-Teleport
Intel DuoCore2 2.4ghz
3GB ram (using 3GB switch)
7200rpm Sata audio drive
or I could...
upgrade my laptop ram to 3GB, and use the 3GB switch
get an eSata drive for the laptop (instead of that USB 2.0 one)
and perhaps get a LynxOne soundcard.
Each of these options costs about the same, but I definitely can't do both (give me a break, i'm in college). What would you guys recommend?