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    Hi guys, I've been trawling through endless threads getting bits of what I need but not the full picture. I need your help, I want to build a portable system to use VSL with that can handle the complete special editions bundle, and a few complete single instruments - Glass, whistler etc. I need a shopping list so I can go buy the stuff I need, for the moment all I have is the laptop. I don't intend on recording anything through this laptop, I just want to use it for MIDI and vienna composition. How can I achieve a decent set up with just one laptop, no slaves and masters, just one laptop that I can compose music on?

    The system:

    Processor: Intel Core i5-3210M CPU 2.50Ghz

    RAM; 6GB (5.90 useable)

    64 Bit Operating System, x64- based processor

    Windows 10 Pro

    I like Protools as a DAW

    What should I go out and buy/what do I need to upgrade? I have a very decent budget to upgrade the laptop

    Any advice? 

    Thanks in advance,

    Luke 
  • M
    M

    1. More RAM (16gig al least)

    2. If your laptop is capable of holding a second HD, buy a SSD only for the samples, size depends on how big your library will be.

    3. Maybe you can additionally replace your original HD and use another SSD for your System as well, as the motor of a HD is consuming battery power.
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    Thank you! Do I need any outboard gear? I plan to send my compositions off to someone else to mix and master

    @MassMover said:

    1. More RAM (16gig al least)

    2. If your laptop is capable of holding a second HD, buy a SSD only for the samples, size depends on how big your library will be.

    3. Maybe you can additionally replace your original HD and use another SSD for your System as well, as the motor of a HD is consuming battery power.
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    Does it have an audio interface or are you planning on using the onboard chip? If the latter is the case you can install the free asio4all driver and see if you get decent latency out of it. With the preinstalled driver the latency will probably way too high to work comfortably.
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    Hi Dominique, thanks I think that it would be better to buy an interface any recommendations?

    @Dominique said:

    Does it have an audio interface or are you planning on using the onboard chip? If the latter is the case you can install the free asio4all driver and see if you get decent latency out of it. With the preinstalled driver the latency will probably way too high to work comfortably.
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    J

    RME makes some of the best interfaces on the market today, IMHO.  I had one for eight years and it never gave me a problem.  But.... they are a wee bit pricey $$$$$
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    Cheers Jasen, they are a little pricey! Worth the investment I take it then?

    @jasensmith said:

    RME makes some of the best interfaces on the market today, IMHO. I had one for eight years and it never gave me a problem. But.... they are a wee bit pricey $$$$$
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    @lmcronshaw said:

    they are a little pricey! Worth the investment I take it then?

     

    Worth every penny👍