Re: looping with a netbook

[cpr@musetrap.com]

as well, disk speed will contribute to performance when it comes to  
virtual memory being paged in and out..

-cpr

Quoting Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>:

> For the cost/performance differential, you can't have too much speed
> or RAM ... just sayin ...
>
> You might run some tests to see just how much "disk access"
> read/writes you have on any given software package...you might be
> surprised.
>
> The bottom line is, of course, what ever works best for each of us,
> given the sheer variety of ways we all work.
>
> Best,
>
> Dennis
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Dennis Moser   
>> <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Per,
>>>
>>> I installed a 500 GB 7200 rpm HD in my "work-issued" MBP 15". It had a
>>> 320 GB 5400HD originally. I don't usually use it for
>>> looping/performing, but it DEFINITELY improved the studio usage
>>> (again, using bidule, KORE Player, and some other soft synths), as
>>> well as generally enhancing the overall performance and response.
>>> Going to a faster drive AND maxxing out the RAM is always an
>>> improvement as you are increasing all the means of data access for the
>>> machine (well, at least the ones we can actually change...not much you
>>> can do about basic bus speeds!). And drives are getting more
>>> affordable in price all the time (with significant increases in
>>> capacity!).
>>
>>
>> Thanks. I recon you are using quite different software than I use, so
>> our experiences with drive speed are not really comparable. For the
>> most stuff I do I still prefer the slower drive for the convenience of
>> less noise and less heat. But then I think most live performance stuff
>> I use the laptop for are RAM based. When producing and mixing recorded
>> music I set samplers to pre load samples into RAM and so far I have
>> never had the need of using larger patches than fit well into 4 GB
>> RAM. Bus here runs at 800 MHz - another reason I give priority to
>> buying more external drives, for work and backup speed to optimize
>> working hours, rather than a faster system drive.
>>
>> Per
>>
>>
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