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Composing Computer

Options ● Single computer ● Multi-computer

Composing Computer

Single-Computer System ● Get the best processor you can get ● Minimum of 16Gb of RAM ● One small SSD drive for system ● One 1TB SSD drive for Samples ● Optionaly, one small SSD Drive for Projects (data) ● TIP: prebuilt gaming computer do very well for composing

Composing Computer

Multi-Computer System DAW Computer ● Focus in processing power ● Then RAM

Server (VEPro) Computer ● Best option: get the most powerful computer you can ● Alternative option: use an old computer to ofﬂoad main DAW Computer

Note: Mac-PC compatible

Composing Computer

Need more? ● NVMe RAID systems - ie. Sonnet M.2 4x4 NVMe ● DSP Accelerators ○ WAVES SoundGrid ○ UAD DSP Accelerators (PCIe Card, Satelite, Interface) ● 10GB switch (instead of 1GB)

Mac vs PC? “Mac is expensive!” Really?

VisionDAW typical Dual Xeon Workstation ● 256GB+ of system memory ● NVMe RAID systems ● higher-end video card ● The average system price for these workstations fully conﬁgured to take full advantage of this platform is around $25k ● Minimum of $18k

VisionDAW has other options though in the $3k to $6k range as well ;)

Under $1.000 complete STUDIO

● Computer: $529.99 - https://amzn.to/3l7bNdu ● MIDI Keyboard: $42.90 - https://amzn.to/3fI98pq ● Monitor: $93.99 ($79.99 right now for Black Friday) - https://amzn.to/37g9Xlw ● Headphones: $49 - https://amzn.to/36aQFP8 ● Audio Interface: $53 - https://amzn.to/3o0kLuT ● Sequencer: Cubase LE comes free with the MIDI Keyboard ● Sonarworks Reference 4: $99 ($59 during Black Friday or with Cinematic Composing educational discount) - https://storeus.sonarworks.com/products/reference-4-headphone-edition ● Nucleus Lite: $99 ($79 during Black Friday or with Cinematic Composing educational discount) - https://www.audioimperia.com/products/nucleus-lite-edition Total: $966.88

Starter Computer

Find an i5-10400 6-Core, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Windows 10, Keyboard, and Mouse Included) → ie. Acer Aspire

Alternatively: Mac Mini M1… but I’d like to be able to upgrade in the future so in my opinion you’ve got more options with a PC in this case. It’s not a full-size motherboard, so I’ll be limited to 32GB RAM if I want to upgrade later...

On the other hand, we’ve got plenty of SATA ports, so can add SSDs and I won’t need as much RAM

Or I could even install a Sonnet M.2 4x4 NVMe (which reads at 6GB/s... thought card plus drives setup is more expensive than the computer itself! LOL)

Budget Multi-Computer system

1. Used Mac Pro 2010-2012 2. Upgrade to 12 core (ie. OWC) 3. Used Xeon server

Watch video for more info.

Midi Controllers

Midi Controller

What do you need? ● Multiple faders ● Multiple knobs ● Long faders

Computer and MIDI Controller

What do I use? ● Specs ● Conﬁguration RME HDSPe AIO