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Midi Computer Hardware

oneluckydeviloneluckydevil
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About to buy a GNX3. It is time to upgrade to a new computer with Windows XP. Budget is an issue.

From what I have read, it is best to get a dedicated sound card. Apparently game cards work but will not give the best recording. I have seen reference to some external midi hardware.

Thinking I am in over my head. I am basically trying to figure out what computer hardware I need to purchase with the new computer.

Thanks,
Mike
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  • bjeffbjeff
    As far as midi goes, you can pick up a usb midi interface very inexpensively, one like a midisport uno, should be in the 30 buck range

    For a sound card, yes, an audio card is better, but there are several for 100.00, from Echo, EMU, just look at musiciansfriend.com and you will find them

    XP would be better, so would the fastest CPU you can afford to get and as much memory, at least 512, a gig or two is better

    BUT, on the other hand, I started out recording on a laptop with a 1 gig cpu, and an external sound card (extigy) and 256 meg ram.....it worked fine with just a few tracks, but would freeze when I got up to 10 or more tracks.........

    HTH

    BJ
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  • grathangrathan
    Computers these days have enough usb ports to add anything you want on to them later on. You could just get the Gnx4 and record on that?
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