There is a PC at my work which is a 3gb ram, 3.6 Xeon dual core with HT so it runs as a quad core I may try and run my project on there and see how things look with my latest project.

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Originally posted by palm i have exactly that and im having no problems what so ever, so i keep wondering how big ass projects you guys make??? Either this or it has to do with something else too, like someone suggested RAM type etc. How well the components of the computer playes together. I was really surpiced when i tested Reason and some of my heavier projects on Mac Mini, 1,87Ghz 1GB Ram - no big problems at all, i thought i wouldnt be able to play the first 10secs. So it seems the mac is well build. Tho i couldnt do much else, iTunes and mozilla had to be closed to gain performance. Ive experienced some of the same thing one time before on my GFs PC, which i thought was crap, some old HP shit with no CPU or RAM to talk about at all, but stuff worked anyway. i just dont understand stuff like that. also a tip, the combinator EATS CPU as hell.

I think the acid test is to test the file on other pc's at least it could narrow down if this was the project or not?

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Originally posted by palm also a tip, the combinator EATS CPU as hell.

Are you sure about that?. i remember reading on the propellerhead site (or somewhere) that the combinator was actually pretty good on using cpu. i usualy have all of my synth patches in a combinator, however i almost never use the thor.

one thing i'm not interested in i bouncing down to audio. it makes reason seem like a toy if you have to start doing all these things just becuase it can't handle enough functions.

i started off producing on a technics kn7000 with 16 tracks. i maxed that thing out pretty fast aswell, and found it pointless to even play on it when i knew that i could never get a good song out of it. maybe it's time for a change. i love reason but i want something that i can really go off on. plus; without being skilled at programming patches it's almost impossible to find good refills geared toward modern trance

i havent red anywhere that combinator uses alot of CPU ive experienced it on my old computer and learned how to make effecient tracks then.

I would stick it out and try harder, you will look back and be glad you did. But not saying to not to move on at all that is. WIth regards to sounds, try a refill that sounds similar and tweak away, it will teach you how to program sounds or just get the sound you want from another preset/refill. Oh also get a book or two on this, honestly a week reading up on it and you'll propell yourself forward in making sounds you want and tweaking sounds for the better.

Bouncing isnt something i do Ive done it once but I reckon once I figure out whats up with my project I wont have to. That said though its your choice dude

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Originally posted by music2dance2 WIth regards to sounds, try a refill that sounds similar and tweak away, it will teach you how to program sounds or just get the sound you want from another preset/refill. Oh also get a book or two on this, honestly a week reading up on it and you'll propell yourself forward in making sounds you want and tweaking sounds for the better.

What's a good book to get?. Is there any books geared towards making patches in reason?

There are probably some with info on specific patch types but you will have to research that. I would say get the dance music manual, that will tech you how to make patchs in reason or any DAW/hardware synth- well it will give you the understanding on how to go about it. Plus lots more info on everything else.

check it out here (this isnt the whole book)

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...ce+music+manual

there are good thor tutorials already on propheads, fm -synthesis etc really cool. fm is so phatt

Thats very true the site is a great resource.

thanks guys!! that book looks really good, i will pick up that right away. and i will check out propellerheads to.

Did you ever get to the bottom of this mate? My latest track that screwed my PC was probably the over use of devices - I remember seeing one of your tracks before. How many are you using in the project concerned?