Hey guys I joined up to TA in hope of finding some decent advice as you guys seem to know quite a lot when it comes to the production side of things. Bare with me for a while until I get a grasp

Anywayssssss, I'm starting a music technology course in a few weeks time. I know a lot about the EDM scene and have been following it for the past 10 years, however I'm hopeless when it comes to the actual production part.

I'm planning on buying a decent computer and a copy of Cubase 4 to get me started (C4 is what they use in the course and I already have some experience with FL 8), however theres a problem, as I don't have a clue what a good computer really is. As far as my knowledge goes all I need are the following:

1.Hard Drive
2.Memory RAM
3.Processor
4.Motherboard
5.Soundcard (actually planning on an audio interface - will I still need a soundcard?)
6. And finally software - plan on sticking to XP home edition.

Now I'm guessing right now that I'm probably wayyy of course and either you need way more or way less...

(N.B - All of the above list mean nothing to me apart from a soundcard and hard drive)


Basically, I need some decent advice to get me started of and keep in mind that I've been saving money for the past year so I'd really like some amazing gear. I know I'm only starting of but I have a lot of connections so I'm sure to progress fairly quickly. Cubase 4 requires 1.5ghz (I don't have a clue what that really means) while my computer only has 1.2Ghz. Apparently 2ghz and 2gb of RAM is what I roughly need (not too sure).


Hope you folks have time to read this. I know it will sound stupid to most of you, but please, bare with me!

Thanks in advance - Mark!

Alot of your questions will be answered if you just read the Master tutorial - Sticky
there's a subject called Equipment/studio that will help you in choosing good hardware/software

In fact... just read it all, may give you a head start in your production classes

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Originally posted by Sh!fty Alot of your questions will be answered if you just read the Master tutorial - Sticky there's a subject called Equipment/studio that will help you in choosing good hardware/software In fact... just read it all, may give you a head start in your production classes

Thanks dude, I'll check it out

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Originally posted by neverforget 1.Hard Drive 2.Memory RAM 3.Processor 4.Motherboard

Anybody know of any good sites with information on the above? I'm clueless

1. samsung SATA 500GB?
2. 2*2GB something Corsair?
3. Intel QuadCore 2,4Ghz Q6600 or something
4. Asus whatever with firewire port
5. some cabinett.
6. Echo audiofire soundcards
what i bought and it seems to work

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Originally posted by palm 1. samsung SATA 500GB? 2. 2*2GB something Corsair? 3. Intel QuadCore 2,4Ghz Q6600 or something 4. Asus whatever what i bought and it seems to work

How much was that roughly?

i live in norway and everythings twice the price here so what I payed is irrelevant. also this is soon a year ago i think and prices are probably half since then. u should get away very cheap. there must be some online copmutershop comparision sites in the US? try google.com/products

firtst i found:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Processors+-+Desktops-_-Intel-_-19115017

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Originally posted by palm i live in norway and everythings twice the price here so what I payed is irrelevant. also this is soon a year ago i think and prices are probably half since then. u should get away very cheap. there must be some online copmutershop comparision sites in the US? try google.com/products firtst i found: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ntel-_-19115017

Thanks very much man, looks quite good. Cheap too

"Crucial 2GB DDR2 667MHz PC2 5400 Desktop Memory" << Does that mean 2GB of Ram?

Do I have to buy an optional soundcard? Or does it supply one?

Sorry for sounding stupid again

also forgot to mention that I need something that support Firewire.

as i sayd, get an echo audiofire soundcard external, they start at 199USD if i dont remember wrong. those are firewire so get a motherboard with firewire. then u wont need an internal soundcard at all (tho most motherboard has inbuild soundcards, but their crap). yes 2GB means 2GB. someone else should talk about 667MHz and stuff. the CPU is like 100Mhz i think. dont know if it will match. you could email the shop and say what CPU u want and what equipment fits best (motherboard, RAM).

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Originally posted by palm as i sayd, get an echo audiofire soundcard external, they start at 199USD if i dont remember wrong. those are firewire so get a motherboard with firewire. then u wont need an internal soundcard at all (tho most motherboard has inbuild soundcards, but their crap). yes 2GB means 2GB. someone else should talk about 667MHz and stuff. the CPU is like 100Mhz i think. dont know if it will match. you could email the shop and say what CPU u want and what equipment fits best (motherboard, RAM).

Is there a way of getting everything in the one package? I have no idea how to build a computer myself!

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Originally posted by neverforget Is there a way of getting everything in the one package? I have no idea how to build a computer myself!

Yes, go to a shop and buy a PC.

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