{"id":17268,"date":"2014-08-19T12:02:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T16:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=17268"},"modified":"2014-08-19T12:02:54","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T16:02:54","slug":"upgrade-your-music-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2014\/08\/19\/upgrade-your-music-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 REASONS IT\u2019S TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR MUSIC STUDIO COMPUTER"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brian, PCAudioLabs<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s your one day off, you sit down to make some music, and boom, your computer crashes. Then you start to think; how long have I had this thing? When you get that feeling, it\u2019s time to look at a new music computer. We\u2019re going to outline the top five reasons you should consider a new Windows computer for your music studio.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>You\u2019re still running Windows XP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Windows XP was a great operating system, really, it was! But, Microsoft recently ended support for the well-known OS, and that means no more updates.\u00a0 This also means your computer could be at risk to crash at any moment.\u00a0 Additionally, many new Digital Audio Workstations, such as\u00a0SONAR X3<\/a>, don\u2019t run on Windows XP.\u00a0 It\u2019s ok, it\u2019s time to let go.\u00a0 Windows 7 or Windows 8 offers a slew of new features that will make your music making experience easier.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>You\u2019re not able to get work done as fast<\/strong><\/p>\n

It stands to reason that if you have a computer that is over five years old and wasn\u2019t built by a music computer manufacturer, it\u2019s probably going to run a little slower than you\u2019d like.\u00a0 Are your tracks taking longer to bounce down? Can\u2019t run as many plugins as you used to? There\u2019s only so much power you\u2019re going to get out of an older computer that wasn\u2019t built for audio, and that\u2019s when it\u2019s time to look at a new rig.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Your workflow is suffering<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you spend more time troubleshooting than you do making music, that\u2019s a bad thing.\u00a0 We all know that time is limited, especially for being creative, and you have to make the most of your time. When you have to spend your time making your computer do what you want, instead of making music, your frustration goes up, and your creativity goes down.<\/p>\n

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The ROKBOX MC 64\/64s can support up to 3 monitors! Think about what that could do for your workflow…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>You\u2019ve outgrown your machine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it, it happens. You get a computer, you put it to good use, but with time and growth, your needs outweigh what your computer is capable of.\u00a0 Maybe you need to be able to record more tracks at once, or maybe you simply can\u2019t do what you need with your current hardware.\u00a0 It\u2019s ok, that just means you\u2019re growing as a creative, and it\u2019s time to look for a new computer.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Your current machine is loud, filled with bloatware, and doesn\u2019t fit your studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most off the shelf computers \u2013 meaning those from big box stores and websites \u2013 might seem like great deals on paper, but when you get them home, you find that your computer\u2019s hard drive is filled with bloatware (did you really want all those demo antivirus applications? Yeah, we didn\u2019t think so).\u00a0 That is why your computer was cheap \u2013 lots of companies rented out space on your hard drive, and your Windows installation image isn\u2019t really a true Windows image, which means you can\u2019t even re-install Windows cleanly. Additionally, your computer is a lot slower due to all that bloatware, which means you won\u2019t get anything done.<\/p>\n

Off the shelf computers aren\u2019t made with silence in mind, nor with the needs of a creative in mind.\u00a0 They use sub-par components that mean your computer will be loud \u2013 which is hard when you need to record that perfect vocal cut.\u00a0 You can\u2019t replace many of those components, because they\u2019re proprietary, which means you can\u2019t purchase replacement parts.<\/p>\n

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You can have a PC designed for music that will fit nicely in any studio space with a PCAudioLabs ROKBOX Mobile MC laptop!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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What about Support? If you have an issue with your music software, you can\u2019t call a big box computer manufacturer and ask them for help \u2013 they simply won\u2019t help you.\u00a0 That can be pretty frustrating when you need answers.<\/p>\n

Finally, off the shelf computers rarely fit the needs of the creative \u2013 literally. They\u2019re not rackmountable, they don\u2019t have the motherboard slots you need (like legacy PCI slots, for instance), and their case sizes can be limiting at the very least.\u00a0 All of this leads to a less-than-stellar experience with a computer you paid good money for, expecting it to be great for audio production.<\/p>\n

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These are just a few reasons you should look at obtaining a new computer which has been certified for music production. If you answered yes to even one of these points, you might want to consider getting a new music computer so you can truly get back to being creative with your computer.<\/p>\n

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