Old software for old hardware
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 37 posts since 21 Jan, 2013
Hi,
Just for fun I set up an old PC (Pentium III @ 1,4 Ghz, 768 Mb RAM and a Roland UA-100 audio/midi interface), and now I ask to myself which software i could install on this PC.. I have a licensed copy of Cubase SX 3, which SHOULD run without issues on this machine (minimum requirements claims an 800 Mhz processor and 512 MB of RAM).
I will also record MIDI instruments, so I also need some "light" VSTi instruments..
Will be ok Cubase SX 3 for this old machine?
As for VSTi instruments I'd like to install some drum machine, synthesizers and arpeggiators.. Some advice? I could also install free software, or searching for some discontinued product.
Thank you.
Just for fun I set up an old PC (Pentium III @ 1,4 Ghz, 768 Mb RAM and a Roland UA-100 audio/midi interface), and now I ask to myself which software i could install on this PC.. I have a licensed copy of Cubase SX 3, which SHOULD run without issues on this machine (minimum requirements claims an 800 Mhz processor and 512 MB of RAM).
I will also record MIDI instruments, so I also need some "light" VSTi instruments..
Will be ok Cubase SX 3 for this old machine?
As for VSTi instruments I'd like to install some drum machine, synthesizers and arpeggiators.. Some advice? I could also install free software, or searching for some discontinued product.
Thank you.
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- KVRAF
- 2374 posts since 16 Jan, 2013
Here's a few old commercial softwares that are now available as freeware. Maybe something from here?
Steinberg VST Classics Vol.1 and 2.
Rebirth.
E-MU Proteus VX.
Steinberg VST Classics Vol.1 and 2.
Rebirth.
E-MU Proteus VX.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 37 posts since 21 Jan, 2013
Thank you, pigfront. I will try OpenMPT.
@ bill45: Thank you, I will take a look.
@ sprnva: Yes, I was thinking to these old software for free, but I am unable to find them. Some download links? Thank you.
@ bill45: Thank you, I will take a look.
@ sprnva: Yes, I was thinking to these old software for free, but I am unable to find them. Some download links? Thank you.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 37 posts since 21 Jan, 2013
Ok, I have found these software
In anyway: would be a goodchoice, Cubase SX 3, for that old machine? There would be something better in terms of hardware requirements? On the manual of the Roland UA-100, they show and old version of CakeWalk.. Which version of CakeWalk would be ok for that old PC?
Many thanks.
In anyway: would be a goodchoice, Cubase SX 3, for that old machine? There would be something better in terms of hardware requirements? On the manual of the Roland UA-100, they show and old version of CakeWalk.. Which version of CakeWalk would be ok for that old PC?
Many thanks.
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the tone ranger the tone ranger https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=280031
- KVRer
- 20 posts since 8 May, 2012 from London
You could try finding a Reason 2 license on eBay.
- KVRian
- 513 posts since 20 Dec, 2008
SunVox should also do very nicely; comes with everything you requested.
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
- KVRer
- 19 posts since 10 Sep, 2008 from ga
i have an old Dell Pentium 3 Windows Me OS that i use. host-wise the only thing i got to work were older versions of Audacity & VST Host. Milkytracker worked great. Pure Data worked great. Glitch worked excellent. i really didn't have any problems w/ any free VSTs, Plugins, Effects etc. & there are a ton of them out there that work fine. the main thing is tracking down older versions but you'd be surprised how many are still available.
Mu.lab had some latency issues & VST scanning problem but did install. Reaper had latency issues & i had problems using it w/ Pure Data so i ditched it. there were some others like EnergyXT & things like that which did not work due to latency or would not recognize my OS. maybe some would have worked if i had XP...
i also just recently downloaded some newer VSTs so i am going to see if they work or not.
its very do-able but it just takes a little research finding out what works & what does not.
Mu.lab had some latency issues & VST scanning problem but did install. Reaper had latency issues & i had problems using it w/ Pure Data so i ditched it. there were some others like EnergyXT & things like that which did not work due to latency or would not recognize my OS. maybe some would have worked if i had XP...
i also just recently downloaded some newer VSTs so i am going to see if they work or not.
its very do-able but it just takes a little research finding out what works & what does not.
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- KVRist
- 123 posts since 5 Aug, 2011 from Athens, Greece
As already said, trackers should run more than fine on a setup like this! I recall trying my first steps with music making using MadTracker on a single-core Celeron 1.4GHz-based laptop with only 256mb ram. Also try searching for really old versions of Fruity Loops (pre-6.x)! As for plugins, reFX Claw (then free) and anything from that era
- KVRAF
- 9576 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
You could check the Kvr news database for software for those years when this hardware was current
Amazon: why not use an alternative
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She Changed Her Mind She Changed Her Mind https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=342043
- Banned
- 452 posts since 22 Nov, 2014 from Amsterdam
cakewalk-sonar.en.softonic.com/download
I think it's CWS6, not sure. It says 8.5. It's 101MB FYI
I think it's CWS6, not sure. It says 8.5. It's 101MB FYI
- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
I used SX2 on a much higher spec'd machine than that and felt very underspec'd for most of what I did. If you're just going to schlep loops around on it you'll be okay.Giova84 wrote: a goodchoice, Cubase SX 3, for that old machine?
The minimum sys requirements particularly then were kind of disingenuous and marketing-driven IMO.