16GB or 32GB of ram?
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- KVRian
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- 690 posts since 31 May, 2002 from chez moi
Pretty much all of my work I use vst softsynths which may include 2 plugins that use audio libraries: Guru drum sampler and StylusRMX. I've also used a sampler with bass samples. Other than that, I don't really use a sampler. At some point I may bounce some tracks but I've never used more than 16 audio tracks.
Considering the above, is 16GB of ram enough for my needs?
thanks
Considering the above, is 16GB of ram enough for my needs?
thanks
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35191 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
16GB is probably enough, but I would go for 32GB as you never know what the future will bring.
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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- 3882 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
You can never have too much ram.
- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
It's well enough. Drum machines are lightweight, and bounced tracks atcually take less memory than muliple plugins loaded all at once.
How much RAM did you use so far?
How much RAM did you use so far?
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- KVRAF
- 2338 posts since 28 Feb, 2015
I have been using 64GB for the last 5 years, there is no reason going for 16GB. Even if it's enough today, it might not be enough tomorrow. Always future proof your computer by a few years looking at higher specs than you need atm.
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- KVRAF
- 2338 posts since 28 Feb, 2015
F*ck budget, just buy it
You can always eat noodles for a couple of months if needed.
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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16gb costs what.. 80€?
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- KVRAF
- 35449 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Yeah, shouldn't be too much.
Just saying that there might be a budget, and that that's probably why the OP asked. Whenever I bought a new PC, I took a look where I could cut corners. Might be the same here. Otherwise it probably wouldn't come into question at all.
Just saying that there might be a budget, and that that's probably why the OP asked. Whenever I bought a new PC, I took a look where I could cut corners. Might be the same here. Otherwise it probably wouldn't come into question at all.
- KVRAF
- 15281 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Without Kontakt and such, I'd say you could get by with only 8 GB. Only just...
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- KVRAF
- 5813 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
StylusRMX uses samples.. Guru/Geist uses samples but they will not need so much RAM because drum samples are not very big.
16GB is enough, to be on the safe side 32 GB. More important is to have this content on a SSD for quick loading.
16GB is enough, to be on the safe side 32 GB. More important is to have this content on a SSD for quick loading.
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- KVRAF
- 2752 posts since 15 Feb, 2017 from a worn out vinyl groove
totally.. absolutely..
The only thing that will push my 8Gb is the effing chrome browser, coz they all got lazy and don't malloc no more.. or is it garbage collection... definitely garbage in my browsing..
I don't use samplers.. maybe a few VSTi and VST...
all depends what you do I guess... I mainly just record live sounds now... Eurorack.. up to 18 simultaneous tracks, no problem, sometimes with a few live VST FX.. 8 gigs is plenty for this.