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Title: Old computer Needs replacing What to buy?
Post by: Deane on July 17, 2024, 01:22:52 PM
Dan,
my 12 year old Asus laptop needs replacing.  What do you
suggest I buy to replace it that will run vArranger properly.
Also, what version of vArranger will I need to run on a new laptop?
I can afford a good laptop.

Deane Peters
Texas, USA
Title: Re: Old computer Needs replacing What to buy?
Post by: agaton on July 17, 2024, 07:44:20 PM
No Laptop !!!
Title: Re: Old computer Needs replacing What to buy?
Post by: DjTony1981 on July 18, 2024, 03:45:39 PM
If it helps I have a cheap Chinese mini-PC, a cheap Chinese touchscreen monitor, wireless keyboard+mouse.

Keyboard+mouse (https://www.amazon.it/dp/B006ZLK9SQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)
MiniPC (https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0B1GXG7R7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)
Monitor (https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0C4T37W37?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)


All transportable in a notebook backpack. :)
Title: Re: Old computer Needs replacing What to buy?
Post by: Christoph on August 02, 2024, 08:27:30 PM
Hello Deane,

you can realy use a laptop or a convertible notebook, it is ok and sounds good. I use a refurbished Lenovo Think pad x1 (ca. 400 EUR), Intel Core i5, 8 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD. Large Midi-Files run without noises, clicks or so on. You can put your SF2-Sounds on the SSD (... \vArranger2XG\vArrangerData\Sounds\...). My GM-Standard is now Orpheus-Soundfont (1.6 GB) and VST-WERSI-Sounds. vA2 (Version 1.20) takes the sound from the fast SSD and not from the RAM. So there is no need to have more RAM than 8 GB.

Perhaps it could help.
Best regards
Christoph