I have just registered, and ordered my first bit of digital equipment…Native Instruments S2 which should be with me in a couple of weeks & new set of monitors KRK’s
Really looking forward to using it as iv had a go on my brothers S4 and it was great bit of kit and easy to use i thought. Im only needing it for my spare room and hopefully some party’s hence i just went for the S2
Couple of questions if someone would be kind enuff…
1st - What laptop would be good to use something with maybe 4gb memory and big hard drive?? Mac book Pro is out of my budget at moment.
2nd - Does anyone know if NI are bringing out a flight case for the S2? Or bag?
I use an Asus i3 machine - fairly bog standard Windows laptop. Most modern machines should cruise using Traktor when correctly setup (things like disabling wireless adapators and battery management acpi drivers as they can bugger up the low latency audio behaviour). I think smiTTTen has a script which does most of the heavy lifting for you …
No idea about the bag/flightcase thing - sorry. I’d be surprised if they didn’t do one, but if not, there are a stack of 3rd party bags, and one of them will fit
Think mine was just over £500 this time last year (and it’s actually an i5 come to think of it - 500Gb HDD and 4Gb of RAM, and once I optimised it, it’s been fine.)
Thanks for reply lads…how do the Sony Viao’s perform?
This is the spec of the one im looking at -
Experience the great performance of the Sony VAIO VPCEH1S0E 15.5" Laptop which combines good looks with practicality for efficient everyday performance. Powered by the 2.3GHz dual core Intel® Core™ Processor i5-2410M and running the Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit, this laptop is smooth and powerful. There’s also 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, so you have plenty of space for anything you need to store on your laptop.With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, this laptop is ready to us the internet no matter where you are. A built-in webcam also means you can chat to your friends or make important calls to make the most of your wireless connectivity.As well as speedy processing, you’ll enjoy viewing your movies, pictures and web pages on the 15.5" VAIO Display with Intel HD Graphics 3000, giving you a great visual experience. Furthermore, getting online is easy with the WEB button, which provides you with a one-touch internet connection.The powerful Sony VAIO VPCEH1S0E 15.5" Laptop has a lot to offer!
Or anything that has i5 processor,4gb ram and 320 and above hard drive??
Get a light-weight laptop, MacBook air or something similar on the Windows side. Most laptops are more than plenty for Traktor use, but the weight issue is not fun when dragging laptops to gigs.
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& new set of monitors KRK’s