jmccord
01-04-2002, 12:08 AM
I\'m somewhat overwhelmed by the technical expertise on this forum, and would like an honest opinion about whether GigaStudio/Sampler is too complex for someone like me with limited skills and modest aims.
I am neither a professional musician nor an engineer. All I want to do is configure a PC to run GigaStudio for the sole purpose of playing piano samples in real time. I would drive the PC from my Roland digital piano\'s midi output and would play it back through the piano\'s amplifier/speaker system. That\'s it- no complex interfaces, probably wouldn\'t record, etc.
So what I\'d like to know is:
- Is this feasible for someone with limited computer skills? (I mostly use Macs and have some passing familiarity with Windows but only for typical work-related applications.) I certainly don\'t have the knowledge or skills to dive into the bowels of Windows unless I have detailed instructions
- What PC should I buy? I\'m not capable of building one up from parts, although I could swap out disks, add memory, etc.
- What performance should it have - CPU speed, memory, disk speed, etc.?
- What audio card should I buy? The card-related discussions on this board are far beyond me. I want something simple - robust drivers, plug-and-play as much as possible, midi in and audio out. Sophisticated audio processing isn\'t needed
- What else do I need to know?
Sorry for the simplistic nature of this request, but all advice will be greatly appreciated!
thanks - jim
I am neither a professional musician nor an engineer. All I want to do is configure a PC to run GigaStudio for the sole purpose of playing piano samples in real time. I would drive the PC from my Roland digital piano\'s midi output and would play it back through the piano\'s amplifier/speaker system. That\'s it- no complex interfaces, probably wouldn\'t record, etc.
So what I\'d like to know is:
- Is this feasible for someone with limited computer skills? (I mostly use Macs and have some passing familiarity with Windows but only for typical work-related applications.) I certainly don\'t have the knowledge or skills to dive into the bowels of Windows unless I have detailed instructions
- What PC should I buy? I\'m not capable of building one up from parts, although I could swap out disks, add memory, etc.
- What performance should it have - CPU speed, memory, disk speed, etc.?
- What audio card should I buy? The card-related discussions on this board are far beyond me. I want something simple - robust drivers, plug-and-play as much as possible, midi in and audio out. Sophisticated audio processing isn\'t needed
- What else do I need to know?
Sorry for the simplistic nature of this request, but all advice will be greatly appreciated!
thanks - jim