I try to comp down to one stem per instrument before doing any final mixing.
Then again I started out on very low powered machines compared to what you can get today....
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iMac i5quad/12gbRAM/1Tb Glyph drive/1Tb samples drive > Motu828mkII ---- Still run my GatewayM520 2.8ghz XP laptop. Video editing, 3D work and audio with zero problems.
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