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Old 10-16-2013, 04:29 AM   #40
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Real time Audio is a single core process.
Absolutely! Audio dedicated computers, right? No games or anything else.

If you aim for pure live audio, FOH mixing or whatever, get the best fastest clock single core CPU you can afford (or dual, singles are not that common these days). Multicore is a waste of money and resources.

In a mixing scenario, no real time, then it's different, Get the best multithreading CPU you can get. Server PC architecture is the best for non real time audio processing (AKA: mixing). Xeons and AMD are the best choice at fist instance. AMD gives the best performance for the money. Hi-end Xeons are the best choice, but will break our budgets.

Best of both worlds? An all-round solution? A good cost effective i7... but not the best choice in any of these two scenarios.

In my side I always print my tracks in an Alesis HD24 XR, so my choice is clear: Xeons or AMDs.

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