Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

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andTony
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Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

Post by andTony » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:18 am

I just bought a new laptop for graphic design and I'm hoping that it will run Ableton 8 suite smoothly. I upgraded the hard drive to the bigger faster one, and I upgraded the screen to the HiRes one. Should I have upgraded the RAM to 8GB?

Here are the specs...


MacBook Pro 15.4/2.66/CTO
With the following configuration:
PROCESSOR 065-9134 2.66GHz Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-9135 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRM - 2x2GB
HARD DRIVE 065-9140 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-9145 SuperDrive 8X DL
DISPLAY 065-9149 MBP 15" HR Glossy WS Display
Apple Software - MS Office 065-8196 MSO Mac 08-HOME&STUDENT-ED
DVI Adapter 065-9151 Mini DisplayPort - DVI Adapter
KEYBOARD AND DOCUMENTATION 065-9160 Keyboard/Users Guide
COUNTRY KIT 065-9163 Country Kit

Thanks for the Help
&tony
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keiyam
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Re: Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

Post by keiyam » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:52 am

andTony wrote:I just bought a new laptop for graphic design and I'm hoping that it will run Ableton 8 suite smoothly. I upgraded the hard drive to the bigger faster one, and I upgraded the screen to the HiRes one. Should I have upgraded the RAM to 8GB?

Here are the specs...


MacBook Pro 15.4/2.66/CTO
With the following configuration:
PROCESSOR 065-9134 2.66GHz Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-9135 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRM - 2x2GB
HARD DRIVE 065-9140 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-9145 SuperDrive 8X DL
DISPLAY 065-9149 MBP 15" HR Glossy WS Display
Apple Software - MS Office 065-8196 MSO Mac 08-HOME&STUDENT-ED
DVI Adapter 065-9151 Mini DisplayPort - DVI Adapter
KEYBOARD AND DOCUMENTATION 065-9160 Keyboard/Users Guide
COUNTRY KIT 065-9163 Country Kit

Thanks for the Help
Of course and it will do...
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pjlavin
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Re: Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

Post by pjlavin » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:42 pm

perhaps your completely clueless for real, but of course it will... its like using a truck to commute to work even if you went and bought that just for ableton - that computer sure won't help you with creative music though.
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pjlavin
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Re: Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

Post by pjlavin » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:44 pm

ps stick a sticker right over that apple sign, something anti corporate, and stick some duck tape somewhere, and you might even look cool -
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keiyam
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Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:55 am

Re: Should my new computer handle Ableton Live 8 Suite?

Post by keiyam » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:25 am

If you had 1Gb ram it would be nice to upgrade it... But from 4Gb to 8Gb... hmmm.. Maybe if you use many many effects, instruments etc.


cheers
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