RickWeaver Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi Guys, Just a quick question? Am I able to use Cubase AI (or whatever comes with Yamaha MX49) on a netbook? I need it only for midi, not audio. I am planning to buy this instrument very soon and I am looking for solutions. Unfortunately I can not use my work laptop for this purpose and the only device I have right now is a netbook with 2gb ram. What do you think? Should I try the netbook or should I look for a multitrack recorder? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashville.Guru Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Can you describe your context in a bit more detail - live/studio, what exactly you intend to do with it - record/play back sequences, or program splits/layers/etc? In general, if it's only MIDI and not audio, a netbook ought be fine. Not sure about Cubase, but there are several alternatives. Again, it depends on what exactly you want to actually do with it. - Guru This is really what MIDI was originally about encouraging cooperation between companies that make the world a more creative place." - Dave Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickWeaver Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi, So, I write songs at home, no live performance at all. All I want to do to record and playback the midi sequences in Cubase and I want the synth to provide the voices. Nothing more. As far as I know this synth comes with Cubase AI 6, now I am trying to find the system requirements for it. If dual core processor required then the netbook is definitely a no go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickWeaver Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ok, so figured that Cubase needs dual core processor. What are the alternatives? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashville.Guru Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 EnergyXT comes to mind. Lightweight, yet extremely feature-rich. Haven't tried it on a netbook, but it should work. I suggest downloading the demo and giving it a spin. I'm sure there are other alternatives (google 'lightweight sequencer for Windows' or something; also KVR audio has a very good search feature), and you'll have to try each one out. Also, I wouldn't put too much stock in the Cubase system requirements thing, since that probably assumes audio/midi/VST use. No harm trying it out, in any case. - Guru This is really what MIDI was originally about encouraging cooperation between companies that make the world a more creative place." - Dave Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickWeaver Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 That's what I was thinking about Cubase. I will try it first, if it won't work then I will try the mentioned softwares. Thank you very much for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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