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:	post by ArrowHead nli at 2005-12-21 16:39:56

Alright, in simple terms:

You've got two basic choices - recording or portability. With a laptop, you'll always have more portability, but you'll be limited in your recording ability.

With a home PC, you'll have way less portability, but because of the ability to upgrade and specifically select components it's much better for recording.

If you're looking to record, there's certain things you will need.
1)A soundcard that will bring the recorded signal into the computer. The break out boxes like Rev was talking about is great. Usually, a pci card goes into your computer, and on the other end is a patch-bay setup with anywhere from 4-20 1/4 or mic inputs. Quality of the pre-amps, bitrate, etc.. all affect the overall quality of your recordings.

2) Memory. Loading and manipulating audio files requires buffering large chunks of information. Usually you'll need 1-3 gig of ram to be able to effectively record without stutter or seizing your audio engine.

3) Storage. I foget the exact number, but I believe a 1 minute clip of stereo music is something like 10 mb. An albums worth of material can EASILY fill an entire 40-80 gig harddrive. Since most laptops only have room for the one drive, you're limited to external (and expensive) means of storage. With a desktop PC, you'll be able to swap drives. My own system is set up with 3 swappable drives I can change anytime, even while the computer is running!

4) Processor power. The processor does all the work in a computer. The better the processor, the quicker your computer will load files, perform edits, add effects, etc....

There's a lot more, but I'm trying hard to be as simple as possible for you. The biggest advantage to the PC is that if you start learning as you go, and you realize that something in your computer isn't up to par (memory, storage, processor, etc...) you can go replace JUST THAT PART and upgrade cheaply as you go. With a laptop, it's just not so simple and easy to pop it open and replace something.

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