Cakewalk Sonar 2 + Gigasampler LE

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I found anwers to all questions and thought I'd share, see in-line


jeremy@pdq.net wrote:
> I've got a WinXP box (running SP2) that's currently configured with a
> E-MU 404 card. I'm considering returning the 404 card and replacing
it
> with the M-Audio Autophile 2496. I read that the 2496 comes with a
> licensed copy of Tascam's Gigasampler LE and this is one of the
primary
> reasons I'm interested in this card (seeing as Gigasampler LE is a
$80
> product on its own and the package is around $100). I'll be running
the
> card on a PIII 2.4 Gz system with 768-MB RAM and fast hard drive. I
> have two questions:
>
> 1. Will Gigasampler LE run on WindowsXP (I've read mixed comments)

A: No, Gigasampler LE will not run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP


> 2. Will Sonar 2 require a plug-in to be compatible with Gigasampler
LE
> (Sonar 2 only seems to support SoundFont native, not VST).
>

A: Yes, some form of wrapper is required. Newer versions of Sonar (4+)
support Gigasampler and Gigastudio natively.


> 3. Do you think I'll have enough horsepower to run both Gigasampler
LE
> and Cakewalks Sonar 2 simultaneuosly or is that an unrealistic
approach
> (the alternative being to split out sequencing and synth using two
> PCs)?
>

A: A modern PC (2.0+ Ghz, with a gig of RAM and at least a 7200 hard
drive should have no problems.
> Thanks in advance for helping out a hobbist.
>
> -Jeremy