On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:33:04 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"George M. Middius" wrote in message

Scott Elliott Birch said:

(Scott Elliott Birch) wrote in message
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Hi,

Is anybody running Reason 2.0 on a 2GHz (or thereabouts) Celeron
laptop? Is it feasible? I'm wondering whether to buy a Celeron
lappie or something faster. Also what audio I/O would you recommend,
whether it be just to support Reason or any sequencer or audio
software package I may upgrade to in the future?

Scott


Is there anybody out there who will answer my question? I'm not
interested in the bizarre replies I got that constitute the present
thread.

I'm wondering why you would pose such a question on *audio*
newsgroups. Even a well-behaved group would be unlikely to produce
the answer. You should look for a more pertinent group.

Boy, that's a weird response. I guess it shows that Middius is generally
screwed in the head, not just screwed in the head about me.

Hmmmm, since he said the same thing that you did, in different words,
I guess that makes *you* screwed in the head as well.

guffaw!

It's a valid audio question related to production. Since Middius doesn't
even get audio reproduction, it stands to reason that an audio production
question would be over his head, squared.

I didn't see *you* answering the question either. If it's "It's a
valid audio question related to production", why did you chastise the
author by writing, "Regrettably, you're asking a perfectly reasonable
question on the wrong Usenet group. This group (when it's not a
playground for perverts which is much of the time) is more about
reproduction of music, not production of music. Reason is a music
synthesis program, so let me suggest that you ask your
question on alt.music.4-track". That's the same thing that Mr. Middius
said, you know.

You should be scared that you're on the same page as George. Either
that, or you're just terminally confused this morning and don't know
enough to be scared.

To answer the question from a specs standpoint, here are the
requirements for Reason 2.5 (I assume that it's the same or similar
for 2.0):
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System requirements
Here's what you need to be able to run Reason 2.5:

Windows
Intel Pentium 2 or better + 233 MHz or faster + 64 Megabytes of RAM +
CD-ROM drive, Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP (or later) + 256 color
monitor (or better), 800x600 or larger + A 16 bit Windows compatible
audio card, preferably with an ASIO or DirectX driver + Microsoft
DirectX (if supported by the card) + A MIDI interface and a MIDI
keyboard (or similar).

Seems to me that a 2 Ghz processor would be just fine. Just make sure
you have plenty of RAM - probably 128. Also, you might want to look at
an external display and the other requirements like DirectX drivers,
MIDI interfaces, etc.

It might not be hands-on experience, but it seems that, provided you
have enough RAM and can meet the other requirements, a Celeron 2gig
processor would be plenty.

Can't help you with the other question, because I don't have any
laptop experience. As far as MIDI goes, I use an external breakout box
from Midiman called the Midisport 2X2, which has 2 ins and 2 outs.
They make larger ones as well. I think I paid about $60 for it. My
sound card is already MIDI capable of course, and i assume that you
will have at least a 16 bit MIDI capable sound card as well.

Good luck!