protools 8 compatiblity with Windows Vista and which proper audio interface?

chamille2010 · 01-22-2010

O K i have a compaq presario pc notebook with a cpu of 2.16 ghz and 160 gb(?) hard drive with 32 bit w/ Window Vista service pack 1. I've done a little research and it seems my computer may be compatible but i'm not sure Is ne one using pt 8 with windows vista with no problems? also i'm not so sure about which audio interface i should be using psi, firewire,or usb even though i have 2 usb ports im hearing its not the best choice dealing with latency and all. Is ne one using pt 8 with window vista using a usb audio interface or even firewire with any problems? thanx hope to hear from you soon!!!!

Kyle-BBY · 11-09-2009

Hi again chamille2010,

Well my take would be that your rig would run Pro Tools 8 but you might struggle with the latency a bit. I ran Pro Tools LE on a PC (with significantly lower specs than yours since it was 3 years old at the time) with a Digi 002 as my firewire interface and I did have issues with latency, which is my biggest pet peeve. That was also on the XP Operating System so you might be better off with Vista SP1. I would recommend going with the Digi 003 via firewire and maxing out your RAM for best results. USB would definitely be slower and might be a cause for latency if you run into it.

That's my opinion. Digidesign has a pretty in-depth site for making sure your system will run Pro Tools. I'm sure you've already checked it out but just in case:

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=54&itemid=23954

Kyle

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