Appendix A: Technical Information; System Requirements - Mackie Spike User Manual

Appendix A: Technical Information

System Requirements

PC requirements
• WIN XP
• Intel Pentium 3 or 4, or AMD Athlon
(750 MHz or better is recommended for
Tracktion).
• At least 128 MB RAM; 256 MB or more is
recommended for Tracktion work.
• Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution
video adapter and monitor.
• CD-ROM or DVD drive.
• Keyboard and Wheel Mouse or compatible
pointing device.
• USB port
Macintosh requirements
• Macintosh OS 10.3
• Power Mac G3, or G4, iMac, eMac, Power-
book G3 or G4, or iBook computer with 128
MB of physical RAM. (The original early
PowerBook G3 upgrade cards are not sup-
ported by OSX).
Hard Drive notes
• To record a one minute 24-bit/44.1 kHz
Mono track requires approximately 8 MB of
hard drive space.
• Preferably, use a second drive for recording
audio, not your main drive with the operating
system.
• It is best if you can start with a freshly de-
fragmented drive before recording.
• Backup your fi les and de-fragment your drive
often.
• Did we mention backing up your fi les often?
• We do not want you to be sitting back relax-
ing in the pub after a long day's recording
session of your fi nest work, when all along
there is a doubt in the back of your mind
about having backed up your fi les.
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