Originally Posted by: ngcheongm
I have 768MB RAM is this enough? I have an integrated sound card but I don't know if it's an appropriate one? thanks

Yan

768MB should do it for recording guitar parts and basic midi BUT if you use a VST with very large files such as StormDrum or Symphonic Orchestra (some files could be a1GB) you will find latency becomes a problem. I had to upgrade to 2GB of Ram AND get a pro soundcard before I could work with the above plug-ins while recording large guitar files. Onboard soundcards are usually not that great... However, it all depends on what you are doing. Upgrade when you notice bad sound quality, pops, cracks and hisses (that are not caused by other equipmnnt) and latency problems. Latency can be cause by a combination of CPU power, RAM and your soundcard. If you are going to upgrade, don't get Creative Labs Soundblaster (they are not designed for music production), get something by M-Audio (Audiophile or Delta). Anyway, your onboard card SHOULD be ok for the time being.