Real world system requirements for live use

[maneco]

Hi, is anyone using helix native in a live situation? what are system requirements? is core i5 and 8 gigs of ram in a laptop enough ? i saw an excellent post regarding live use, but could not get my head around sys. req., because mac use was mentioned, though hardware is somehow similar...

Any advice? i plan to use a dell 6430 rugged notebook with an scarlet interface, either solo or 2i2, i have both

Thanks!

[MikaelDez]

Just considering specs on your computer alone, for live you would want as much RAM as you can get your hands on, 8GB might be enough for you, but 16GB will set you straight and you wouldn't have to worry about it. A solid state drive would be a must, and at least an i5 or better processor. I would be comfortable with this setup live, as it would be able to handle quite a lot before skipping up.

[Triryche]

In the pc realm, the specs are only part of the equation, you would need to test drive it on the computer. Two pc's with the "same specs" could behave very differently. 

[HonestOpinion]

As others have noted you will need to keep the system as bare bones as possible regarding other software and processes you run. You don't want anything launching an upgrade process or attempting to check the internet, restart, etc. when you are live. Additionally you will probably want some kind of MIDI foot control. I would want a fast boot process as you might just have to reboot in the middle of a song if the system locks up. Let us know how it works out for you.