If you google jBridge and read the site you'll probably leave, as I did, more confused than when you entered. I am using EWQL Symphonic Gold and Goliath just fine with Mixcraft as is. If you don't have it available you can download it here: Select Download > Manual.įeel free to ask if you are unclear about anything.What is JBridge and what does it have to do with EWQL libraries and Mixcraft.
The mainboard's manual explains it too on pages 2-6 & 2-7. Installing the RAM boards symmetrically like this will automatically enable dual channel mode. This will give you 4GB under 64-bit Windows and about 3.2GB under 32-bit.
If you replace the 2GB board with 1GB and add another 1GB board, then you install 1GB in each slot. This will give you 6GB under 64-bit Windows, but about 3.2GB under 32-bit. So to summarise, if you obtain another 2GB board, install 2GB in DIMM1, 1GB in DIMM2, 2GB in DIMM3, and 1GB in DIMM4.
On yours Channel 1 is green, Channel 2 is orange. Each channel's slot is distinguished by colour. In order to achieve this you will need to either obtain another 2GB board, or replace the existing 2GB board with 1GB and obtain yet another 1GB board (four in all). Looking at your RAM boards it's not possible to have this setup. As long as both channels have identical memory configurations you will be able to run in dual-channel mode. For example, if you have a single 1GB board in one channel and a single 1GB board in the other, or 2 x 1GB boards in each channel, these will enable dual channel operation. What I mean is that in order to run in dual mode your two RAM channels would need to be fitted with identical sizes of boards. I can tell that you are not running in dual channel mode because your memory boards are not of a size that would permit symmetrical installation. How can you tell from my system description that I am running in single channel mode? Also, I don't think I can run dual channel. Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)ġ000.20 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacityģ.5" format removeable media īoard: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7388 1.0 (EWQL with the iLok system is a pain in the butt to install). The only reason I holding off on doing that is I have 3 DAWs installed, and all my samples.
I can see needing more computing horse power soon. I realized it's nothing to "write home" about. To reiterate: spend some time on the EWQL forums before making that size investment.ġ0 instances is pretty good I think. I'm not going to fork out more than $1000 on sound libraries until I can be absolutely sure I can run them. I need to find a way to access more RAM with MC or find a new DAW (which I REALLY don't want to do since all of them seem clunky in use compared to MC)
I need to upgrade my computer to closer to what the pros use.ģ. I hope to eventually get LOTS of the EWQL libraries but first:Ģ. These folks are pros and their paycheck depends on their output so this is a very serius problem and enough to make me step back, watch, and wait. There is apparently a way around this with products like jBridge which I will try after I upgrade to MC6.įinally there is apparently an ongoing (3 month) problem with the Play 3 engine and a growing minority of users who are getting artifacts (clicks & pops) no matter what they do.
I on the other hand write like a orchestral score would look so I'd be looking at 20-30 instances of Play open: from what I've read an impossibility with less than 24 gigs of RAM.Īlso, even if you bite the bullet and increase your RAM there is the problem in that MixCraft is a 32 bit application and as such can only access a maximum of 4 gigs of RAM no matter how much you have in your machine.
He admits he runs only a few instances of Play (EWQL interface) at a time. That being said, there is a fellow on these forums who is running EWQL libraries on XP. WIth the new (Hollywood) series ppl are on their last at 32 gigs of RAM!
The computer EWQL uses to test their software is 6 cores with 24 gigs of RAM. I suggest you go to their forums and spend some time reading about the specs of the users there. While I don't own the EWQL libraries yet I've been keeping an eye on their forums, specifically to answer your question for myself before I buy those wonderful sounds.