Reason 10 MIDI Secrets - Multi-Computer Composer Setup - Part 3 of 3
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Final Part in the series... Reason 10 Advance MIDI Config Secrets... Why I believe Reason Rewire sucks for old computers! Three-part video series on how to get a huge CPU Performance boost with a limited budget, by simply following the tricks I show in each video.
In each video, I explain specific tips and tricks on how to bypass Reason Rewire in Logic Pro X. The trouble with Rewire is it is very hard on older or non-standard computers not configured with the best processor, memory and hard drives. This is mainly due to Rewire's taxing nature, it's like running two DAWs on one computer. This is unacceptable, as I own an older Mac Pro and by simply using Rewire it will cause my processor utilization to go up so high that I can't produce music.
Yes, I could by a new Mac Pro, but the cost of a new one is in the 4K~6K range for a nice used one from eBay, yes, I said used. I found by upgrading some key parts in my old system and adding in a cheap 2nd PC. I was able to gain a huge CPU performance and save big on my limited budget.
You want to follow along and you are using Logic Pro X and Reason, you will need two computers, a decent older Mac Pro, and PC, plus two Audio/Midi interfaces. All of this can be found for very cheap on eBay, Craigslist or the local Pawn shop. My local pawn shop is great, as they offer Layaway. The PC does not have to be the best, just enough to run Reason, I am running the latest, version 10.
Over time, I have also made some custom upgrades for each computer, which includes a heavy amount of memory, a decent CPU and hard drive for the OS, plus a fast 2nd hard drive to be used as samples and project storage. When you offload your samples and projects to secondary fast hard drives like SSD or a 10K Raptor (7200 RPMs will not cut it anymore), you will gain a huge performance boost.
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