…I forgot to mention that HW-wise (see my signature), I’ve already purchased a MotU Midi Express 128, since the Midex8 will be used as a “empty-rack-space-filler”…
Reading up on this thread I can makeup that you’re not a PC hardware genius/expert (not to meaning to be rude, but English isn’t my motherlanguage and this is the best I can come up with).
I’ve build many systems for DAW usage with various results.
If i will replace my system I will buy a DAW certified PC from a specialist, I do not have the resources anymore to replace a component which has faulting or doesn’t work well with your specific brand soundcard, done this so many times so hoping to spare you from this endless thing. This is the main dis-advantage of the windows world in comparising with Apple. We have so bloody much hardware options that it’s a big tasks to filter out the good from the bad ones.
Thanks DG for your advice.
I have no network access in my studio, no wireless, even GSM has no reach… by the time I’ll install a network cable in my studio, we’ll see Win8, or Win9…
Using Vienna Ensemble Pro 5 (soon to be released) you can connect a number of computers via LAN and use them as FX racks, if your main PC runs out of steam.
Many people are are already using VEP4 for sample hosting, but VEP5 accepts audio input, so a virtual FX rack on another computer is now possible over LAN (a bit like FX-Teleport in the old days, but much, much better).