PC for music production - what to consider when buying

With a computer you have numerous possibilities. You can work with it, play games or develop software. In some cases, it is also worthwhile to assemble or buy a PC specifically for one purpose. For music production, too, there are some points you should consider when buying.

What you need to consider when buying a PC for music production

If you want to put together or buy a PC specifically for music production, there are a few points to consider.

1. When putting together your PC, pay particular attention to the sound card.
2. The input and output latency together should be below 20 ms.
3. Also pay attention to the quality of the sound. Note here that the sound card best provides "DVD quality". This means a sample rate of 48,000 Hz and a bit depth of 16 bits.
4. For most additional devices, USB-3 is the most common port. If you already have devices with Firewire, the computer should also provide this.
5. If you want to use a digital mixer, it is also important that your sound card provides a microphone input with pre-amp or phantom power. Zudem sind mehrere Line-Eingänge nützlich.
6. Achten Sie außerdem auf genügend Arbeitsspeicher, da viele Musikprogramme diesen beanspruchen.
7. Haben Sie eine sehr gute Soundkarte, benötigen Sie keinen besonderen Prozessor.
8. Zudem ist eine geeignete Größe Ihrer Festplatte notwendig. Wenn möglich, sollten Sie sich für eine SSD-Festplatte entscheiden.