
Even just transferring files can be faster. "Over the network" will introduce latency, lag as if you were trying to calculate a roundtrip ping with other networking equipment in the way to slow it down. But *ideally* you want the AG server and client connected to one another directly with a Crossover Cable (CAT5 ethernet). It could just be how you wrote this, but Audiogridder "over the network" says to me you are either using Wifi connection, or running with the computers on a LAN via ethernet/CAT5 cables, a switch, or other solution. With an ethernet connector, there are 8 pin slots on each side of the cable. With a crossover cable, the configuration of the wires is slightly more complicated. The difference between a straight-through cable is that it has a different wire sequence between connectors. What is the difference between a crossover and straight network cable?Ī crossover cable is also an ethernet cable. It's a great solution to using Multiple Operating Systems but rarely is a solution to an out of date machine. VMs also tend to be prone to crashing, and often only perform well on newer machines. USB external drives can be much higher capacity than you will need to mirror. Your laptop should just be setup to be nearly a clone of the tower machine. Likewise, I do not see a reason to run a VM just to handle your situation. On a VM though (correct me if I'm mistaken), if the host has more resources, I can simply allocate more disk space, RAM, CPU, etc and consume as much of the host's resources as needed.Ĭlick to expand.It could just be how you wrote this, but Audiogridder "over the network" says to me you are either using Wifi connection, or running with the computers on a LAN via ethernet/CAT5 cables, a switch, or other solution.
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If I ever want to install more plugins beyond the hard drive capacity or install something more demanding than the PCs CPU or RAM can handle I have to physically upgrade the PC.
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I have a couple thoughts on why this might be advantageous, please feel free to correct me where I'm wrong: I'm thinking of creating a VM (virtual machine) of the PC and then whenever I want to play somewhere else I can load that VM on a laptop. When I go to play outside my house though, I can't lug around the PC with me.

I use Audiogridder to play these VSTs over the network and it works pretty well. I have a desktop PC dedicated to hosting all my virtual instruments.
