General Music Chat

I am wanting to take care of anit-virus for my new computer today. I started a thread about this a couple of weeks ago! My question to you guys that know is will Essentials work on Windows 8? I went to Microsoft.com and it did not list Windows 8.

NO, MS Security Essentials does not work with Windows 8.

Windows 8 is using a new revamped version of "Windows Defender".

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/prot ... b2ff70b910

Thanks Cap'n, I saw that on a forum but wanted to get advise from other sources that I can trust!

I waited until I was sure.

If you new laptop took a sh*t on you, I'd feel responsible.

And I am pissed off enough that I don't like the look of "it" on anyone else.

Do your best Jeff, I can't wait to hear some of your new stuff you do with that laptop. Be wary !!!!

This might seem obscure, but If I were to use SW studios, I'd prolly want to keep that laptop isolated. Meaning, avoid connectivity to the net as much as possible. Use a 2nd laptop to swap files over the net. Just a thought.

This might seem obscure, but If I were to use SW studios, I'd prolly want to keep that laptop isolated. Meaning, avoid connectivity to the net as much as possible. Use a 2nd laptop to swap files over the net. Just a thought.

Grant I am wanting to use this laptop to record next year. Are you saying I shouldn't be using it to post here or check emails? Or do you mean swapping files or both?

GET A MAC.

GET A MAC.

Too late!

Yes Jeff, generally one has a computer for recording and a computer for everything else.

I.E. I have a desktop PC for everything else (on the internet) and then I have a laptop that never really sees the light of day or the internet.

It's not supposed to and thereby remains a bit more secure.

The laptop has Cakewalk Sonar 6 loaded on it and not much else other than music relateds. (easy drummer, session drummer + guitar rig 2)

"Just enough to get the job done".

If you mix the 2, you may have unpleasant results but not always..
There are always exceptions to the rules..

I have several good DAW's. They never go on line. I use a cheaper computer to go on line. Nothing like having hours of work on a song and having someone screw with it through the internet. Actually the P4 3.0 is as fast as most people would ever need for on line.

Your music files cost you a lot of time and effort. Why take a chance that some malware could get past your firewall and screw up your music files?

Damn! So is it too late for this pc? SH!T!

This might seem obscure, but If I were to use SW studios, I'd prolly want to keep that laptop isolated. Meaning, avoid connectivity to the net as much as possible. Use a 2nd laptop to swap files over the net. Just a thought.

Grant I am wanting to use this laptop to record next year. Are you saying I shouldn't be using it to post here or check emails? Or do you mean swapping files or both?

Jeff, I'm saying you should get a separate, dedicated laptop, solely for your recording ...and avoid exposing it online (Like keeping closed circuit). and other tasking. I say this because there is so much crap out there that slips into the system from the net, and its my suspician that it impacts the performance of the laptop and could eventually put your files at risk.

I'm not suggesting a complete isolation from the net, but minimal exposure, if it can be helped.
Also, you might want to invest in a couple of terabyte back-up drives to store your work. (The more files have on your working drive, the harder that drive has to work when you are focused on a given song.
Also, you want to make sure to back up your work, daily (or as often as possible)... There is absoluetly nothing quite as disheartening as losing a song you worked so hard to create. ( I have done that and its why I have anger management issues, now ;P LOL!

Our studio computers have been f*cked up the past few weeks because Marsha, my girlfriend, pissed off a hacker on her game.
One computer, I think, has been restored.
But, the main one is still out of commission.
We will have to take it to a shop when we get paid.
We've exhausted our capabilities to do it ourselves.

But, I KNEW playing online with our studio computer was bad news.
She says she'll pay for the repairs.
But, that's beside the point.
She's gonna go right back and do it again after I asked her not to.
I'm really annoyed at her.

ProTools has an Auto back-up. Within the song folder you have a session back-up folder that contains all of your tracks (as a back-up). You can set it to save at whatever interval you want and the only loss is the track you're working if the computer crashes.
It's a nice feature... saved me butt a time or two.
I would imagine most of today's software has this function. Nonetheless having a stand alone is the way to go for your DAW. imo.

use C Cleaner to clean your computers..

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

And 1x a week use Trend Micro Free Housecall to scan your whole system.

Do the full scan, it can take a LONG time but it's very effective.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/us/

Mike, if you use these 2 your computers will thank you..try it.