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#388367 - 04/26/14 07:01 AM Windows (pro) tablets best for music making
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	There are a few simple reason as to why windows tablets are much much more suited for making music then android or Apple tablets.. 1) all professional music software is written for windows (or mac osx, but that does not support touchscreens) 2) tablets do only allow one active app at a time (front) apps in the background are on hold by default. But windows pro allows full multi threading and multitasking, which results on windows allowing the software to interact with eachother.. Or even sharing the screen. 3) windows tablets natively support all the needed interfaces. 4) windows tablets come in larger sizes. If you want to use your tablet for professional music making, windows 8.1 is currently the way to go.. So far after extensively testing both Ipad and windows tablets (not the rt tablets, because they suffer the same problems as the apple and android tablets) i think choosing anything different then windows 8.1 pro gives you nothing more but an extpensive toy ( with music apps) , a good music reader and an MP3 player... While windows gives you all the proffesional options. Please feel free to discuss.. Edited by Bachus (04/26/14 07:02 AM) _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#388377 - 04/26/14 08:08 AM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43707	Originally Posted By: Bachus There are a few simple reason as to why windows tablets are much much more suited for making music then android or Apple tablets.. 1) all professional music software is written for windows (or mac osx, but that does not support touchscreens) 2) tablets do only allow one active app at a time (front) apps in the background are on hold by default. But windows pro allows full multi threading and multitasking, which results on windows allowing the software to interact with eachother.. Or even sharing the screen. 3) windows tablets natively support all the needed interfaces. 4) windows tablets come in larger sizes. If you want to use your tablet for professional music making, windows 8.1 is currently the way to go.. So far after extensively testing both Ipad and windows tablets (not the rt tablets, because they suffer the same problems as the apple and android tablets) i think choosing anything different then windows 8.1 pro gives you nothing more but an expensive toy ( with music apps) , a good music reader and an MP3 player... While windows gives you all the professional options. Please feel free to discuss.. I agree now and slowly after much demoing and testing am finding all this out as you stated above.
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#388387 - 04/26/14 10:41 AM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
Bernie9 Senior Member Registered: 09/21/02 Posts: 5548 Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA	Please give some specific recommended tablets and some apps they will run as discussed above. Bernie _________________________ pa4X 76 ,SX900, Hammond SK1, Ketron SD40,Ketron Event X Centerpoint Space Station, Bose compact
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#388391 - 04/26/14 11:49 AM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bernie9]
Bernie9 Senior Member Registered: 09/21/02 Posts: 5548 Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA	How about the Dell Venue 8" Pro ? _________________________ pa4X 76 ,SX900, Hammond SK1, Ketron SD40,Ketron Event X Centerpoint Space Station, Bose compact
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#388400 - 04/26/14 01:16 PM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bernie9]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43707	Originally Posted By: Bernie9 How about the Dell Venue 8" Pro ? be careful Bernie display could be too small to see things lyrics, music, ...I'd go 10"-13" etc..
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#388402 - 04/26/14 02:26 PM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15594 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	I have a couple netbook PCs - very lightweight, they do everything my desktop PC does, they're inexpensive and very fast. I cannot think of a reason to use anything else, but old feeble guys like me are easily satisfied. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#388404 - 04/26/14 02:39 PM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
DAN.2000 Senior Member Registered: 08/09/01 Posts: 1134 Loc: FRANCE	And they can run vArranger The dell venue 8 pro has one problem, as well as all other cheap windows tablet : they have only one micro usb port that can be used to plug a USB device OR the power supply. You can't get the 2 together _________________________ Regards, Dan https://www.varranger.com
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#388405 - 04/26/14 03:03 PM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15594 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Wow, I have 4 standard USB 2.0 ports on my Acer Aspire One. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#388422 - 04/27/14 03:01 AM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
Bernie9 Senior Member Registered: 09/21/02 Posts: 5548 Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA	Thanks Dan, I would have missed that. _________________________ pa4X 76 ,SX900, Hammond SK1, Ketron SD40,Ketron Event X Centerpoint Space Station, Bose compact
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#388423 - 04/27/14 03:06 AM Re: Windows (pro) tablets best for music making [Re: Bachus]
joso Member Registered: 08/04/09 Posts: 239 Loc: Denmark	Hi Could not agree more... Tablets are for "content consumers"; not "content producers"... Regards J�rgen _________________________ The Unofficial YAMAHA Keyboard Resource Site - since 1999
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