For my new PC, install SS ver 3.4 or CP4.0?

[Kevin J]

Hello all,

I recently bought a new PC for dedicated music work ... primarily for recording and editing (via Sony Music Studio, Cakewalk, etc.). No word processing, no spreadsheet work, no digital photo processing. I want the system to stay clean and agile for my music work.

Regarding use of my MZ-RH910 MD recorder, I work very simply -- mostly either: a) recording live performances in Hi-SP or PCM, dumping the performance into my PC and then converting them to WAV files for subsequent CD burning, or, capturing analog sources (cassette tapes, Rhapsody streams, etc.) and dumping those files to my PC for CD burning. I rarely do much with MP3s, and don't use my MD player as an "I-Pod like player" containing tons of tunes. To date, I've been using SS ver 3.2 on my other, older PC (and have had good success, but would like to enjoy the "non-DRM" features of the newer versions.).

So my question is this -- given these working requirements, is there any advantage to installing ver CP4.0 versus ver 3.4? I’m really wanting to install the most stable, uncluttered, no-nonsense, lean version of SS that I can use (and I don't forsee using Connect Player). Ver 3.4 seems to be pretty solid from the past posts I've read, and I'm sometimes leary about the "latest, greatest, whiz-bang" versions of software.

Any thoughts on whether ver CP4.0 holds any advantages for my minimal needs versus ver 3.4?

~ peace, Kevin J.

[Skradgee]

I'd say go ahead with 4.0. The main advantage with 4.0 vs. 3.4 is additional file format support, but you're probably better off using the most up-to-date version. Hopefully there is some additional speed and reliability as well.

Edited June 25, 2006 by Skradgee

[Stuge]

Go with SonicStage CP 4.