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GIGASTUDIO 3 SPECIFICATIONS

System Requirements

For Windows XP with Service Pack 1 & 2

Minimum System Requirements for GigaStudio 3.0 and Above

• Pentium 4 1.7GHz processor
• AMD 2100 XP processor
• 512MB RAM
• 1024 x 768 monitor resolution
• 1000MB application hard drive space
• Midi interface
• GSIF-compatible sound card (for stand-a-lone operation)
• ReWire-compatible host application

Recommended System Requirements for GigaStudio 3.0 and Above

• Pentium 4 2.8GHz processor
• AMD 3200 XP processor
• 2GB RAM
• 1024 x 768 monitor resolution
• 1GB application hard drive space
• Dedicated Sample Drive 7200 RPM w/8MB cache, 8.9 ms seek time
• Midi interface
• GSIF-compatible sound card (for stand-a-lone operation)
• ReWire-compatible host application

GigaStudio Certified Systems

Certified System Builders

These companies have been certified by TASCAM to provide systems that deliver outstanding GigaStudio performance along with world class technical support:

• PC Audio Labs
• Rain Recording
• Vision DAW

Click on above links for important information pertaining to each Company's offered configurations, including specifications and documentation.

TASCAM Certified means that the following system components have been examined by TASCAM specialists and found to be of exceptional quality and to provide high levels of performance when used with GigaStudio:

• Hardware build & assembly
• Hardware component choices
• Windows XP Optimizations

Configuring Your Own GigaStudio Computer

Click the links below for information pertaining to TASCAM recommended computer configurations:

Maximum & Minimum Computer Specification Guidelines, Known Issues & Incompatibilities

Only systems adhering to the Recommended Computer Specification Guidelines or higher will provide full GigaStudio 3.X Software Polyphony count, and DSP performance:

• Minimum and Maximum Computer Specification Guidelines & Known Issues

System Guidelines include:

System Software

• Full/Clean install of Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
• Not Supported:
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • OEM versions of Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
  • NOTE: TASCAM does not support the internet-publicized 3GB of RAM registry modification with GigaStudio. We recommend installing 2GB of RAM and using the System Memory Configuration Manager, included with GigaStudio, to optimize RAM usage.
• GigaStudio 3.X Software is qualified with Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2

Pricing and Upgrades

GigaStudio 3 won the most prestigeous award in our industry, The TEC award from Mix Magazine, the leading trade magazine of the recording and sound production industry. "Once again the undisputed gold standard in software samplers."