Hi guys,

I'm sure I'm not the only one stuck with this question. I'm experiencing the following dilemma.


1. I want to produce only the fullest, fattest layered soundscapes and blow everyone's minds with them.

2. I have 4 GB RAM.


Ideally, I'd have to do a lot of freezing and bouncing or resampling while working on a track, but for me it just feels like a huge obstruction of the workflow to do this. If I want to tweak something afterwards, I'd need to keep the old MIDI track which is sort of contraproductive when it comes to saving CPU. Plus, I don't like removing my sidechain tools from the channels and putting them back afterwards, they don't feel right at the end of the (new) effect chain.
On the other hand, my CPU can't handle the layers at a certain point and starts crackling, which sucks as well.


This is why I've decided to start this thread. I'd welcome all your statements to this subject, whether they are "just suck it up and start bouncing your channels" (deep inside myself, I already know it's the right thing to do) or other things. Maybe you have found a method to layer sounds while keeping your own shitty RAM in line. Maybe this will just turn out to be a huge self-help group for people who weren't blessed in the RAM department.

Enlighten me!