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Hi folks

on my music PC I currently have a nice GeForce 2 GTS / PRO with 32MB of RAM, and a flat CRT 19" NEC screen.

I'd be interested ot know what you guys recommend that would enable me to work in Pulsa and Cubase VST with 2 monitors...

I do enjoy my GeForce because I like having a high resolution to have more "real estate". So it'd be nice if the solution you come up with still lets me have a high res (1600x1200 at 75Hz on the 19" I currently have).

Let me know

I am currently reorganizing my studio and felt frustrated trying to make it all fit on one screen (both in pulsar and cubase)

One screen is not enough if you don't want to overcrowd your working surface... I use a matrox g450 dual screen, with Logic on one side and my CW environment on the other. Works really, really fine! If you choose this option, don't forget to install the dual screen correction update from cw, because without it, the discussion widows like "do you want to save your project?y/n" won't appear.

thanks for the tips.

I use the same card, but I use Cubase and Pulsar accross both monitors
(Pulsar - routing and sampler on main monitor, synths/fx/mixer on second)
(Cubase - arrange / edit windows on main monitor, synths/mixer/fx on second)

I only have one 17" and one 15" if that is anything (gonna get a second 17" one o' these days). (I would like to then have 3 monitors!!!).

if OS mode in pulsar 3 actually worked, I'd be stoked, but this LIVEBAR business will be swell as well . . .

good luck/hope it works mano!

same setup here

This will be the very next thing I buy for my setup. I'm working on just a 15" monitor. It's gonna be such a relief to have a second (big) monitor.
Is it generally safe to buy monitors second hand? I really can't afford the big ones new but they seem to pop up second hand a lot for very low prices.
Any brands that are particularly good/bad?

I have a Samsung here. Not too costly, flat screen, working well... For used, monitors, I think you should not pay more than half the price of the monitor (new), if it is in really good condition... Closely watch if the screen is burnt in some areas, what is the max refresh rate and the size of the pixels. 80 hz makes it ok for your eyes. If it was me I'd try to buy new, because monitors have a limited lifespan anyway, depending of the use.

Try the G450, I have the G400MAX with dual 19s and it works fine.

What you might also consider is the ATI 7500/8500...

go with the 8500 if you are a heavy gamer, or else 7500 should be fine.

I love Matrox cards (g400/450/550), but they do lack 3D features, if you're a gamer get something else, but no other card has been able to match the 2D quality for me (I run 1600x1200x32bit @ 90Hz, and I can tell a huge difference in 2D quality at this resolution).