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1. Would you require seperate partions for each DAW you use?
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No, each prog should be happy on the same partition
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2. What size would a partion have to be for a DAW?
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how long is a piece of string??? Cubase and nuendo use about 300mb and acid uses a mere 66mb, but if you are installing VST’s (I’ve got BFD which is 5 dvd’s worth) its all dependant on that, Most Vsts take up about 10mb – 120mb each
so recommended about 6-7gb
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3. What size would a partion have to be for General Use?
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General use ey??? Its a bit obtuse that question matey! 
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4. Would you need to purchase more than 1 copy of the opperating system you are going to use?
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Nope
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5. Does this apply to only PC or does it apply to a MAC?
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I dont think so, But im not a mac user.. so i wouldnt know sry
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6. Is this easy enough for a beginner like myself to do?
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Yes, (generally) if its a clean install with nothing to lose then go ahead and tinker away, but if you’ve valuble data that you cant be without (kylie’s greatest hits) you need to back it up before trying anything
If you need advice on partitioning look it up on google (as it is your friend) or Pm me, I’ll be happy to help
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7. What Operating System would be most suitable for this?
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what ever you are happiest with. I use XP on my main machine but have both linux and Xp on my laptop
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8. If you had to go online to download a software update could you do this independant of what your running your DAW on and import it somehow?
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That’s all independant of the companies, so i have no idea, usually software updates are automated (like windows with the crappy yellow shield 
). Patches and such are usually available from the vendors website.
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