OT: Computer RAM with Music Software/Midi Controller

[TheStateUofMS]

The minimum requirements for the midi controller and various software programs that accompany the controller say 1GB of RAM with 2GB recommended.

My computer says I have 4GB of RAM with 3.94GB usable, but yet one of my programs (midi controller editor) is crashing when trying to pair program settings from the editor to my DAW. Specifically, when I'm in the DAW and trying to sync the controller with my editor program, the editor program crashes, or the DAW says there's not enough memory.

When I get the "not enough memory" message or the editor crashes, the 'Performance Tab' in 'Task Manager' says CPU usage is only around 20% and Memory around 1.36GB. (This may not be relevant-I'm not a computer novice, but also not an expert)

I don't have many background programs running or any thing extra running on startup.

Any idea how to free up more RAM usage or what the problem could be? Any help is appreciated. I'm in the process of youtubing solutions and searching the net, but his is the smartest audience in all of sport message boarding.

Thanks, Sixpackers!

 

[aTotal360]

Chrome and a handful of extensions are probably taking up some ram and processor times.

A/V software is always finicky. You sound card or even drivers could be causing the crash. Try updating your audio drivers.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

My drivers are updated, but there are extensions running.

Chrome and a handful of extensions are probably taking up some ram and processor times.

A/V software is always finicky. You sound card or even drivers could be causing the crash. Try updating your audio drivers.

I'm at work, so can't try now, but would stopping all the extensions Chrome is running in the task manager be a good idea? There are no applications running other than my DAW and the editor when the crashes or memory messages occur.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I will specifically look for the audio drivers and see if they are updated. Thanks.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

What software are you running? I use Reason and had my friend build me a computer pretty much just for recording.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

FL Studio for the DAW although I have MPC essentials, but don't really want to learn it right now.

MPK Editor is the editing software.