computer requirements for Passive Crossover Designer

tajanes

I’m looking at setting up either a Parallels Desktop or Boot Camp on my Mac, and was curious as to, with its (PCD) macros…, if it’s enough to have a system be able to run excel, or if it needs to support Windows XP or Vista, or? 

An additional option may be to purchase a small reconditioned computer- as such can Chrome Books Microsoft Surface run this software?

Thx,

dcibel

The last version of PCD works with Excel 2016, windows version only.

http://audio.claub.net/software/jbabgy/PCD.html

Chrome books are useless for pretty much any task other than a web browser. If you want to purchase a computer on the cheap get a used real one, not a chrome book or any other ARM based device.

ani_101

are you planning to use PCD? then you need excel 2007 and that runs only on some form of windows - 7 or 10. Any other software, then you need to see what is required OS wise. Chrome books only run apps from google - so it can run sheets or excel app but not full desktop excel. Surface Pro, with windows 10 home or pro is good, the surface go with windows 10 S mode only runs windows store apps which is more pathetic than Chrome books - if you upgrade to windows 10 home or pro, then you are good to go

Parallels is your cheapest option with windows 10 and find some old copy of excel 2007. 

tajanes

thx for info, I’m a Mac user but sometimes need to do a litt’l dos’ing...
I tried to download it at the office- but w macro’s it was rejected 

Tom_S

Will WinPCD or Xsim will run on a virtual machine? Those don't need Excel at all. I just tried to launch VMware Fusion to try on my Macbook - it's hanging up. I haven't used it in a few years, so it's probably out of date with my current OS. 

dcibel

Sure, they'll run in a VM, as will most any software. For years I've run PCD and other old spreadsheets on a WinXP VM with Excel 2003.

Tom_S

Good to know! Thanks!

PWRRYD

I haven't used Jeff's PCD for years.  Once DR came out with WinPCD and Xsim came out I've had no reason to look back.  I surely do though appreciate what Jeff did and gifted to all of us.

Wolf

I still use PCD as you can't do multiaxis in one sim with Xsim, and WinPCD doesn't do SXO xovers. I still think that was a terrible omission. It's one thing to improve a program, and another to reduce its functionality.

tajanes

WinPCD seems to be ~running via parallels - thx all
Is it possible to create driver file freq & imp files (from REW, or?) for those that are not available? 

tajanes

yes (from a post @ REW)
Open the measurement in REW. Click the File Menu / Export and then ‘Measurement as text’.  You must add the file extension to the name. For example a woofer frequency file would be named woofer.frd