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Sweetwater Custom Computing Creation Station 200

Item ID: CS200

2.66GHz, Core i3 Rackmountable/Desktop CPU with 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 7, and Software Suite

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  • Retail Price$1249.99
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Powerful, Portable, and Built Specifically for Audio!

Sweetwater's Creation Station 200 gives you ultra-powerful, ultra-fast computer that's built specifically for audio - packed into an incredibly lightweight, tough, and compact package that's road ready. The beautifully compact Creation Station 200 takes up just two rack spaces, and it's short enough to fit in most racks - plus, it's also convertible to a convenient desktop format! Whether you're making tracks at home, recording on the go, or taking the stage with virtual instruments, you'll be blown away by the possibilities the Creation Station 200 opens up for you.



Sweetwater Creation Station 200 Rackmountable/Desktop CPU at a Glance:
  • Perfect for studio and stage
  • Built specifically for audio
  • Incredibly compact, lightweight chassis
  • Amazing software suite included


Perfect for studio and stage
Put uncompromising computing quality into your studio or stage rack! Thanks to its amazingly slim 2U chassis, the Sweetwater Creation Station 200 fits perfectly into your stage or recording setup. Want to get the most out of your favorite DAW? Want to run more instantiations of more plug-ins? The Creation Station 200 lets you do it - from a format you can easily transport to different locations. Do you need a solid, dependable platform for your virtual instruments onstage? The Creation Station 200 is perfect for you. This compact CPU gives you the robust power and speed you need, and it won't hog all the space in your live rack.

Built specifically for audio
Don't restrict the potential of your musical projects with an off-the-shelf computer. Get a purpose-built Creation Station and find out what you can really do! We chose every component is with audio in mind, so you know your Creation Station 200 is built from the ground up for the job. From the motherboard to the cooling system to the ultra-low-noise chassis, this computer is made for specifically audio - and it's only available at Sweetwater.

Incredibly compact, lightweight chassis
You'll love the powerful, fast performance you get from our Creation Station 200 audio computer. You'll also appreciate its ultra-compact, amazingly lightweight chassis. At less than 20 lbs., this rackmountable CPU makes it easy to take the computing horsepower you need wherever you need it. The Creation Station 200 is also shallow enough to make it an easy fit for practically any rack. Best of all, the chassis is easily converted for desktop use. It's perfect for stages and studios alike!

Amazing software suite included
As with all of our Creation Station audio computers, this Creation Station 200 comes loaded with an amazing suite of essential programs and utilites. Based around the powerful Windows 7 operating system, this tuned and tested CPU is ready to kick your projects into a higher gear, right out of the box. Call us today and find out more about these powerful, portable, Sweetwater-exclusive machines.

Sweetwater Creation Station 200 Rackmountable/Desktop CPU Features:
  • Blazing-fast speed lets you get the most out of your DAW and virtual instruments
  • Lets you run more plug-ins on more channels
  • Engineered and built from the ground up specifically for high-performance audio
  • Tested, tuned, and optimized by audio pros to provide maximum performance for music production - right out of the box
  • Sleek and lightweight 2U rackmountable/desktop format, for the ultimate in portable CPU power

Sweetwater's Creation Station 200 puts a powerful, purpose-built, portable audio computer in your rack - or on your desktop!

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Specification Detail
Operating System 64-bit
CPU Intel Core i3 2.66Ghz
Motherboard Intel H67 Express Chipset
Graphics/Video Intel Integrated HD Graphics; 1x VGA, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI
Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1600
Memory - Included 4GB DDR3/1333 (2 DIMM, 4 slots/2 filled)
Memory - Max 16GB
Storage - Included Seagate 500GB Barracuda, 7,200 RPM
Storage - Expanded No Expanded Storage
Optical Drive DVD+/-RW with Lightscribe
Thunderbolt Ports No Thunderbolt Ports
FireWire Ports 1 x FireWire 400
USB Ports 8 x USB 2.0 (6 back, 2 front), 2 x USB 3.0
PCI Slots 1 x PCI-e 2.0 x16, 2 x PCI-e 2.0 x1, 1 x PCI
Card Slots No Card Slots
Video Ports DVI-I, HDMI, & DisplayPort (full size)
Other Ports/Slots 6 x SATA (3 Used)
Ethernet Gigabit
WiFi No WiFi
Bluetooth No Bluetooth
Audio Inputs 1 x 1/8"
Audio Outputs 1 x 1/8"
Included Display No Display Included
Included Keyboard USB
Included Mouse USB
Height 3.5"
Width 17"
Depth 15.5"
Weight 20 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 200

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Reviews

based on 2 reviews

The best tech. support

by The Dad from Portland, OR.
January 14, 2012
Music Background: Music support.
Bought this as a present for my daughter. The unit is great but the tech. support sealed the deal. Word of mouth is a powerful tool and Sweetwater never disappoints.
Every problem is quickly s... read more [+]olved and followed up.
Great job, guys & girls. close [-]

Creation Station 200

by Mike Simmons from Waldorf, MD
April 10, 2012
Music Background: Music Production, Recording Engineer, Musician (Keyboard) Singer, Song Writer.
I purchased a creation station from Sweetwater about 2 months ago. I did some research on this product and compared to a mac. I had an opportunity to see what the mac can do for myself and it was aw... read more [+]esome. I saw it used with a presonus mixing board with a built in audio interface. The quality was good but I still heard some hissing through the system (the gain was probably turned up to high somewhere). Don't get me wrong, the mac's are great computers for audio prduction but I decided to try the creation station 200 because from what I learned through my own research it was pretty close to a mac but not as expensive and I am truly happy with my decision. I am using the tascam 1641 audio interface for my recordings. Now before you technical gibronies start saying the 1641 is a piece of crap, it works fine for me and mixed with CUBASE 6 and the 200, the quality is really good. To hear it for yourself, check me out on soundcloud.com. I did a track called "I can love again" using this 200. Just search for the track. The only difference that I noticed is that the creation station was more quiet than the mac and it was more sturdy plus the 200 is rack mountable and made out of quality steel so my work space is not clutters with a computer or wires. Everything fits neat in the rack. Now truth be told, there were some issues when I first got the machine but it corrected itself (I guess thats part of the software package it comes with) and I had to download the new drivers for the 1641 that supports window's 7 plus Matt Emick and the sweetwater crew made sure I was good to go. Awesome machine for a home studio rig. It doesn't come with a monitor but it has a HDMI connection so I connected it to a flat screen (Samsung 1080) which is mounted on the wall in my studio and the color quality is amazing. close [-]

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