A few After Effects questions

[DJ_Deedahx]

Ok, so I was planning to start a music YouTube channel. But instead of posting videos showing just a picture of something... I wanted to put an audio visualizer in the video so that it could be a bit more entertaining. (I know that there might be some people who like watching visualizers, and I have nothing against that )

 

But I found out that all of these require After Effects to make... and the computer I use on a daily is just a mainstream $400 AMD laptop. Specs are as follows:

 

ASUS K55N-DS81 15.6"

• AMD A8-4500M Quad-Core @ 1.9 GHz
• Samsung 4 GB DDR3L-800 CAS 11
• AMD Radeon HD 7640G (Integrated Graphics) 512 MB, 650 MHz Core, 800 MHz Memory
• 1366x768 Display
• Hitachi Travelstar 500 GB 5400 RPM 2.5"

Are these specs enough to make a 720p audio visualizer in After Effects (any version)? I'm planning to get After Effects CS3; are audio visualizers supported in this version?

 

CPU rendering ONLY! I don't mind playing the waiting game, and GPU rendering makes my CPU overheat and crash...

[thekeemo]

dont know about CS3 but on any new version of AE you will want to rip your hair out as every letter you type will take 10 seconds to show