Ok, so i am a commercial music major in college at the moment, and in all our student studios and student classrooms we use Mac G5's and all that wonderful mac software.

At home i record onto my windows tablet, which works averagely well but I have my gripes.

Now basically i want a mac. I could really integrate what im learning in school well with one, and frankly, they are just awesome.

Of course i am low on funds and will need to ask my parents if they can spot me a loan (since im going to end up using this beast to finish the set up of a personal studio that i _want_ to turn into a small buisness on the side).

Do any of you have any good, mature argument ideas that i could use to persuade my parents into helping me out (pay for half actually) AND any ideas of what model i should purchase (for midi/sequencing/16+ track audio recording/mastering/ the works)?

I will apreciate any ideas, especially from those of you who may be parents and know what would work an you .

This post has been edited by bcatcho: Fri 21 Jan 2005, 20:40

If you have access to a studio at college, why not write a song that they appreciate? I'm sure you know what tastes they have. Find an appropriate time to put the CD on and sit back and watch their faces. If they're impressed, I'm sure (If they can afford it) they might consider helping you on your way. After your brief 'sell out' you can return to making songs to your own musical tastes again.

Ohh what a clever idea. Good good.

Though my parents still have that down-to-earth thought that music will lead me to no job options. I think thats one of their main gripes over encouraging my work.

But good idea. I think ill do that.

Follow your bliss....

that is what I did when I went to music school and studied guitar,

and got my Bachelor's degree.

You have to pursue what you love, fully.

I then taught music, then wound up doing Apple IT, then working at Apple, then working as a consultant.

Get a bachelor's degree, that's important, but do it in something you will excel at, not to please anyone else's expectations.

One can not predict job trends, its foolish, they change, the world is always changing, a fine arts major is much more apt to be able to adapt to the ever changing world than a specialist.

the days of the specialists are over.

"in the world of the future, the new illiterate wil be the person who has not learned how to learn"

Alvin Toffler.

Learnng is not about spouting endless often times useless knowledge, but being able to analyze / synthesize, things in the world, especially one's self and then share your gifts with the world.

Would love to talk more about it, my life's story.

Oh yeah, Apple is the industry standard for Pro Audio and Video, I know I do it for a living all day long. You need one for pro audio / video.

jk

This post has been edited by jklimeck: Wed 26 Jan 2005, 01:59