 New Mac User. Look What Wifey Got Me!! |
  Tue 17 Jan 2006, 05:22
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 17-Jan 06 From: Bloomfield - US Member No.: 75,417  |
Hey guys,
I have been waiting to convert to MAC for a long time now. I have been using Cakewalk Pro Audio to Sonar products for about 6 years now. Every PC I've purchased in the last 3 years have been nothing but problems. Last 2 weeks have been hell for me trying to record a decent mix. Sonar kept crashing and crashing. Wifey saw my frustration and decided to go out and buy me a new mac along with few other goodies. I was stunned and didn't know what to say. She went to our Local Sam Ash and got help from one of the sales reps. I came home last night from work and saw everything wrapped up with gift paper. I still can't believe it..I hooked everything up and it works flawless. It just freaking works. She's the best!! My previous computer Asus P4PE800 with 3.0 GHZ 2 gig Ram 80 gig hard drive for programs 160 gig hard drive for audio M-Audio 2496 Cakewalk Sonar 5.0 Old Keyboard=Korg N364 She purchased all these goodies!!! My New MAC! WooT!! PowerMac G5 4 gig Ram 250 gig Hard Drive for programs 250 gigs Hard Drive for Audio PreSonus FireBox New = Korg Triton Extreme and of course Logic Pro 7. Loving the Mac Scene!!!! Check out the link! My Webpage |
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 Tue 17 Jan 2006, 05:34
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 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
Happy lucky you!
You're bound to make a love song now!  Keep us informed while you progress in your setup, I'm sure other switchers will find it useful 
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Tue 17 Jan 2006, 12:13
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 Maniac Member  Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705 |
Has she got a sister?
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Thu 19 Jan 2006, 05:33
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 08-May 05 From: Portland - US Member No.: 65,373 |
Wait'll you see the credit card bill.
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Thu 19 Jan 2006, 06:51
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 17-Jan 06 From: Bloomfield - US Member No.: 75,417 |
haha,
Thanks guys. She actually used her bonus money which I did not know until last night. Right now I'm trying to get acquainted with Logic. I successfully installed Kontakt 2 and my whole VSL library works perfectly. I got used to all the key commands in sonar, now I’m trying to configure some key commands. Logic is a great app but now comes the learning part all over again! -Neckbone- |
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Sat 21 Jan 2006, 23:56
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 08-May 05 From: Portland - US Member No.: 65,373 |
Yeah see you around in about 6 months....Actually key commands are quite similar from DAW to DAW but I do this to myself every time I jump to a new piece of software where it seems to take 6 months (even with a "Power" guide) to get the real hang of any software- I understand that Logic has some quite good tutorials & you may want to check at audio/midi.com for them as they have alot of cool mac related stuff that has helped me along the way.
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Sun 22 Jan 2006, 13:31
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 18-Apr 03 From: Tampa - US Member No.: 16,354 |
That's an ace setup! You are one lucky man to have a wife like that.
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Mon 23 Jan 2006, 00:09
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 08-May 05 From: Portland - US Member No.: 65,373 |
Oh, by the way...don't throw out your ASUS machine. If you are real tricky you can slave it out to your mac & use some of your software instruments /sequencing with little more than a USB/midi converter or you can use the networking option that OSX Tiger now provides (there is an article on that in the most recent Electronic Musician & it may be posted online). Trust me you will appreciate the extra processing power & it's kinda fun all the same. I am using my PC to run some freeware VST instruments that just aren't available for Mac (Dub Siren anyone?) with Ableton Live controlling the clock/midi & My PC's soundcard outputs going into my Mackie onyx firewire setup into my mac (with just a lil' ol' oxygen 8 controller to boot).
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Mon 23 Jan 2006, 02:03
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Moderator In Chief (MIC) Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
Yeah, VST stack for cubase or Gigasampler it can do stuff…
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Mon 23 Jan 2006, 04:39
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 17-Jan 06 From: Bloomfield - US Member No.: 75,417 |
It's funny because I was thinking of something along those lines. I happen to have Giga 3 Orchestra. I need to figure out how to do this. Ohh great! Thanks for the heads up guys!
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