Ibook/powerbook??, which is best for audio production.. |
Tue 19 Oct 2004, 05:52
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 02-Oct 04 From: Melbourne - AU Member No.: 52,289 |
Howdy all... this is my first post on this forum, so please don't rag on me for the stoopid questions
okay, basically i've been running a PC with cubase/reason for the last couple of years producing psy, breaky stuff and chill out, and was getting pretty handy with it until my PC died and went to computer heaven.. ...being a cubase user i've always been a little jealous of those who run logic as it seems to me like a kick ass sequencer.. sooo, now im thinking i'll invest in a apple laptop (i had a couple of apples as a kid and loved them, but haven't used one since). however, im on a pretty tight budget being a student and having just travelled for the last 3 months so the options are basically a 15" ibook, 1ghz (i think) and i'll upgrade the ram to 512 at least, or a reconditioned 15" powerbook G4/867, and again id upgrade it to 512m/ram. NOW, the real questions: 1: will either of these be capable of running logic 6 or 7 with maybe 5-10 vsti's, and maybe 6-10 stereo tracks of audio and a few midi tracks? 2: why would i buy an older slower powerbook, when the ibook seems to have mostly the same functions and runs faster? 3: does this whole thing seem like a good idea, or should i just buy another PC laptop which is cheaper, faster and has better software compatibility? Thanks for any help all.. 'tis appreiated |
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Sat 23 Oct 2004, 07:05
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-Oct 04 From: Northridge - US Member No.: 53,221 |
So once again I say; BRAVO for the forum. lepetitmartien, Ok boss, so I am feel rather good about the price and the upgrade to G5. All must understand, I am coming just a month ago from a PowerMac 7100 to a G4 and G5 To say the least my sleep pattern has been changed in the last 30 days So lepetitmartlen, you say I can go to a RAM upgrade soon, and pIdoin't know perhaps another hard drive. Will they all go inboard the tower? Please understand that for me this is all a brave new world. I have not written one note of music So busy learning the new system. Standing by... |
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Dr. Gonzo Ibook/powerbook?? Tue 19 Oct 2004, 05:52
gdoubleyou I'm running Logic6 on a 1GHz 12-inch Powerbook... Tue 19 Oct 2004, 18:18
rickenbacker Powerbooks have audio in; iBooks don't. And ot... Wed 20 Oct 2004, 17:54
Pipeline35 The latest and greatest bang for the buck is the a... Thu 21 Oct 2004, 14:03
lepetitmartien Latest ibook have now a decent cache, and last yea... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 05:27
Kiowa11 Hey lepeatitmartien; Hell yeah, I just got one for... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 08:15
aptmunich kiowa, I guess the answer is: maybe. With your to... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 11:43
lepetitmartien $1K for a 1,6, good price, I've had a 1,8... Sat 23 Oct 2004, 04:59
gdoubleyou I'm running Logic6 on a 1GHz 12-inch Powerbook... Tue 19 Oct 2004, 18:18
rickenbacker Powerbooks have audio in; iBooks don't. And ot... Wed 20 Oct 2004, 17:54
Pipeline35 The latest and greatest bang for the buck is the a... Thu 21 Oct 2004, 14:03
lepetitmartien Latest ibook have now a decent cache, and last yea... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 05:27
Kiowa11 Hey lepeatitmartien; Hell yeah, I just got one for... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 08:15
aptmunich kiowa, I guess the answer is: maybe. With your to... Fri 22 Oct 2004, 11:43
lepetitmartien $1K for a 1,6, good price, I've had a 1,8... Sat 23 Oct 2004, 04:59
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