Getting The Right Software N Mac Options

[janiesammut]

Hey guys n gals,
I need some help!!

Here's the deal, ma dad WAS going to get me a pc to do the cubasis route BUT now I have been accepted onto a music tech course which uses macs and logic.

As I want to get into music production seriously I guess now is a better time than any to pursuade ma dad to get me a mac rite

I know the spec for a pc using cubasis and was set, but now I don't know what mac to get and whether to invest in pt or logic and then which version of this. so u see my dilemma


+So that's what I ask of you.

*which is better, pt or logic? AND Which version?? (I'm workin on about an 800 budget here for a home thang goin on)

*Second of all what is the spec needed for a mac and which type works best

I have a great midi keyboard/piano, a lil mixer, a dynamic mic and, that's about it.

I am very serious about this, even though I am aware of the extra hardware needed for macs.

Which leads me to my final question.

*What is all the hardware needed and what are the best ones?? (please give me a range if poss where money is not an object i.e sound cards etc)

The type of music I am working on is RnB/Soul and some hip hop aswell as classical and whatever else the course throws at me.

I'll be using the midi keyboard a lot and using a dynamic mic for vocal input (being a singer and all )

So, that is me, thank you for reading

(hope someone replys)


Bless

Jane

[hahaworld]

Logic is now an official Apple software product, so you can count on support straight from Apple. You can't use the latest versions of Logic on PCs any more. I suggest using Logic instead of Pro Tools, because Digidesign is very sluggish about keeping up with Mac software upgrades. I don't know what it is about the folks at Digidesign, but they've obviously got something against Mac users. Actually, I've stopped using Pro Tools because they are so slow about keeping up. Plus, their consumer-level hardware is cheaply made. I use a solid PreSonus Firebox for my audio interface. That little guy rocks! If you get a Mac, get one with at least a 1.33 GHz processor and at least a gig of RAM. You should also buy a separate hard drive (external or internal) so you can save all your audio elsewhere to save space. I use a 1.33GHz PowerBook with 1.5G Ram, and it runs Logic fine. You don't have to buy a separate sound card, and you don't have to buy a lot of external hardware. If you have the Firebox and an extra hard drive for storage, you're good to go. The Firebox has phantom power on it, so you can use your microphone easily. You'll love the keyboards that come with Logic Pro, too. I recommend Logic Pro, because then your options will be pretty much limitless, and if you do this full time, you can use the cost of the software as a tax writeoff!

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.