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 Wed 16 May 2007, 15:30
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 29-May 06 From: La Laguna - ES Member No.: 80,100  |
Hello everybody,
Alright here is where i am at, i have a Mac G4 powerbook and a 1000 dollars to invest in my first interface and software (aaah!) Like several other writers i have been contemplating between: digidesign mbox with PTLE vs. MOTU ultralite with logic express. I want to record mostly acoustic instruments (saxophone, elec and acoustic guitars etc.) but i also want to do field recordings (animals and machines) and i am certain that at some point i will work with midi. I am inspired by the work of brian eno, nigel goodrich (radiohead, beck) jim orourke and john mcentire. Although i am looking towards doing mainly audio recordings i feel like MOTU/logic is more advantageous - 1) both are particularly MAC oriented, 2)both seem to be more flexible in working with other programs 3) tech support for both sounds more favorable- interestingly i have only found one complaint against Logic/MAC (hahaworld from last november) but i have seen much more complaints about digidesign and PTLE tech support. . . me being a newbie this is important. 4) reviews seem more positive about MOTU preamps than the digi mbox 5) MOTU has more analog i/o than the digi mbox. Does my reasoning make sense? question #1 can my MAC G4(OSX) handle logic express? i only have 512 MB and i read Lepetitmartien saying that 768 MB is not enough ( LPM, if you are reading this what were you refering to?) question #2 i am living in spain (canary islands) and retailers/ distributors in the US dont ship overseas, does anyone know any reliable retailers in Europe ( U.K. will be too expensive!) question #3 if i buy the MOTU interface in europe, will it be rated to work only with european voltage? or can it function in the states also? thank you, rodrigo ramos |
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Thu 17 May 2007, 15:00
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 29-May 06 From: La Laguna - ES Member No.: 80,100 |
a big thank you to everyone for your responses, i hadnt considered an external drive and that makes A LOT OF SENSE. Hanuman, thank you for your advice but my mind is made up on MOTU, plus in the reviews/comments that i have found ji havent read anybody complain about latency issues. . . my informed gut is telling me that MOTU ultralite/logic express is the way to go.
gracias desde las islas canarias rodrigo |
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Rodrigo Ramos Almost Ready To Buy First Interface And Software Wed 16 May 2007, 15:30
apachateca hey there rodrigo- i can't answer all your qu... Wed 16 May 2007, 17:48 MacFeegle Question # 2)
Here in the U.S., I have had good l... Thu 17 May 2007, 06:39 hanuman Get an Mbox PRO. You'll be working with the so... Thu 17 May 2007, 10:16 boogiety When you decide on the interface, try http://www.... Thu 17 May 2007, 14:57 hahaworld Hello, Mr. Ramos!
HaHaWorld here. Yes, you he... Tue 22 May 2007, 03:19
ArchivalAudio hey
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I have little experience ... Tue 22 May 2007, 06:29 Rodrigo Ramos Thank you HaHaworld and ArchivalAudio for your inp... Tue 22 May 2007, 10:32 greg001 QUOTE (Rodrigo Ramos @ Tue 22 May 2007, 10... Thu 24 May 2007, 20:14 apachateca i have a lacie and haven't had any problems wi... Tue 22 May 2007, 18:09 ArchivalAudio As far as externals
I have 3 OWc (Other World Comp... Wed 23 May 2007, 01:13 Rodrigo Ramos Yeah thanks ArchivalAudio, this does help, i wan... Wed 23 May 2007, 15:48 mortalengines Also try www.pacificproaudio.com their drives fit... Thu 24 May 2007, 06:03 ArchivalAudio hey
techtool is a great tool program, it is not a... Thu 24 May 2007, 06:43 Rodrigo Ramos Alright, it sounds like the important features to ... Fri 25 May 2007, 23:54 mortalengines What you want to also make sure of is that the dr... Sat 26 May 2007, 05:14 |
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