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Hello there,
first time visiter, first time poster here... I am currently using a powerbook 1.25 and I want to move into the ability to use some robust virtual instruments like toon track's "ezdrummer" and spek's "atmosphere", along with interested in the new east west quantum leap app called "gypsy" and the like. My powerbook just wont cut it of course so I am thinking about getting a desktop mac. Can anyone tell me from real world knowledge whether I could do everything I want with a used dual g5 or whether I really need to bite the bullet and get the new quad 2.66 intel? I know ram is a big thing so I will upgrade either machine wiith atleast 4 gig ram. I will be looking to do realistic backing tracks for my songs with virtual instruments and then adding say 16 tracks of audio tracks as well to the track. Any ideas? Of course the music stores and the mac store are just out to sell the newest greatest of everything so you can't really get any honest opinions based on personal experience so I came here. Can anyone discuss this with me? Thanks and glad to be part of the group. |
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Yup G5 are now rock solid, the only problem remaining is the liquid system on the Quads which can leak after some time. All other issues have been cleared AFAIK.
On the Mac Pro, there's some hiccups. I'd then stick to a second generation but it's still first gen…  And their RAM is awfully expensive…  On the EZdrummer issue, was it latest version? -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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Fri 21 Sep 2007, 00:26
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For now I have talked to a few friends and they say I could do everything I would want with even a dual 2.5 g5 as long as I have the 4 gigs of ram I have been planning to get anyway. So I may even stay away from the quad g5 even though the extra processor cores make me want it haha.
I guess in a few months or at least after November when it is rumored that apple will update the quad core line that these machines will start be work better but I don't know if I can wait that long to start working on my productions again. As for the ezdrummer I installed using my installer disc... I will have to check to see what version is on the disc... I guess I would have to install updates for it but it wouldn't even finish the install procedure. Weirdness. QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Thu 20 Sep 2007, 09:45)  Yup G5 are now rock solid, the only problem remaining is the liquid system on the Quads which can leak after some time. All other issues have been cleared AFAIK.
On the Mac Pro, there's some hiccups. I'd then stick to a second generation but it's still first gen… And their RAM is awfully expensive… On the EZdrummer issue, was it latest version? |
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JonRaven What Mac To Buy? Sun 16 Sep 2007, 20:05
ironhead well a dual power mac g5 not an imac can of cours... Mon 17 Sep 2007, 05:30
JonRaven Hello there and thank you for replying with your t... Mon 17 Sep 2007, 15:25 hahaworld Hello, friend!
I have had lots of problems wi... Tue 18 Sep 2007, 04:37 mortalengines Definitely make sure that ANY Mac (or PC) you buy... Tue 18 Sep 2007, 05:00 JonRaven wow you guys are awesome. I am sooo sorry your pr... Tue 18 Sep 2007, 05:46 Mac Daddy hahaworld,
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Sorry for any confusion. When hahawor... Thu 20 Sep 2007, 06:08 JonRaven After my little test on the company quad intel wit... Thu 20 Sep 2007, 15:30 lepetitmartien Talk about coincidence… A member on the French sid... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 04:16 emgcarra Well. here goes my two cents...participation wise,... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 14:07 JonRaven I will await your reports on the quad pro with 3 g... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 14:49 DANO10 Hi Guys,
Is this what you mean by a quad?
... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 14:46 lepetitmartien Quads are the last G5, 4 cores, liquid cooling.
G... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 16:43 JonRaven Yes I understand that there was amac g5 quad and a... Fri 21 Sep 2007, 17:05 Jim Hoyland We have 8 dual G5s and 7 MacPros running in variou... Sat 22 Sep 2007, 11:57 lepetitmartien Thanks Jim, more mac pro input than I've heard... Sun 23 Sep 2007, 03:28 JonRaven Yes this is a grreat posting reply Jim. Thanks so... Sun 23 Sep 2007, 06:55 Mac Daddy Jim Hoyland,
I knew there was a reason I liked yo... Sun 23 Sep 2007, 14:56 JonRaven ok so now that I know i want a dual g5 2.5 machine... Sun 23 Sep 2007, 19:59 lepetitmartien errhhhhhh
Maybe some reading over the G5 family w... Mon 24 Sep 2007, 04:28 Mac Daddy lepetitmartien.... "errhhhhhh. Maybe some rea... Mon 24 Sep 2007, 08:31 JonRaven in that case... merci Mon 24 Sep 2007, 14:17 lepetitmartien I point the solution to cover the basics and more,... Tue 25 Sep 2007, 02:56 JonRaven tres' bien, merci
I look very forward to hear... Tue 25 Sep 2007, 03:04 lepetitmartien Well, no Leopard, no iPhone, no keynote, not very ... Tue 25 Sep 2007, 22:57 mishmashmole I have seen referrals to this thread when people a... Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:57 mortalengines Go ahead and upgrade to Live 6. I did and I have... Thu 27 Sep 2007, 04:55 mishmashmole Wow, it's nice to know someone out there has t... Thu 27 Sep 2007, 09:36 lepetitmartien Ttt G5 are either mono, MP or dual cores, with the... Wed 10 Oct 2007, 23:58 JonRaven thank you so very much for your collective help.
... Thu 11 Oct 2007, 00:07 Mac Daddy [thank you so very much for your collective help.
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HaHaWorld here. I'm the ... Fri 26 Oct 2007, 22:25 lepetitmartien 512 MB of RAM is a laugh, OS X to start being aliv... Fri 26 Oct 2007, 23:25 rcross73 And actually, your dual-core 2.66 Intel machine? ... Sat 27 Oct 2007, 15:16 hahaworld Thanks for the good words, friends! I'm pi... Sat 27 Oct 2007, 15:41 Mac Daddy hahaworld,
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