What Mac To Buy?, I am wondering if a quad intel is necessary or whether a dual g5 can c Options

[JonRaven]

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.

[Mac Daddy]

Jim Hoyland,

I knew there was a reason I liked you! You really "Do know your stuff" 8 G5's!!!

You be's da Mac Daddy in dis house... I'm going to change my name. Seriously.

I would like to hear the music you are involved with. Sounds like a lot of music is happening in your realm. Wow! Whew! Whoa! Whoop! Wam! Damn!

I'm sitting in front of one machine mixin' and fixin', learnin' and burnin' so I can only imagine what your world must be like musically. Heaven. That's if the music is good, if it's not, then it could be a nightmare. Smile.

I agree with you 100% regarding the G5. I've actually have had die hard PC users say: "My PC could never do all this". Good Sound Cards are a must! I can't remember the last time I had a crash?

Dual G5's are great. If any Member has an opportunity to purchase one do so. The people that are selling G5's are not musicians and don't have any idea of their value and are selling them "Cheap" to upgrade. I saw a G5 for sale in Hamburg for 1,000 Euros!!! I wanted to buy it but don't need it. 1,000 Euros!!!! A "Maxed Out" Dual G5, 1,000 Euros!

Sound On Sound calls the G5 the best music production computer and they are not paid to say so... Mac doesn't even advertise in Sound On Sound. Companies that sell Macs do advertise however.