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.

[JonRaven]

Yeah i feel i got an amazing deal as well. And it leaves me open to buy a great preamp or something if I choose that this is enough power for everything I want to do. As i go to a bigger studio anyways to do real drums... I wont even need a huge track count in real time so seeing as this is a pretty powerful machine just the way it is... I am sure i will be happy for a few years to come so I have plenty of time to start saving or for getting myself some awesome pres and vocal mics.

Thanks to you all for your support and such expertise that you have offered.

All the best to you all. Looking forward to contribute to the rest of the forum.