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Fri 22 Feb 2008, 11:31
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 13-Feb 08 From: Corfu - GR Member No.: 98,815 |
Hello there. I'm new here I'm considering to get a Mac (I think it works better for making music - and this is a question I'd like you to answer).
I am new in music production either. Should I get a Mac? Is it better? thanks |
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Thu 28 Feb 2008, 18:30
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 13-Feb 08 From: Corfu - GR Member No.: 98,815 |
I think I'll buy a Mac and the Logic Studio 8, and after I get used with it I'll get a synth, monitors etc.
Something lelative to Logic? I have bought Steinberg's Sequel but it is totally new, I'm searching for ways to sell it for 75 euros. Think of it, I've only opened the box. (Now I've decided to get Logic, it's useless, isn't it? |
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Fri 29 Feb 2008, 11:57
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I think I'll buy a Mac and the Logic Studio 8, and after I get used with it I'll get a synth, monitors etc. Something lelative to Logic? I have bought Steinberg's Sequel but it is totally new, I'm searching for ways to sell it for 75 euros. Think of it, I've only opened the box. (Now I've decided to get Logic, it's useless, isn't it? Hello, What will you use until you get the monitors? Maybe some quality headphones, Senhieser are great. If you are buying the setup specifically to make music you really cant do without some sort of quality reference. I suppose if you've got a good home theatre or something that has an optical in you could get away with it for a while but it will be entirely inaccurate. better off buying a second hand G5 and your monitors /interface and use the softsynths supplied with logic; which are very good to supply the sounds. For making music the minijack and onboard sound card is inadequate IMHO i'm sorry to say I'm sorry but I don't even know what Steinberg's Seque IS so I cant comment on its use. I'm taking it that you have no experience whatsoever; just enthusiasm which is all well and good but you have to really do your research before making acquisitions because it sounds like you have underestimated exactly how much this endeavor was going to cost you, tell me if i'm wrong. also what do you mean by 'lelative', I can't even draw assumptions by the context itis used in? Hey I Just checked out the sequel sit.... looks pretty cool (very entry level) but i'm sure its a good starting point with all of the loops that are provided. More of a DJ too from what I can see though and not at all sophisticated. You are better off using it till you out grow it especially if you already have it in mac version. get yourself some monitors and an interface though even if its a simple one with only a few ins and outs. ok thats about all the advice i've got time for tonight; I have to get to bed i'm sure some of the others will be able to help. -------------------- Jeremy Glover graphic designer and compositor extraordinair but a relative novice at audio
Mac G5 1.8DP 4gig ram .. RME Hammerfall DSP 9632 .. Behringer ADA8000 adat interface • KRK ROKIT 6 and RP10S•Micro korg Synth/vocoder with RODE NT2-A Logic pro 7 NI kontakt, battery FM8, Altiverb Arturia Moog modular minimoog arp2600. |
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Kaumbo New Mac User? Fri 22 Feb 2008, 11:31
cidsinga Yes, you should! ;-) Fri 22 Feb 2008, 14:43
deaconblue The beauty of using a Mac is that the computer har... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 07:20
mortalengines I love mine and it's old by current standards. Sat 23 Feb 2008, 07:42
Guitardaddy QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Fri 22 Feb 2008, 10:31) H... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 11:29
Kaumbo Thanks! I think (despite the buy of a Mac) I... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 12:15
Mac Daddy Kaumbo, {Friday February 22, 2008. 11:31 Hello t... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 15:11
qusp74 definitely you should. even taking money into it; ... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 15:39
qusp74 Really though, it sounds to me like you are shoppi... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 16:30
mortalengines The money is not that much of an issue either....t... Sun 24 Feb 2008, 07:08
Mac Daddy Kaumbo... Well I guess the 440 Mac Church Congre... Sun 24 Feb 2008, 12:23
qusp74 I think i'm blushing... Thankyou Father Mac.... Mon 25 Feb 2008, 14:13
Kaumbo Good guide good guide ... Mon 25 Feb 2008, 18:53
Mac Daddy qusp74... I actually laughed out loud. Too funny. ... Tue 26 Feb 2008, 13:28
qusp74 Mac Daddy, yeah couldn't resist that one, jus... Tue 26 Feb 2008, 14:17
Mac Daddy qusp74, I'm still grinning. I really needed th... Wed 27 Feb 2008, 05:48
qusp74 Mac Daddy, Glad I could help I know how it is; i... Wed 27 Feb 2008, 07:42
Kaumbo Well thank you so mutch. It was supposed to be ... Fri 29 Feb 2008, 13:07
qusp74 QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Fri 29 Feb 2008, 22:07) W... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 06:56
Mac Daddy Kaumbo {Frankly, I am very enthusiastic about ma... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 10:24
deaconblue Kaumbo, I use a G5 DP2.0Ghz machine (as mortaleng... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 16:31
qusp74 Mac Daddy, Thought I may have been a bit harsh on... Sun 2 Mar 2008, 14:56
Mac Daddy qusp74, you were NOT wrong... No way.... Regardi... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 12:59
deaconblue And now, turn to page 87 in the hymnal... This is... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:05
qusp74 QUOTE (deaconblue @ Tue 4 Mar 2008, 00:05... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:48
qusp74 Mac Daddy, I'm not that well known for my pat... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:21
Kaumbo 1st 'apology'-- Sorry but I have no intern... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 18:51
qusp74 There is no Mac version of SoundForge, SoundForge ... Tue 4 Mar 2008, 01:08
Kaumbo QUOTE (qusp74 @ Tue 4 Mar 2008, 02:08) Th... Wed 5 Mar 2008, 18:50
gdoubleyou QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Wed 5 Mar 2008, 09:50) QU... Wed 5 Mar 2008, 19:24
cidsinga Yes, you should! ;-) Fri 22 Feb 2008, 14:43
deaconblue The beauty of using a Mac is that the computer har... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 07:20
mortalengines I love mine and it's old by current standards. Sat 23 Feb 2008, 07:42
Guitardaddy QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Fri 22 Feb 2008, 10:31) H... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 11:29
Kaumbo Thanks! I think (despite the buy of a Mac) I... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 12:15
Mac Daddy Kaumbo, {Friday February 22, 2008. 11:31 Hello t... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 15:11
qusp74 definitely you should. even taking money into it; ... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 15:39
qusp74 Really though, it sounds to me like you are shoppi... Sat 23 Feb 2008, 16:30
mortalengines The money is not that much of an issue either....t... Sun 24 Feb 2008, 07:08
Mac Daddy Kaumbo... Well I guess the 440 Mac Church Congre... Sun 24 Feb 2008, 12:23
qusp74 I think i'm blushing... Thankyou Father Mac.... Mon 25 Feb 2008, 14:13
Kaumbo Good guide good guide ... Mon 25 Feb 2008, 18:53
Mac Daddy qusp74... I actually laughed out loud. Too funny. ... Tue 26 Feb 2008, 13:28
qusp74 Mac Daddy, yeah couldn't resist that one, jus... Tue 26 Feb 2008, 14:17
Mac Daddy qusp74, I'm still grinning. I really needed th... Wed 27 Feb 2008, 05:48
qusp74 Mac Daddy, Glad I could help I know how it is; i... Wed 27 Feb 2008, 07:42
Kaumbo Well thank you so mutch. It was supposed to be ... Fri 29 Feb 2008, 13:07
qusp74 QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Fri 29 Feb 2008, 22:07) W... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 06:56
Mac Daddy Kaumbo {Frankly, I am very enthusiastic about ma... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 10:24
deaconblue Kaumbo, I use a G5 DP2.0Ghz machine (as mortaleng... Sat 1 Mar 2008, 16:31
qusp74 Mac Daddy, Thought I may have been a bit harsh on... Sun 2 Mar 2008, 14:56
Mac Daddy qusp74, you were NOT wrong... No way.... Regardi... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 12:59
deaconblue And now, turn to page 87 in the hymnal... This is... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:05
qusp74 QUOTE (deaconblue @ Tue 4 Mar 2008, 00:05... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:48
qusp74 Mac Daddy, I'm not that well known for my pat... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 15:21
Kaumbo 1st 'apology'-- Sorry but I have no intern... Mon 3 Mar 2008, 18:51
qusp74 There is no Mac version of SoundForge, SoundForge ... Tue 4 Mar 2008, 01:08
Kaumbo QUOTE (qusp74 @ Tue 4 Mar 2008, 02:08) Th... Wed 5 Mar 2008, 18:50
gdoubleyou QUOTE (Kaumbo @ Wed 5 Mar 2008, 09:50) QU... Wed 5 Mar 2008, 19:24
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