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I just visited the Intermusic.com forums and was browsing computer audio topics and noticed a funny trend. Seems like a lot of people are having problems with the SoundBlaster cards and various other glitches and one thing they all have in common... they are all using PC's. Not to say that the Mac never has problems but I think most multi-platform users will agree that the Mac has much fewer problems than its rival PC systems.

I opted for a Digi 001 setup for my mac and running ProTools. I have never ran into a problem with this system that wasn't something contributed to wrong settings in prefs or just my own goof. It seems that Logic and Cubase on the PC causes many headaches. Just another reason I prefer the Mac ;-)

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Quote: from stebhend on Aug. 5, 2001 - 14:24[br]Oh guys.. you are so right!!!!!
But can somebody tell me why such fast computer and so great programmers don´t get these machines to run?

I am a real hardcore plugin-user and I also crash my Mac G4 / 400 with logic three times a day, but at least he runs the rest of the time. My PC´s didn´t even run half of the time.

Can someone tell me the solution to run Waves plugs (Renaisance Verb and C4) on a mac without a consumtion of about 50% per plug (without TDM) ??

i have heard that even the programmers for windows aren't keen in it... claims that is just too much hacked code from previous systems that was just adapted and so there are lots of glitches and secority loop holes due to this.

I would recommend running a lean system (only turn extensions on that you need) and upgrade to as much RAM as possible. RAM is lower in price than it eve has been. You can get 512mb module for less than $100 if you look in the right areas. Other, than that, make sure you are using proper settings in Logic for your hardware and remember that some plugs are just REAL memory hogs and so you may still not be able to run many without crashing.

Also, remember that mhz niumbers don't mean much when comparing Mac with a Pentium... example my 350mhz G3 is every bit as fast a 500mhz Pentium III if not faster. Then new 733mhz machines are about as fast a any PC 1ghz+ machine especially in graphic apps.