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Apple's G5 vs. PC audio comparison: a joke?

[chmara]

I quietly left the world of IBM, Clones and MS during DOS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3. I previously had started on CPM -- which might have been a great OS if not trounced by the business ethics of a now major (dominant) (monopolistic in Europe) company. Hard drives were not available -- and when we got to several megs of data we started complaining of "fat code" ands "bloated" code,

Along came Mac with a system for the rest of US. It was so long ago, I kludged in a video camera before early scanners available ....tested graphic and industrial programs and had a gaggle of synths, very, very early MOTU stuff, AKIA, Digidesign, learned the arcane language of Midi, added VFXs each year -- then went to the K2000 ++++ in samplers. Almost a trailer full of gear and I was not approaching what I wanted.

Then -- TG - Macs stepped in.....and with their new G5 lines -- have cut my space down to a desktop and keyboard -- with a shelf of samples and a few loop disks.

I write incidental music for shows and create soundscapes for Magic presentations. I wasted a lot of money before MACs latest came along.

If you are a hobbyist that likes to make music by tinkering with wires, boards, and soundcards --- opening and shutting your computer case more often than a maid dusting piano keys on a Knabe Grand, by all means stay with MS/IBM/Pentium machines or even better, get an old patch Moog.

If you seriously want to make music (hobby or short stuff) -- quickly and well --- a new G5 I-Mac with 20" screen & 2 Gig of Ram, 250 DD (7200) with FW ports for outboard conects is about $2600 -- less that I payed for my first K-2000 with fewer horns and whistles in it than last year's MAC.

If you are Heavy Duty -- PowerMac G5 Dualies -- 24 or 30" screen -- max the RAM -- Superdrive it -- and you'll live in your studio with your most productive and friendly LONG LASTING - piece of equipment. Do not skimp on sample sounds (the Vienna Orchestra is awesome -- and Garitan Personal Orchestra is affordable and VG.)

Both are Still a lot less invested than you would have i a good Axe a few pedals mixers, EQ and amps.

GC - Tucson