I'd like to switch to mac but i don't know which mac to pick? i'm looking for a laptop which is decent for music production and audio engineering....i don't really want the BEST one out there because i don't really have a lot of money rite now as a matter of fact i would probably go with the cheapest option but idk just any suggestions as to which mac i should go with would be good...thx
Which Mac?
musico2007, Monday April 9, 2007. 01:54
I'd like to switch to mac but i don't know which mac to pick? i'm looking for a laptop which is decent for music production and audio engineering....i don't really want the BEST one out there because i don't really have a lot of money rite now as a matter of fact i would probably go with the cheapest option but idk just any suggestions as to which mac i should go with would be good...thx
Model: PowerBook G4 17"
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
I've successfully run 60 Tracks of "Audio" without any problems with a 3 or 4 year old G4 PowerBook... Bass, Guitar, Percussion, 10 Tracks for Drums, Brass, Vocals, Strings (Real Ones), Keyboards (Real Ones) Backing and Lead Vocals... I purchased, out of curiosity, GarageBand, I encountered constant crash problems. I've since dumped it, as it took too much Memory... I found GarageBand to be like a novelty toy, I know some swear by GarageBand, but I just cannot imagine making a "Serious" piece of music with it.
BTW Have any "Hit's" have been created with GarageBand?
My Main Thang is a G5 Dual 2 GHz...
My little G4 powerbook has kept me happy for quite a while now. I understand the MacBooks (even the standard ones) are really nice to use and not quite as expensive as the MacBook Pro. I use alot of smartelectronix plugs and they aren't universal binary compatible yet (not sure if they ever will be either) so I am holding out as long as I can get away with it before buying a new computer.
thx for the responses...could u also tell me what would u consider the minimum requirements for a decent music-making computer...cus i really don't know too much about computers let alone macs like i would probably end up buying this http://nav.440network.com/out.php?mmsc=forums&url=http://www.megamacs.com/v1/index.php?cat=10009&find_only=&action=view&pid=3458767 just cus it's the cheapest one i can find or i might end up going with a http://nav.440network.com/out.php?mmsc=forums&url=http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html ...are any of these good?
i have a 1gb powerbook that i have used for five? years (has it really been that long?) and it's been very good- i use logic 7.1, don't really run a lot of plug-ins, but they will kill the speed- i also have a 250 GB external harddrive and store everything on there... also use keys and midi controllers... more power is better of course....
Just choose the one you need and you can afford.
The function is all suitable for you, and the price is just right.
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