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Faster Processor... Or.. More Memory?

I am running protools digi 001 on my G4, dual 500s, 640 ram, 160 hd. now i seem to be maxing out the capacity to handle my tracks after only about 8 tracks with some plugins, edits, etc.

my question is this... will i get signicant performance improvement by upgrading the memory, or will i only get there by jumping up to a faster processor?

thanks for your input.

Sonnet Processor With Protools??

i am considering upgrading my processor for my g4 with a sonnet duet. i am running protools 6.4. does anyone have experience with this setup? i was told there might be some problems on the way if i install a 3rd party processor to run protools. any suggestions are appreciated. (also... where can i find such a sonnet 1.3 duet???? seems they are getting hard to find).

Which Processor???

another question from a mac newbie..... to run Protools, which would be considered more desirable: dual 1 gig processors, or something like a single 1.67? by the way, are there any issues with compatibility with the quicksilvers? seems every time i read more into the digidesign website there are more compatibility problems to look out for. thanks....!

What About Ati?

Please have paitence with a newbie! i am new to macs, and not even a strong computer user to begin with. i am having difficulty understanding the graphics arrangement between macs and protools. from what i can gather, it is neccessary (or at least recommended?) to have an AGP system as opposed to PCI. now i want to purchase a newer mac and i am finding for example listings such as an ATI Radeon 9000 pro. how do i know if this is AGP or PCI? thanks for your input!