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graham_k100
post Thu 11 Jul 2002, 09:52
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With Apple taking over emagic, i've decided to take the plunge and switch from a pc to a mac.

With PCs, it always made sense to get a system built by audio specialists, but surely this isn't necessary with a Mac?

Does anyone have a standard list of tweaks that I should make with extensions manager to optimise my system, or is it worth paying a premium to get an audio specialist supplier to do it for me?

(I'll be running Logic 5 with a logic controller & a MOTU 2048)

Thanks
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CeJeRo
post Fri 19 Jul 2002, 05:18
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Theres a lot you can do to optimize a Mac audio system, and you don't need a "specialist" to do it.

1.) Install all of your OMS (or FreeMIDI) and audio card/sequencing software.
2.) Go to extensions manager and make a copy of "Mac OS 9.X Base"
3.) Rename it to whatver you feel like "Spongebob Set" It really doesn't matter
4.) Add the OMS/FreeMIDI extensions and control panels, as well as your audio card and sequencer extensions and control panels.

That'll remove the possability of conflicts between hardware and software.

Get as much ram as you can. Give each software title, as much ram as possible. Will save you from running into memory errors.

Make sure you have the latest drivers for your equipment (ie: midi interfaces, timepieces)...

That's really all you have to do.

Hope it helps!

-Chris-
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