 Old G4 Too Old? |
 Tue 25 Jul 2006, 22:00
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Howdy everyone. I have been looking for a Mac that I can afford to do some music (and maybe home movies) with a MIDI keyboard and get started with creating a DAW.
My uncle has a very old dual G4 450 mhz that I could buy from him and start using in my home. Is there still software out there that I could use for a long while, is this Mac powerful enough for my recording needs, or is this way too old to really be worth my time? He says it has mac OS X9 currently as the OS. IS that a problem? Where would I start looking to find the software I need to get started with this older machine? Any other tips welcome/appreciated. Thanks for your time. Razor |
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Thu 27 Jul 2006, 02:39
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I would second the prior post though the review I read on upgrading CPU didn't sound THAT easy. You really do need something a little faster than 450mhrz speed & a MINIMUM of 512 meg of RAM to do anything substantial but if your initial cash outlay for this Mac is small, then you are well on your way.
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Mon 31 Jul 2006, 19:38
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-Jul 06 From: Medford - US Member No.: 81,770 |
QUOTE (mortalengines @ Wed 26 Jul 2006, 18:39)  I would second the prior post though the review I read on upgrading CPU didn't sound THAT easy. You really do need something a little faster than 450mhrz speed & a MINIMUM of 512 meg of RAM to do anything substantial but if your initial cash outlay for this Mac is small, then you are well on your way. Anybody got any ideas for websites to get these upgrades? Does apple.com still sell them online? What about other software besides protools free? Is it pretty good? What hardware would you recomment with it, etc. And where else could I get older software, say an older copy of MOTU or something. What peripherals are you guys using for older machines? Thanks for taking the time to post! Razor This post has been edited by razor_usmc: Mon 31 Jul 2006, 19:39 |
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razor_usmc Old G4 Too Old? Tue 25 Jul 2006, 22:00
ronaldl Razor,
There are lots of options, but if you get ... Wed 26 Jul 2006, 03:29 jeffty Yeah, that one is getting a little long in the too... Wed 26 Jul 2006, 23:05
ptilou QUOTE (jeffty @ jeu 27 jui 2006, 00:05) F... Thu 27 Jul 2006, 11:33 Jim Hoyland A good starting place is:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.... Tue 1 Aug 2006, 09:57 strat54 QUOTE (razor_usmc @ Tue 25 Jul 2006, 21:0... Tue 1 Aug 2006, 12:38 slexer QUOTE "I have a dvd full of osx software and ... Tue 1 Aug 2006, 18:12 MadDonna There is however a small thing everybody overlooks... Wed 2 Aug 2006, 00:16 |
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