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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-Jul 06 From: Medford - US Member No.: 81,770 ![]() |
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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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 02-Aug 06 From: Alkmaar - NL Member No.: 81,984 ![]() |
There is however a small thing everybody overlooks. It is a DUAL cpu machine. Although on a slow speed, it must be capable of working with all modern sequencer software.
I am working on a single 400mhz AGP machine with 640Mb memory. I can use Garageband 2 with 6 to 8 tracks without a problem. When I use real instruments I can go further. A dual cpu machine must have no problem with this kind of software. Offcourse, a processor upgrade or buying a whole new machine is fun and you can do a lot more. But is it worth it? Because you need to answer first the main and most important question: "what do I want to do with it." This post has been edited by MadDonna: Wed 2 Aug 2006, 00:18 |
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