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Hey guys!

I'm starting to get pretty serious with production, in that it's becoming a major focus and something I definitely want to work on taking to a professional level in the future.

That being said, I really want to have a computer dedicated to production. I have been using a PC forever, and its what I have used with production up to this point (Ableton and various plugins).

However, after seeing Logic in action for a long time now, and really hearing/seeing what it can do, I'm finally considering getting a mac and using Logic.

Basically, I would just run Ableton and Logic and a few plugins on a mac, and use it for nothing else...JUST production.

So, my question is for all you logic/mac users out there, what would be some options that would work best for me. What kind of setup would you recommend...maybe an option that you think would be just enough to suit my needs, and another option thats basically all out crazy town with loads power.

Just wondering what your thoughts are...I don't know much about macs, so any help / advice for a future purchase would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Re: Studio help

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Originally posted by trance-ecj Just wondering what your thoughts are...I don't know much about macs, so any help / advice for a future purchase would be greatly appreciated!

Just a thought... maybe it's a good idea to try it out for yourself before you buy it?

Most music shops around here let us.

Re: Studio help

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Originally posted by trance-ecj Hey guys! I'm starting to get pretty serious with production, in that it's becoming a major focus and something I definitely want to work on taking to a professional level in the future. That being said, I really want to have a computer dedicated to production. I have been using a PC forever, and its what I have used with production up to this point (Ableton and various plugins). However, after seeing Logic in action for a long time now, and really hearing/seeing what it can do, I'm finally considering getting a mac and using Logic. Basically, I would just run Ableton and Logic and a few plugins on a mac, and use it for nothing else...JUST production. So, my question is for all you logic/mac users out there, what would be some options that would work best for me. What kind of setup would you recommend...maybe an option that you think would be just enough to suit my needs, and another option thats basically all out crazy town with loads power. Just wondering what your thoughts are...I don't know much about macs, so any help / advice for a future purchase would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

logic doesn't sound any different than any other DAW.
Macs won't make you a better producer and they won't make your music sound good. They will just make it impossible to get your cd out during a blackout. Jokes aside , you need to tell me a little more about your goals that just " i want to be a producer " . What kind of music ? do you want to make a living at it ? How much money do you have to spend ? yada yada yada

I understand all that, i understand i can use any daw to make music. I'm basically out to buy a computer and make it just a "music computer"

thats all

im not asking, what plugin makes me a sweet trance track that will be played on asot?

im just going to buy a computer and use it JUST for maing music...so, since i am going to be buying a computer, and since im very interested in working with logic, yet still keeping my ableton live, im just asking what a good mac would be to use with logic

im not asking any logic questions, no plugin questions, no music questions...put simply, what kind of mac should i get? or maybe just, how powerful should it be?

are there any macs out there that would be horrible to get for music production? iv never dealt with macs, so im clueless with them, which is why i was asking for mac suggestions.

again, i understand all that about plugins, daws, etc...but since im going to be buying a new computer anyway, and since im interested in logic, i might as well get a mac rather than ANOTHER pc.

so, what things should i consider? what should i stay away from?

edit: as for price..suggest anything, from the least i could spend to get by, to all out crazy town top of the line; i'll take all your points into consideration before i make the final purcahse.

any particular mac horror stories can be shared to, if i need to avoid a particular mac.

have you tried searching for reviews on macs using google?

the solution is simple, almost any modern mac will suite your needs fine, especially if you're just a beginner.

just buy any mac above 1000g's...just make sure you have over a gig of ram and nice cpu and plenty of space

y'all act like putting togethor a production computer is so difficult...it really isnt, it really doesnt matter what you buy if you're just tryna make some good sound.

im just double checking because i hear arguments about it a lot between different producers...your computer should be this, your computer should be that...blah blah blah

im just curious if there was something i should really avoid in buying a mac or something that would end up being a terrible mistake.

but if u say a gig of ram is all it takes, then alright.

thank you

Well, the new strain of MacOS isn't exactly light on the hardware. It's probably more intensive than Windows Vista, albeit better developed.

I'd aim a bit higher than you'd expect for a normal WinXP PC, particularly in RAM.

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Originally posted by echosystm Well, the new strain of MacOS isn't exactly light on the hardware. It's probably more intensive than Windows Vista, albeit better developed. I'd aim a bit higher than you'd expect for a normal WinXP PC, particularly in RAM.

awesome, thank you

maybe this is what you need

http://www.proaudiosolutions.com/pr...-apogee-bun.htm


you also might need something to make tracking a little easier

http://www.ams-neve.com/html/models/Music/88RS/

and for monitors , i recommend genelec. So does Tad Donly as a side note. i hear these are suppose to have flat response

http://www.genelecusa.com/products/main-monitors/1036a/

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Originally posted by trance-ecj im just double checking because i hear arguments about it a lot between different producers...your computer should be this, your computer should be that...blah blah blah

yeah, everyone has their own ideas as to what you should or shouldnt get...which is fine, but the amount of choice out there is overwhelming as you know.

ultimately, it doesn't really matter...i assume you just want to make some music right?

you can start anywhere, and for the first couple of years, as you learn the software and acquire your own opinions and tastes, you'll know what you need.

so really, dont worry too much! just do it man!

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Originally posted by ASFSE yeah, everyone has their own ideas as to what you should or shouldnt get...which is fine, but the amount of choice out there is overwhelming as you know. ultimately, it doesn't really matter...i assume you just want to make some music right? you can start anywhere, and for the first couple of years, as you learn the software and acquire your own opinions and tastes, you'll know what you need. so really, dont worry too much! just do it man!

yeah man, for sure...been doing about a year, i just think its time to just have a computer dedicated for music. im prob always gonna be working with ableton in some way...the new logic price is lookin good, so when i finally decide on a mac, ill just have ableton and logic on that machine, and keep my pc for other everyday use.

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