which laptop for recording music?

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Posted by alicia on Dec-31-2007 18:40:

which laptop for recording music?

My lil bro laptop is busted....n i told him i'd get a new 1 for recording his music n things like dat....which would u say is da best...n wat should i look for n a laptop........i need alll da feedback i can get.....thanx

Posted by stan229 on Dec-31-2007 18:49:

macbook pro is your best bet for anything

(want to provide something to narrow down results?)

Posted by Jono404 on Dec-31-2007 19:18:

Unless you absolutely require a laptop, get a desktop instead I used to produce with a laptop and it was a nightmare, now I use a quad core desktop system and it flies.

Posted by jupiterone on Dec-31-2007 21:44:

Macbook Pro + Logic Studio

At least I think so.

Posted by Zild on Jan-01-2008 18:33:

It's more about the soundcard you get than the brand of laptop when it comes to recording.

Posted by snatonsb on Jan-02-2008 05:16:

I just got a macbook pro for christmas I want to start producing and recording what is the best programs to get?? How about sound care thanks alot!

Posted by jupiterone on Jan-02-2008 05:46:

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Originally posted by snatonsb
I just got a macbook pro for christmas I want to start producing and recording what is the best programs to get?? How about sound care thanks alot!

Logic Studio. I swear that thing is made for EDM. It is extremely easy to learn and adapt to and everything is very well laid out. You basically don't need any extra VST's because everything right in LS is top notch quality.

As far as sound cards go, it depends on your budget. I have an M-Audio Firewire 410 but it's a buggy bitch so I wouldn't really recommend it. MOTU is where it is at in terms of quality, though it's a rather expensive card depending again on your budget.

If you're wondering I switched from Ableton 7 to Logic a couple days ago when I got Studio and have been easily adapting to it.

Posted by iammesol on Jan-02-2008 05:51:

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Originally posted by jupiterone
Logic Studio. I swear that thing is made for EDM. It is extremely easy to learn and adapt to and everything is very well laid out. You basically don't need any extra VST's because everything right in LS is top notch quality.

As far as sound cards go, it depends on your budget. I have an M-Audio Firewire 410 but it's a buggy bitch so I wouldn't really recommend it. MOTU is where it is at in terms of quality, though it's a rather expensive card depending again on your budget.

If you're wondering I switched from Ableton 7 to Logic a couple days ago when I got Studio and have been easily adapting to it.

+1

Posted by Capman on Jan-02-2008 11:18:

I got the Echo Indigo sound card for my laptop, and it's really great.
It doesn't look like much yet when you plug it in your cardbus it delivers an awesome sound. One of the best buys ever.

Posted by Whirloop on Jan-02-2008 11:35:

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Originally posted by Zild
It's more about the soundcard you get than the brand of laptop when it comes to recording.

Sort of, the amount of (and perhaps the speed of) RAM present in the laptop can also come into play. Recording with a cheap soundcard can result in regular gaps in the recorded audio since cheaper soundcards can't handle the audio in memory and recording at the same time. It's very annoying if you intend to use the laptop for recording audio.

I dunno exactly what you should look for in a soundcard to avoid this though...

Posted by snatonsb on Jan-02-2008 19:43:

So how much do the MOTU sound cards run budget isn't really the issue right now but more in terms of quality I am looking for. I really do appreciate the help so much as I am going to purchase Logic now and how about a good synthesizer?

Posted by jupiterone on Jan-02-2008 20:11:

quote:
Originally posted by snatonsb
So how much do the MOTU sound cards run budget isn't really the issue right now but more in terms of quality I am looking for. I really do appreciate the help so much as I am going to purchase Logic now and how about a good synthesizer?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UltraLite/

^very good reliable service from those fellas

Posted by Zild on Jan-02-2008 20:43:

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Originally posted by Whirloop
Sort of, the amount of (and perhaps the speed of) RAM present in the laptop can also come into play. Recording with a cheap soundcard can result in regular gaps in the recorded audio since cheaper soundcards can't handle the audio in memory and recording at the same time. It's very annoying if you intend to use the laptop for recording audio.

I dunno exactly what you should look for in a soundcard to avoid this though...

You only need lots of RAM if you are loading a lot of sample libraries.

Posted by Whirloop on Jan-03-2008 12:17:

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Originally posted by Zild
You only need lots of RAM if you are loading a lot of sample libraries.

Storing to/streaming from harddrive is also possible, but way slower than storing in memory. The good thing is you get more free memory available if you do that.

Posted by HaeD on Jan-03-2008 13:03:

You don't need nething to start producing. Good result can be achieve with nothing.

Posted by Zild on Jan-03-2008 15:57:

Yeah just use your mouth.

Posted by jupiterone on Jan-03-2008 17:35:

How do you think they make electro house people? With their asses, they fart and amplify it through a modified aluminum coffee can and what is the end result? Success.

Posted by Zild on Jan-03-2008 17:45:

I thought everyone was using the same sample of a frog fart?

Posted by treeboo on Jan-03-2008 20:36:

Dont get him a macbook. As others have noted, a desktop (if an option) is the way to go. If not, toshiba makes a nice line of affordable and serviceable notebooks. Im running one right now dual booting XP and Ubuntu. Buy a cheap one and throw some RAM in there yourself. I now have a macbook quality machine at half the price.

Posted by HaeD on Jan-03-2008 22:16:

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
How do you think they make electro house people? With their asses, they fart and amplify it through a modified aluminum coffee can and what is the end result? Success.

voila, it's all bout the farting skill