I am about to purchase a G5 Apple. And I want to know what software I should get to start producing music.

I currently have logic 7 express.

I could upgrade to pro.
or get reason 3.0
or get alot of things

please tell me some suggestions..

thanks!

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Well if you are familiar with producing and/or you plan on using hardware synths, then I would upgrade to Logic Pro, as that seems to be a common setup for most using G5s.

But if you are just starting out, then I would start off by downloading the Reason 3 demo (if you haven't already) and play around with that for a while to get a feel for producing. Reason is a great tool with an excellent GUI that makes it easy to use for beginners.

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I'd go for Logic.

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You can do some pretty amazing things a Dual proccessor G5 and Logic Pro. I would go with Logic.

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Originally posted by Benjamin B http://www.buzzmachines.com/ it's free

I don't think Buzz runs on Macs.

This is what I have on mine :
Final Cut
Virtual PC - Windows 2000
Microsoft Office 2004 -Word/Exel/PowerPoint/Entourage
Macromedia Studio MX- Dreamweaver / Flash / Fireworks / Extension Manager
Adobe Photoshop CS
Adobe Image Ready
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
Adobe Illustrator CS
Adobe GoLive CS
Adobe InDesign CS
Adobe Version Cue
Adobe VWCS Total Trainning
Transmit 2.6
AHD4- Thesausurs Dictonary
Kasparov Chessmate
Limewire 4.6.0 Pro
RadioLover
Logic 7 Express
Roxio Popcorn
Speed Download 2
Stuffit Deluxe 9.0
Roxio Toast 6 Titanium
3D Weather Globe
LittleSnitch
Logic 7 Express
Native Instruments Battery 2
Native Instruments Absynth 3
Native Instruments Spektral Delay
Native Instruments Pro-53
Native Instruments Reaktor 4
Native Instruments Vokator
Native Instruments Kontakt
Native Instruments Intakt
Native Instruments Kompakt
Native Instruments Guitar Rig
Bias Peak 4
Propellerhead ReCycle 2.1
Propellerhead Reason 3.0
Ableton Live 4
Spin Doctor
Cubase SE
TraktorDJStudio

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Originally posted by IKKI-ZUVK This is what I have on mine : Final Cut Virtual PC - Windows 2000 Microsoft Office 2004 -Word/Exel/PowerPoint/Entourage Macromedia Studio MX- Dreamweaver / Flash / Fireworks / Extension Manager Adobe Photoshop CS Adobe Image Ready Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional Adobe Illustrator CS Adobe GoLive CS Adobe InDesign CS Adobe Version Cue Adobe VWCS Total Trainning Transmit 2.6 AHD4- Thesausurs Dictonary Kasparov Chessmate Limewire 4.6.0 Pro RadioLover Logic 7 Express Roxio Popcorn Speed Download 2 Stuffit Deluxe 9.0 Roxio Toast 6 Titanium 3D Weather Globe LittleSnitch Logic 7 Express Native Instruments Battery 2 Native Instruments Absynth 3 Native Instruments Spektral Delay Native Instruments Pro-53 Native Instruments Reaktor 4 Native Instruments Vokator Native Instruments Kontakt Native Instruments Intakt Native Instruments Kompakt Native Instruments Guitar Rig Bias Peak 4 Propellerhead ReCycle 2.1 Propellerhead Reason 3.0 Ableton Live 4 Spin Doctor Cubase SE TraktorDJStudio

for some reason i doubt you bought any of that...

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Cubase is pretty damn powerful, but logic is too. Digital performer is for mac as well and is good. You can also just use protools.

All sequencer programs are the same I feel just go for the one that you like, I would try them out before deciding on one.

For pc I had the choice of protools, logic, sonar, cubase and I chose cubase since I liked it more then sonar and logic was going over to mac. Protools was out of my price range but now they offer le packages for less. Protools is still expensive in my opinion.

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Originally posted by fr0st for some reason i doubt you bought any of that...

actually I have

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Originally posted by IKKI-ZUVK actually I have

dang your ballin

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