who here uses apple or mac's in their productions. I am considering getting one. just wondering how hard it is to find software for a mac.
(sequencing and recording software)

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you want power! macs are industry standard for music and art!!!! the best you can get for music. dont use a pc for music its not strong enough.

Yea. Definately go w/ Power Mac. Try to get as much RAM as possible, and the highest gHz if you will be doing high class stuff. Powerbooks are good for mobile use. Power Macs are more powerful, faster, yet you don't have the access of mobility.

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I wish I had the mula for one of those Powerbooks, way expensive instead I lustly admire the alloy finish on the website. Those are some wicked computers with crazy software for digital editing of music and pics. Can't complain about my PC but would love one of the Mac laptops. Don't think I am the only one though. Love the auto-sensing glowing keyboards on the 15" and 17" Powerbooks. Okay that's enough drooling for now.

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well do any of you peeps have software for a mac. I would only by one if i could get software for it ya know. There must be a Kazaa for mac people.

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I imagine people are exaggerating the advantages of using an apple for studios. PC's are equally as powerful and often much cheaper then a mac. When it comes to notebooks however, apple machines win hands down.

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Emagic LOGIC is by far the best program and sequencer you can get for a mac

git it and you will be a star

Well if its any indication of if macs should be considered for making new tunes... PvD, Armin, Ferry, and a load of others have 15" Powerbooks, and Oxygen8 controllers that they travel with. I've read of numerous times that these guys have finished up tracks on the plane on the way to a gig. And hardware-wise i would guess they are running G4-800mhz or G4-1ghz, and 1gb ram. Since these guys have had their powerbooks for a while its likely they dont have the 1.25ghz which came out a little while ago. And the most ram you can get in a powerbook is 1gb...

Anyway to summarize, hell yes macs are the right way to produce, PCs usually end up running Cubase for sequencing, and then a studio will use a Mac PowerPC running pro-tools to record and master the track, doesnt matter what genre...

reason works on macs aswell as PC, as do quite a few progs..

fuck G4, get one of the new G5's, its actually illegal to take one of those to somewherelike libya, they are classed as super computers!

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fuck G4, get one of the new G5's, its actually illegal to take one of those to somewherelike libya, they are classed as super computers!

Yeah, the G5 is incredible but you arent 'taking' one anywhere. They only come in desktop because the G5 Processor is made up of 12" Circular Silicon disks, thats how they got it to be a true 64bit processor, by making it huge. So i dont expect to see any laptops with G5 power until they redesign the processor.

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Originally posted by SuperFarStucker I imagine people are exaggerating the advantages of using an apple for studios. PC's are equally as powerful and often much cheaper then a mac. When it comes to notebooks however, apple machines win hands down.

Sorry. At the latest Apple Convention this summer when they released the G5s, they ran Pro tools on a G5 and the most powerful pc. The G5 blew the PC out of the water. Take a look @ Armin's studio...what's he got..a G4. Take a look @ Tiesto's studio...what's he got....a G4. They're industry standard.

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I know MACs are the industry standard!

But they are only industry standard becuase the industry can afford to buy them.

I mean PC's are extremely capable machines. If you have a search on the net companys such as

'Red Submarine', can build you a custom PC using , Low hum Motherboards / fans and hard-drives, as well as P.C's consisting of
4 GB or more of ram!

If your on a budget or even if ur not, you do tend to get alot more for your money from P.C's.....

.......on the other hand....

.....MAC G5's look the FUCKIN best!.. I want one!

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KTW

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