What system do you have?

[paulm]

Don't know if there is one of these topics around but had a quick look and couldn't find anything.

 

Simply what MAC system do you use for your productions?

[David Nahmani]

I'm using a Dual G5 1.8GHz. The time for upgrade is approaching. Maybe I'll get the next 16 core Wonder Mac Pro with 45" LED multi-touch display.

 

I also use a PowerBook G4 1.67GHz, which I am comtemplating ditching for one of the brand new Mac Book Pros!

[paulm]

I'm using a Dual G5 1.8GHz. The time for upgrade is approaching. Maybe I'll get the next 16 core Wonder Mac Pro with 45" LED multi-touch display.

 

I also use a PowerBook G4 1.67GHz, which I am comtemplating ditching for one of the brand new Mac Book Pros!

 

haha yeh you never know whats round the corner with apple

 

I picked up a brand new macbook pro 2.16 core 2 duo 2gb ram etc... using it as my one and only machine and it's great, I have a 22" widescreen hooked up to it as well for when im working on big projects. I knew a new macbook pro would be out soon but as I picked mine up for £970 im pretty happy It has all the power I could want

[bigbolo73]

i also have a macbook pro i plan on using logic express on it.

[Colinc]

i just lucked out and got to upgrade my older dual 1.8ghz to a newer 2.3ghz G5... i'm going to cling onto this one for awhile.... can finally unfreeze tracks in projects and hear them play through! woo hoo!

[MidiMonk]

Using a 1 Ghz 12' powerbook and surprised at the power i have as compared to PT LE/Live 6. Just switched to Logic thanks to GC's memorial day sale so there went my new computer funds.But, Logic is truly worth it.

[bryla]

what is a Mac G4? Also a Mac Pro G5 is called a PowerMac...

 

Anywho: I'm on a mac pro 2x 3GHz Dual-Core... also a powerbook G5 1.5Ghz which is for field recording and surfing the net

[triplets]

what is a Mac G4? Also a Mac Pro G5 is called a PowerMac...

 

Anywho: I'm on a mac pro 2x 3GHz Dual-Core... also a powerbook G5 1.5Ghz which is for field recording and surfing the net

 

PowerMac = PowerPC G3,G4 or G5 processor

PowerBook = G3, G4 processor, never got to G5 because of heat issues

Macbook, Macbook Pro and Mac Pro = Intel processor

Mac Mini = G4 and now Intel, never had G5

 

There is no "powerbook G5"

There is no "Mac pro G5"

Mac Pro is not a Power Mac

[AllyMusicGirl]

iMac users unite! Revolt!

[simonphoenix]

OK... Get out your worlds smallest violins guys... I'm still running a PowerMac G51.8 Single Processor!!!!

 

With a 17" BEIGE CRT.... Remember those... It's all the way back in Chapter 3 of your "World Computing History" books!!!!....LOL

 

I gotta get me a new machine!!!!!

[djals]

I'll join the crusade on the iMac front! (cool pics BTW allymusicgirl)

 

20" 2.16GHz Intel iMac with 1GB RAM (soon to be doubled)

[AllyMusicGirl]

What's that in your avatar djals?

 

Looks pricey!

[David Nahmani]

What's that in your avatar djals?

 

Looks pricey!

That's Logic's Ring Modulator plug-in!

[ben parsons]

you can see me rocking the iMac G5 PPC in my avatar. yes, that's me DJing with a DESKTOP! BOO-YAH!

[djals]

Its the Ringshifter, comes with Logic Pro.

 

Its a real beast, you can do some pretty extreme stuff with it and as you can see it has a real cool GUI. 8)

[pablotar]

I'm using a 2ghz macbook core duo hooked up to a 19 inch external monitor for that asymetrical dual display thing that all the kids are doing these days....

[simonphoenix]

I'm starting to feel like the smallest kid on the block... well at least I've got a bundle of other gear to make up for it!!

[relaxnfade]

A dual 1.25 G4... it's showing its age, but it still somehow gets the job done.

[yojames]

I'm driving an iMac G5, not intel though. I just upgraded to 2gb of ram and I'm zzzzippping!!

[blueintheface]

'Mac Pro (G5') may confuse some people - especially considering there was no Mac Pro (G5) - all Mac Pro's are Intel-based. These was a G5 PowerMac which was, of course, PPC based. . . .

[SubFunk]

macbook pro C2D 2.16ghz, G5 single 1.8ghz and an old G4 466mhz

[tiny333]

gotta go with a macbook pro

 

nice

 

[Z]

IMac Intel... lotta love for the IMac!

[simonphoenix]

So you iMac users, even laptop users obviously don't run a second HD for your audio data...

 

How well does that approach work for you people???

[paulm]

So you iMac users, even laptop users obviously don't run a second HD for your audio data...

 

How well does that approach work for you people???

 

I have an external drive for all my samples however i run my projects directly from my laptop drive.

 

Cheers

[simonphoenix]

Even Firewire drives can go at 800Mbps as opposed to 1.5Gbps for an SATA drive or 3Gbps for SATAII.

 

So I cant imagine streaming to a Firewire Drive, ofcourse it would depend highly on your track count and Sampling Rate.

 

What track count do you get running on an internal HD??

[paulm]

What track count do you get running on an internal HD??

 

 

I have no idea, and no idea how to test it.

[ben parsons]

i run everything on my iMac G5 on the internal drive. my firewire drive is just for backups.

[RolandFan]

I have a Mac Pro two 2.66 dual-core with 5 GB ram. Unfortunately I am not using it now, because it appears one of the cores is defective and is causing kernel panics everytime I boot up. It was great when it was working. But it's the second time to repair it for me in 6 months. So Apple had better replace it.

[gdoubleyou]

Damn! Am I the only kid on the block driving a core duo Mini?

 

My main machine was a 1GHz Powerbook, picked up the mini just for evaluation, now it's my primary machine.

 

will be getting a Macbook or Mac Pro later this year.

 

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