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Same computer and a FireBox?

The Mac Mini is Duo Core...iMac is Core 2 Duo. There is roughly a 10% increase in performance with Core 2 Duo as well as 64 bit performance...whether or not you will need or notice that is another matter. Here's a comparison between the mobile processors I can get 16 tracks of audio each...

SATA DVD burner? That's pretty slick. Yeah if you have to activate SATA, it takes two seconds.

For PC, I'd either build a desktop from parts from New Egg or get a Dell Inspiron with the Duo Core processor. Expect about $900 for the PC and monitor and $1100 for the laptop. For Mac, I'd go with the iMac 17" 2.0 or the MacBook 2.0. $1100 and $1300 I believe on the price. I'm going from...

Yeah that would be pretty nice. I wouldn't go with 120 gigs as you really should have an external second hard drive for all your stuff. But that's just me.

Sorry I guess it's 15.4"... Inspiron E1505 * 15.4" Widescreen XGA * 2.0 GHz Duo Core 2 (4 MB L2 cache) * 1 GB Memory * 80 GB 7200 SATA * 8x DVD/CD Burner * Windows XP * Integrated Wireless G All for $1050...that's a pretty nicely loaded computer. I'd say that competes really well...

Shouldn't have to do anything, just unplug the computer, pop in the burner, make sure the jumper is on cable select (or master/slave if you prefer but check the other drive then), turn on Windows and install the software. No drivers required, no BIOS tampering required (unless you turned off...

I keep IE at 6.x because some systems require it and those systems generally take a few months to adapt to new versions. Right after IE 7.0 came out, Firefox 2.0 came out which looks SUPER nice and is much better and easier to use. I use it at home and work for screwing around and IE 6.x for...

Sager's are nice, I had one for a bit then returned it. My buddy actually had one shipped to him in Iraq and it held up pretty well. Eventually, the screen crapped out and the hinges wore. Actually the thing fell apart within a couple years and the sound card died on it...but it could be a...

Dell's are my fave...pretty good prices too. Sony's are also great, and eMachines are suprisingly good as well. Toshiba has too many background processes (slows it down) and the HP's and Compaq's have a pretty bad track record with power and heat issues. If I were to get a PC laptop, it'd be...

Go with the 1.83 gig Mac Mini if you already have the monitor and other hardware. Get a second hard drive for audio and data if your main goes down. And upgrade the memory to at least 1 gig. You'll be ready to go.

Well I'm of the opinion that if you seriously want to learn about your computer and make it the center of your studio, build your own. New Egg has the best prices on parts and fast shipping. Pretty great place. Here's a guide to PC building. There's probably more and newer ones, just do a...

Yeah pretty much any computer will do. If you have a choice, upgrade the memory to 1 gig. I would recommend buying an external hard drive for backup in case your main hard drive gets viruses. Matter of fact, read the thread in my signature before you hook a PC up to the internet. Second, get...

Yeah there's nothing better than paying $15 for a slow download of songs at 128 kbps with no treble and phase issues :mad: Sorry, iTunes blows. No the answer is to find more efficient ways of doing business, cut costs and prices, and cater to the consumer. For example, if I owned a bank and...

My big problem is that software companies charge higher and higher prices and use annoying dongles which punish the people who actually buy the software. People are going to crack it anyway, why bother with the dongle? That being said, software companies have little to blame but themselves...

That's hands down the best spelling I've ever seen from someone with bad grammar :D

Thanks for the insight Glen! I was referring to EQ's with a graph, so I misspoke. It's kind of a crutch, but I'm still learning how EQ bands interact so it might have to be a necessity. I'll keep plugging away. Got to figure out the "tongue-and-groove" thing a little better, at least where...

Hey Glen, I've read a lot about your reference to "tongue and groove" EQ'ing in a mix. And that's actually what I've been kind of teaching myself to do the last few months. What kind of EQ do you like for this method of EQ'ing? A really flat EQ with a graphic display or one that you just turn...

Reviews look great...I'll have to get out and check them out tonight. Seems like these monitors were made for people with the EXACT problems I'm having...need to have low end extension but large speakers are too difficult to manage in a small room. And the little satellites would practically...

What about this setup: Blue Sky Media Desk 2.1 System A pair of 4" monitors with an 8" sub. That way I can move the sub out into the corner and turn it down and have relatively stable amounts of bass, or dial it out completely. Small footprint on the desk is a plus. Seems to have good...