Hi everyone. Will a G4 run Pro Tools 8 and a Digi 002R?

[NotFragile]

(I first posted this in the Pro Tools forum and realized that since I am new here, maybe I should have posted here)

Hi, I am a total noob and seek your guidance.
I went ahead and bought a Digi 002R for $500 from a friend of a friend.

I'm thinking of using a "stand alone" computer to use for Pro Tools 8. Would like to buy something used because of budget. I'm not familiar with Macs but I hear that they are more Pro Tools "friendly". I can buy this G4 for $200, upgraded from a 512 mb ram to a 1.7Gb ram. Apple Mirror drive door G4 at 1.25. Comes with apple acrylic monitor (17") and apple mouse and keyboard. Will this suffice? or should I stick with a PC.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks for any help.

 

[rockstudio]

I absolutely would not recommend "sticking with a pc." Sorry, I'm one of those mac-freaks that won't shut up about it. Haha.

Your G4 should run the digi002 just fine. I've been using a dual 1ghz G4 with MOTU DP5 and a TASCAM us-1641 with no problems at all. Your G4 MDD will be able to handle Pro Tools without much resistance.

Max out your RAM and don't load up the mac with a bunch of extra programs. Keeping it "stand alone" will really help increase the computers life for your recording purposes.

 

[Mindset]

yeah it should easily run it. You have to remember, that AD/DA processes are taken care of by the 002 itself and not as much by the cpu.