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Would a max'd out Mac mini do good, as part of a home recording studio, or should I hold out for at least a 20" iMac? My plan is to use an 8-track digital hard disk recorder, to actually record instrument tracks, then send those tracks to a computer, for further software based tweaking, before ultimately commiting to disc. That I'll have a Mac in the mix, along with planning to use Logic Pro (and Garage Band + plug-ins) on it, is why I'm only going with 8-tracks for a stand alone digital recorder.
Currently, my planned home recording studio will/might consist of: Alesis MultiMix 8 FireWire 8-channel analog mixer; TASCAM DP-01FX/CD All-In-One Recording Package (Musician's Friend); Line6 PODXT Live; Line6 Bass PODXT Live; M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface; M-Audio iControl Garage Band MIDI Controller; Kurzweil SP-88 Stage Piano; Mac mini or iMac w/Logic Pro & Garage Band. I may also use Native Instruments' Elektrik Piano and B4 software, depending on the actual sounds I get from the Kurzweil SP-88, and in the future, once I've got enough experience with recording and mixing, I may add a 2-track mastering digital recorder to the studio.
Am I on the right track, with my current home recording studio plans, or are there some things above that I might consider something else for, especially if it's cheaper but better? My biggest question, though, is whether I'd get away with using a Mac mini, or should I hold out for an iMac...and I'm talking about intel Core Duo models, in this instance?
Matt in Indiana
Currently, my planned home recording studio will/might consist of: Alesis MultiMix 8 FireWire 8-channel analog mixer; TASCAM DP-01FX/CD All-In-One Recording Package (Musician's Friend); Line6 PODXT Live; Line6 Bass PODXT Live; M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface; M-Audio iControl Garage Band MIDI Controller; Kurzweil SP-88 Stage Piano; Mac mini or iMac w/Logic Pro & Garage Band. I may also use Native Instruments' Elektrik Piano and B4 software, depending on the actual sounds I get from the Kurzweil SP-88, and in the future, once I've got enough experience with recording and mixing, I may add a 2-track mastering digital recorder to the studio.
Am I on the right track, with my current home recording studio plans, or are there some things above that I might consider something else for, especially if it's cheaper but better? My biggest question, though, is whether I'd get away with using a Mac mini, or should I hold out for an iMac...and I'm talking about intel Core Duo models, in this instance?
Matt in Indiana