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bmccoach
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A friend of mine wants to know what the best computer is to set up his recording system.
MISTERQCUE
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What's better apples or oranges!!??
They're both good for you!!
They're both good for you!!
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Wallycleaver
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What software is he/she looking to run. Pro Tools, I say mac. Other software, it's about even.
P.S. Q is not a licenced dietary physician.
P.S. Q is not a licenced dietary physician.
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Shazukura
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This is mostly a religious question but....
Other than the above recomendation which I have heard echoed elsewhere (if you want Pro Tools or a Mac you want the other as well) one thing that is a deciding factor for many people is the cost of entry; you can buy more PC than you can Mac (dollar for dollar) and the PC is more flexible, so if your friend is on a tight budget I'd be inclined to recommend a PC.
-Shaz
This is mostly a religious question but....
Other than the above recomendation which I have heard echoed elsewhere (if you want Pro Tools or a Mac you want the other as well) one thing that is a deciding factor for many people is the cost of entry; you can buy more PC than you can Mac (dollar for dollar) and the PC is more flexible, so if your friend is on a tight budget I'd be inclined to recommend a PC.
-Shaz
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tdukex
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I know of at least two other great apps (other than PT) that run on mac--Logic and Digital Performer. I'm still a pc guy, though.
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charger
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You only want a Mac for PT if it's the TDM version. For Pro Tools LE, the differences in stability are negligible, most plugins are supported on both platforms, and you get more processing bang for your buck with a PC.
Fangar
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Hey Guys,
I run a PC with an ADAT connected. It works well for me, but I know that a MAC would be the way to go if you have the money. A pallie of mine works for Apple. The new G5 is comming out soon. It is supposed to have been built with the Hard disk recorder musician type in mind. Starts at about $3,000 just for the unit though. That is why us peasants look to PC. I've worked with the G4 and for a real time into Computer, that is the best I have ever used. No skipppppppps, cracks,,,,,,pops etc.
Fangar
I run a PC with an ADAT connected. It works well for me, but I know that a MAC would be the way to go if you have the money. A pallie of mine works for Apple. The new G5 is comming out soon. It is supposed to have been built with the Hard disk recorder musician type in mind. Starts at about $3,000 just for the unit though. That is why us peasants look to PC. I've worked with the G4 and for a real time into Computer, that is the best I have ever used. No skipppppppps, cracks,,,,,,pops etc.
Fangar
Downside Studio
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The damn thing about PC's is that if you want something done it aint gonna happen, and if you're not really interested it is bound to work fine.
Example:
I had a PC costumbuild for recording and cd-writing. All the goodies in and out, like SCSI, most expensive stuff, AV harddrive and SCSI harddrives etc. After spending mucho $$$$ and loosing $$$$ clients and trying for 2 years I decided to give up on PC since this thing was haunted or something. Bought anotherone, which I couldn't get bullitproof either. Remeber I was working with clients, so every little flaw is a big one than.
So whenever the PC decided to work, it worked great. But I was never 100% sure things went correct. So when I recorded something I had to listen it through to make sure it was recorded without pops etc. When I burned it, I had to listen to it to make sure it was burned without pops etc. You get the point.
Solution:
Bought a Mac G4. All my troubles were gone. Since I bought all SCSI stuff I could just plug it into the G4 and it has worked without even one problem. I trust my system for 99,9999%. Currently I'm not even recording my minor projects to DAT when mixing.
So my case will not be an example for yours, and I'm sure there plenty of people who can tell this story the other way round, but I love Mac.
I own a Mac G4, a Mac 6400, a 475, an Ibook and a powerbook G3.
Example:
I had a PC costumbuild for recording and cd-writing. All the goodies in and out, like SCSI, most expensive stuff, AV harddrive and SCSI harddrives etc. After spending mucho $$$$ and loosing $$$$ clients and trying for 2 years I decided to give up on PC since this thing was haunted or something. Bought anotherone, which I couldn't get bullitproof either. Remeber I was working with clients, so every little flaw is a big one than.
So whenever the PC decided to work, it worked great. But I was never 100% sure things went correct. So when I recorded something I had to listen it through to make sure it was recorded without pops etc. When I burned it, I had to listen to it to make sure it was burned without pops etc. You get the point.
Solution:
Bought a Mac G4. All my troubles were gone. Since I bought all SCSI stuff I could just plug it into the G4 and it has worked without even one problem. I trust my system for 99,9999%. Currently I'm not even recording my minor projects to DAT when mixing.
So my case will not be an example for yours, and I'm sure there plenty of people who can tell this story the other way round, but I love Mac.
I own a Mac G4, a Mac 6400, a 475, an Ibook and a powerbook G3.
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Wallycleaver
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2 Thingscharger said:
#1 The are many many many more RTAS plugins to Mac to PC
#2 You can take you mac to most major studios and mix there or use gems that you might not be able to re-create and built a song around that.
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Shazukura
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Downside Studio,
I have to concur, for the most part. I began looking at Macs after I lost count of my PC-induced-migraines. That G4 is a bit outside my means, however, especially since I don't already have a lot of Mac compatible stuff. As it is, I'm planning to get my PC doing what I want, but at my own pace because I picked up a HD recorder to supplement (well, suplant for now) my PC.
In fact, if your friend has no PC yet, a "stand-alone" unit might be the best bet all around as it will be a lot more stable than either a PC or a Mac, plus it will provide more audio-bang-for-the-buck than a computer.
-Shaz
I have to concur, for the most part. I began looking at Macs after I lost count of my PC-induced-migraines. That G4 is a bit outside my means, however, especially since I don't already have a lot of Mac compatible stuff. As it is, I'm planning to get my PC doing what I want, but at my own pace because I picked up a HD recorder to supplement (well, suplant for now) my PC.
In fact, if your friend has no PC yet, a "stand-alone" unit might be the best bet all around as it will be a lot more stable than either a PC or a Mac, plus it will provide more audio-bang-for-the-buck than a computer.
-Shaz
Downside Studio
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A HD recorder is indeed known to be very very stable, but the editing functions very very limited when compared to PC or Mac.
A G4 is indeed an expensive computer, but after summing the costs it took trying to get my PC to work it highly overshot the costs of the G4. It would have cost me less if I bought that one directly. But again, that's my part of the story.
A G4 is indeed an expensive computer, but after summing the costs it took trying to get my PC to work it highly overshot the costs of the G4. It would have cost me less if I bought that one directly. But again, that's my part of the story.