:( PC or Mac. That is the question.......

[kyleycoyote]

Just need some input if anyone can offer some.
I've spent a lot of money on a Sony Vaio laptop a year+ ago. but it can't handle all the recording stuff i want to do.
I have a firestudio, that came with cubase le4, but cubase is pretty difficult for me. My friend uses logic on his mac pro which he got used.
I'm aiming for a desktop. either build a PC through new egg, or get a used or refurbished mac pro.
Logic is the easiest program i've seen so far, and it's very versatile it seems, and i'd like to be able to collaborate with him through logic, but logic is only through Mac's. so i'm wondering if there are any programs that can be recommended that would help my situation so i could continue w/ a Pc(the cheaper way to go). if not i guess ill just run my funds dry into a mac.

Switching files from my pc laptop to the mac desktop also seems like a dilemma. will use laptop for downloading, surfing ect. and new desktop for recording and storage only. another BIG reason want pc

 

[Seafroggys]

I choose PC because I can build it. And its cheaper. And I can upgrade it whenever I want. And I know Windows better than Mac OS.

 

[Nakatira]

I used PC for years.

and it was doing allright, dident have that many crashes and so on.

But after I started using Mac I`ll never go back.

Logic as you mentioned is a breeze to use, I used cubase for 4 years tried logic for one session and I was sold.

Just the way everything is set up, the compatibility is great.

Its like when you connect say "Presonus firepod" to a pc you need to run install discs and so on.

Mac: just plug it in and choose it, your done.

theres a list of more things, but the simplicity sold the mac to me.

I want to be creative with music not computer setup.

 

[Washburn100]

I'm PC as well. I built my desktop from Newegg stuff and for about $500, I got a smoking machine.

I'm using Sonar and I find it very easy, but I will admit I tried almost every DAW except Logic. I almost did the PRO Tools thing, but I hated the idea of having my software and hardware tied together.

 

[Jeff_D]

Pc

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[Atom Bomb]

I am 87% sure i am switching to mac in the coming months.

I really am not stoked on my laptop anymore. Its noisy, overheats, etc etc etc, All in all its unrelialbe. Partially my own fault. I have sorta let my upkeep go to hel lin a handbasket. For the simple fact i see little difference in performance when being upkept and when its not. So essentially I'm wasting my time.

But im not as much of a computer tweak geek as i used to be either. I also began my computer life way back when on mac's and even though they werent / arent that upgradeable i always rememeber less maintence with them. And the few other people i talk to using mac's for hobby recording are super stoekd on them.

So

I'll let you know how the switch goes.

If it happens?

The Minister of Finance is revieiwng the next fiscal year and here's hoping the shoe and purse budget comes down to accomodate the entertainment sector....

 

[dastrick]

I'm suprised that a year old Sony VAIO won't work. What are the specs of the laptop?

 

[Supercreep]

For audio, I'd run a mac if I could afford a comparable machine.

 

[kyleycoyote]

its actually 2 years old, and been used quite a lot. downloading and surfing. it is pretty powerful, but not what it used to be

 

[kyleycoyote]

i know i'd run logic if could afford the mac, which i can in due time, but say i stay with pc and build one. what programs are similar to logic or easy to use and still of the professional quality?

 

[The Cancers]

ANY PROGRAM IS EASY TO USE...
that is, once you've learned to use it.
Logic (and macs in general, for that matter) gets a lot of hype for it's ease of use.
And more power to them.
But I don't have the extra 2000 to spend over what it cost me to build a comparable PC, download Reaper (free, uncrippled trial version available online, something like 60 bucks to register it), and READ THE MANUAL.
Really can't stress how important and free that last point was.
The Reaper manual, as is the case with the manuals for all modern DAWs, is a tome. That's because all modern DAWs can do a whole lot of stuff, so it takes a lot of space to condense instructions into one place.
Took me about a week and a half to get through the whole thing, reading it on and off.
Some sections my eyes glazed over.
Some sections blew me away by showing me how easy it is to do things I didn't even realize could be done.
But when I started recording with Reaper, the first time I didn't know exactly how to do something, I had a pretty good idea of what that something was called and where to find instructions in the manual.
5 minutes, and I'm back to recording, and never have to read that section again, because I KNOW how to do it now.
Rinse and repeat.
Whatever you go with, don't expect your DAW to mix your music for you.
Read the manual, use the program, and it WILL make sense.
Even Logic will get a whole lot more powerful when you've learned all the little tricks it can do.
Rant over.

 

[scott free]

I have a PC...Lenovo 8811 DEU w/XP pro sp3...all mem slots are full it's a silent running machine, I like it because components are just down the street, and I can pop the hood and do the work myself. It handles 16 simul with Sonar and Reason all Rewired too, no problems. The complete system minus DAW software cost just over $400.

Check out lenovo here: http://outlet.lenovo.com/
Good luck!
Thanks,
Scott

 

[Muyukiguki]

Mac... All the way.

Like some of the posters before, I used Cubase and Nuendo, which are not too terribly difficult, but fell in love with Logic when I used it. As far as the OS, I like the work flow of a Mac much better than a PC/ Windows system. Plus, with more and more people buying Apples, there is a lot more software available then there was 5-10 years ago. Get a refub Mac Pro if you can afford it. They are upgradable and are a beast of a machine!