jakeolly
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advice on secondhand Mac set up
#957113 - 04/12/11 03:37 PM
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hi all
been out of recording world for a few years but am back in, (like a relapse)
I am going to try the mac route and want advice on secondhand buying.
I have
£1,0000. Ihave all mic, interfaqce speakers etc. I just want a mac (laptop) and some
software to compose and record on . Wont have masssive numbers of tracks and will only
record a voc, a guitar etc. NO multiple mic set ups. I want any keyboards and drums to be
in the mac so I can take the lot out and about
I can see there are lots of mac
models and lots of upgrades etc. ALso quite a few opportunities to buy when people upgrade
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my question is are there any 'mac books to avoid' for music, how far back i can
safely go and particular advice on what to look for or avoid . Dont mind which DAW
although Logic looks interesting
good mac books + software to look for or
avoid ?
thanks
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desmond
Joined: 10/01/06
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Re: advice on secondhand Mac set up
[Re: jakeolly]
#957121 - 04/12/11 04:23 PM
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Avoid PPC Powerbooks, you want an Intel machine (ie, a Macbook Pro)
Avoid Core
Duo machines (they won't run recent software, or anything 64-bit).
Stick to
Core 2 Duo machines or newer, So Macbook Pros from about Late 2007/Early 2008 onwards.
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Dave B
Joined: 03/04/03
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Loc: Maidenhead
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Re: advice on secondhand Mac set up
[Re: jakeolly]
#957128 - 04/12/11 05:01 PM
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Any MacBookPro should be ok. I wouldn't go back beyond the Core2Duo machines as that was
the start of the better spec'd processors (64bit) and the machine will take OS updates.
Try to get at least 4Gb RAM. I'd get a machine first and then think about the DAW - try
Garageband first as it may look simple, but actually is a fun bit of software (which will
take 'pro' plugins as well), which may well suite your needs.
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Veni, Vidi, Aesculi
(I came, I saw, I conkered)
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jakeolly
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Re: advice on secondhand Mac set up
[Re: desmond]
#957130 - 04/12/11 05:06 PM
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desmond
thank you so much, that is exacttly the sort of tip i was looking for
anything similar about software to seek out or avoid ----really good , really bad/
processor hungry- i am really sceptical about lazy programming and excessively demanding
software , or stuff that may be great but needs massive amounts of memory. some drums
would be nice, decent bass sound etc maybe some decent mastering or sound sculpting. dont
need massively detailed convolution reverbs etc
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