Has anyone tried to use SX3 on Mac (Mini)
connected with a ethernet cable to a PC and
using the resources of the PC for the VST instruments?
I know its difficult , but would there be any latency issues?
SX3 on MiniMac + PC ?
I wouldn't call the Mini a toy, but in fact it's a bad choice under these circumstances.
Even more if you consider price/performance ratio.
Notebook harddisks are notoriously slow, they have to be as the effective speed of the head over the platter depends directly on diameter.
A FireWire external disk would be a remedy but at extra expenses and still not as fast as a 'regular' internal one anyway.
The memory bus is (at least) only half (?) as fast as the iMac G5's, which also has a faster and more elaborate CPU and a better graphic chip.
And finally a fully cabled Mini doesn't look as cute as in the designer ads, let alone compared to the 'in the TFT G5 iMac'
The Mini is targeted to address customers who do (home) entertainment and internet computing with a Windows box - it's a well thought out (and preconfigured) package in this domain, as one can keep monitor, keyboard, mouse and USB/FW peripherals.
cheers, Tom
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Even more if you consider price/performance ratio.
Notebook harddisks are notoriously slow, they have to be as the effective speed of the head over the platter depends directly on diameter.
A FireWire external disk would be a remedy but at extra expenses and still not as fast as a 'regular' internal one anyway.
The memory bus is (at least) only half (?) as fast as the iMac G5's, which also has a faster and more elaborate CPU and a better graphic chip.
And finally a fully cabled Mini doesn't look as cute as in the designer ads, let alone compared to the 'in the TFT G5 iMac'
The Mini is targeted to address customers who do (home) entertainment and internet computing with a Windows box - it's a well thought out (and preconfigured) package in this domain, as one can keep monitor, keyboard, mouse and USB/FW peripherals.
cheers, Tom
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I didnt buy the Minimac as a G5 Mac to make music. I have a PC for that.
I know its strengths. Actually I bought it , because a friend (who has set up a PC and a minimac net ) told me
that since he is connecting to Internet through Mac , all his problems with Viruses amd trojans etc disapeared.
He is moving then the files to the PC .
By the way could his be true ?
I also wanted to try LOGIC Express on a Minimac to see how it performs.
rgds
criote
I know its strengths. Actually I bought it , because a friend (who has set up a PC and a minimac net ) told me
that since he is connecting to Internet through Mac , all his problems with Viruses amd trojans etc disapeared.
He is moving then the files to the PC .
By the way could his be true ?
I also wanted to try LOGIC Express on a Minimac to see how it performs.
rgds
criote
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hubird
same here with the company network - not one single intrusion in 10 years 
if safety is your main concern a 2nd hand Powerbook Lombard or Pismo will be fine, preferably with an exchanged harddisk (recogizable by 40 or 80 gig which weren't available with the originals afaik), about 300 Euro on eBay.
A blue/white G3 or a G4 (Sawtooth) are also good (affordable) choices.
all those can run OSX, but due to it's 'unix' heritage it's not as safe as OS8 or 9.
the increasing popularity of consumer Macs WILL trigger the usual system hack approaches, which is a nogo by definition under Apple's traditional OS.
But of course OSX is still lightyears ahead in safety of the M$ exploits
cheers, Tom
if safety is your main concern a 2nd hand Powerbook Lombard or Pismo will be fine, preferably with an exchanged harddisk (recogizable by 40 or 80 gig which weren't available with the originals afaik), about 300 Euro on eBay.
A blue/white G3 or a G4 (Sawtooth) are also good (affordable) choices.
all those can run OSX, but due to it's 'unix' heritage it's not as safe as OS8 or 9.
the increasing popularity of consumer Macs WILL trigger the usual system hack approaches, which is a nogo by definition under Apple's traditional OS.
But of course OSX is still lightyears ahead in safety of the M$ exploits
cheers, Tom
