Today i use WinXP with scope... whats the most stabile and slick solution for scope at the time? I want the perfect optimized studio pc.. (no gaming or anything.. pure music).
please share knowledge... the macs with OS9 are going cheap
Scope on OS9?? is it good?
Hey.. i am actually considering getting a cheap MAC G4 dual cpu with OS9.. to use for music.. i have concluded that i dont need too much cpu.. i just need a stabile system to run my scope and a sequencer.. (of any kind) i work mostly with mixed down tracks anyway... there are actually many cheap mac's out there.. so i can get one rather cheap..
Today i use WinXP with scope... whats the most stabile and slick solution for scope at the time? I want the perfect optimized studio pc.. (no gaming or anything.. pure music).
please share knowledge... the macs with OS9 are going cheap
Today i use WinXP with scope... whats the most stabile and slick solution for scope at the time? I want the perfect optimized studio pc.. (no gaming or anything.. pure music).
please share knowledge... the macs with OS9 are going cheap
Higen
http://www.scopeportal.com - Community Sonic Core SCOPE Plugins and Devices
http://www.higen.org
http://www.scopeportal.com - Community Sonic Core SCOPE Plugins and Devices
http://www.higen.org
first of all - if that Dual Mac is a so-called 'mirror door' (MDD), forget about it immediately - it will drive you nuts.
Either by obscure errors or by an amok running fan.
A Quicksilver or even Sawtooth (probably a bit slow for a sequencer, even in Mac scale) are reliable machines - if you want to go OS9.
Is there a special reason to go from XP to OS9 ?
A dedicated PC box with the Intel 865Perl mobo (best price /performance/stability ratio) with a (say) P4/2.6 isn't more expensive.
The famous 'Mac stability' is a myth regarding late OS9 machines, in particular with late revisions of that OS.
CWA has never been very good in Mac programming, politely expressed
Don't get me wrong - I'm not biased as I make a significant share of my living with Mac consulting and support - since 1985 to be precise.
A Mac is easier to install and to maintain and safe from typical internet security crap, but since you just want Scope and a sequencer that's probably no concern anyway.
I run SFP even under Win98 on a 2nd hand P3 (120 Euro) without such isssues, but I wouldn't suggest it in your case, as the sequencer will (most likely) not be that happy with just 512MB Ram
cheers, Tom
Either by obscure errors or by an amok running fan.
A Quicksilver or even Sawtooth (probably a bit slow for a sequencer, even in Mac scale) are reliable machines - if you want to go OS9.
Is there a special reason to go from XP to OS9 ?
A dedicated PC box with the Intel 865Perl mobo (best price /performance/stability ratio) with a (say) P4/2.6 isn't more expensive.
The famous 'Mac stability' is a myth regarding late OS9 machines, in particular with late revisions of that OS.
CWA has never been very good in Mac programming, politely expressed
Don't get me wrong - I'm not biased as I make a significant share of my living with Mac consulting and support - since 1985 to be precise.
A Mac is easier to install and to maintain and safe from typical internet security crap, but since you just want Scope and a sequencer that's probably no concern anyway.
I run SFP even under Win98 on a 2nd hand P3 (120 Euro) without such isssues, but I wouldn't suggest it in your case, as the sequencer will (most likely) not be that happy with just 512MB Ram
cheers, Tom