ProTools 10 and quad core i7 mac mini!!

[Innerfear3]

WHat do you guys think, Do you think ill have any problems doing large sessions? Currently im running protools le 8.5 with a digi 003 factory + and the music production toolkit 2. All my sessions are on a PC unfortunately that can not handle all the new stuff im doing with editing, replacing, melodyne etc lol
So i will need to put these sessions on the new computer.

My other option is to buy a older used 2008 or 2009 mac pro 8 core with slower old ramm, What do you guys think?? Thanks in advance for everything!!!

[the dude]

My new Mac mini quad i7 @2ghz benchmarks 50% than my 2009 Mac pro 2.6ghz

that should tell you the performance is way better and if you need PCIe slots the magma thundbolt chassis will be available in a couple months

[Matt82au]

Just got one. I normally mix with high buffers doing long form work, and it is very very powerful. Though you can notice the lack of a graphics card (it does handle h264 video just fine.. but other aspects are.. sluggish at times...)

[Innerfear3]

Thats fantastic!!! I just loaded everything up and got my 003 working, everything seems to be running fine, I had to reduce my buffer size to 32 for my hardware to work, is that normal??

Im up to 10.01 on lion 10.7.3. I had to go through avid site to find all my old plug in from le 8 they all loaded up no problem. Im just missing my virtual instruments that came with protools le 8 and i cant find where to dl them from avid?? Any suggestions. Thanks for all the help guys!!

[Innerfear3]

Originally Posted by bdzone

its very useful to know about thats mac mini

It is the Mac Mini Quad core i7 server with 4 gb ddr3 1333mhz ram, and 2 500gb 7200rpm HDs.

Have you guys upgraded the ram yet. Should i go full 16gb, its surprisingly cheap for all that ram!

[Ale]

Hi

Since two days i have the new Quad Mac Mini Server with 16 GB Ram.
Protools 10.0.1 and CPK

I am able to load every session from the big room without error.
That is currently 205 Tracks with a lot of surround busses
Even with reduced cores to 5 everything runs very very smooth.

Graphics is absolutely fast enough. No 9xxx errors so far.
I did not deinstall the Server options. Just as it came!

Go for it. Works!!!

Ale