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Old 03-10-2014, 03:01 PM
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when you say audio performance what exactly do you mean>can you give me an idea of how it's better.Do you need to add Media composer to work with video's in PT's...thanks
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...Do you need to add Media composer to work with video's in PT's...
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Old 03-11-2014, 09:01 AM
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I've been in lots of big studios here in Nashville, in New Orleans and Chicago and I never seen anything but Mac.
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And I know of lots of Windows only production chains running happily without touching Macs.
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Id say the #1 reason I would go with a MAC is OS compatibility.... you can install windows on a MAC and run it with limited issues (been doing it for many years), which does allow the use of both OS platform software, so If a windows only software you want to run and also want to use a MAC only software a MAC machine could do both.

Try installing MAC os on a windows machine.... =headache

MAC will cost you more especially since the New Mac Pro will require external hard drives and thunderbolt to PCIE chassis, etc...

I really wish Pro Tools would run on Linux machines which would open up a whole world of computer options on a more stable OS.
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Default The Ultimate Mac vs PC Thread...
Not really, but I'm wondering if Avid might let us put up a "permanent" poll where we can vote for Mac or PC and give our reasons just once and be done with it?

I mean, we've just gotten two new PC vs Mac threads on here...
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lol... Id say each time something gets updated the debate changes

I dont think you can just post a final voting page... it would have to be a page per version of OS and PT version... that would be a lot of pages.

But yeah I agree... I see these posts about PC/MAC monthly
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I can settle the debate right here and now. Which is best?...Yes! There. All done. Carry on...nothing to see here
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I want an option for Linux...
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Kind of like which DAW is best...people seem to want affirmation about their choices. I say you are all wrong and I'm right, right?
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