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Old 07-31-2002, 01:52 PM
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Default Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

These are my main questions:

Should I get a G4 iMac or a fully loaded PC?

I am ignorant to what I need in terms of the software, adapters, and outboard gear?

Any advice would be much appreciated...

Thanks,

Christian
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Old 07-31-2002, 02:11 PM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

I am not trying to spam you (since I am selling my G4 emac)... but...

The cheapest way to get into the game, in my opinion, would be a G4 emac with an MBox.

Depends on what you want to spend and what you want to do.

If you want to record drums, you will need a larger system.

If you are going to use loops, midi, and dub some vox and guitar, or whatever, the above combo would be great.

If you are going to be modest - I would get a cheap mac, the mbox, and a nice RTAS reverb
and use the Digirack plugs for a while. Add Reason, or another soft synth program and you'd be set for a lot of music. You'd probably want to add a firewire drive too. Figure $300 more for that. Shoot for less than $2,000.00.

You can do it.

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Old 07-31-2002, 05:14 PM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

One follow-up question:

Is the Digi 001 compatible with the new iMac or should I go with the Mbox which has a USB connection?
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Old 07-31-2002, 05:34 PM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

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Old 08-03-2002, 01:54 AM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

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Old 08-03-2002, 04:45 PM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

Go and play with someone else's system first.

There must be someone will to give you a couple of hours on their spare system. I would and many of my fiends would but we are in Australia so can't help. I have someone coming around today to spend some time on a PTfree system.

You will soon have an idea of what you want to do and therefore what you need. I like the look of the Mbox BUT is doesn't catter for external synths well. The 002 is expensive for the first timer and that leaves the 001. It has been popular for many reasons.

You need to work out your expectations first.
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Old 08-03-2002, 06:26 PM
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Default Re: Setting up modest home studio: PC or Mac? Which ProTools product?

I agree with Andy, the eMac + MBox combo is a great, inexpensive solution. Plus, you can collaborate with a friend (who might have a 001 or greater for recording drums) through DigiStudio (included with PTLE 5.2).

Cheers, and good luck!
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Old 08-03-2002, 10:31 PM
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the new Digi002 works throug firewire, so, you can use an Imac...
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