G5 to buy or not to buy?

[nerd513]

well im close to getting a new computer.i was gonna get a G5 but now im scared.heres my situation.i have a g4 imac 800mhz 1g ram 80g glyph companion fw running 002r.i can get 32 tracks some aux and about 7-12 plugs mostly waves,3-6 min songs.i need at least 20-40 plugs. i wanted a g5 but now everyone is having problems so im scared.can a g4 dual 1.25 get 32 tracks 4-10 aux and 20-40 plugs for a 3-6 min song?can a single 1.6 g5? can a single g4 1.25 do this i.e. new imac or single proccesor tower?can i even get this performance from a g5?please help if anyone gets this kind of performance and what system.thanks....p.s. 40 plugs is my ultimate goal 20 is kinda light 4 what i want its bare minimum.

[antiphase]

If I had a choice of computer to get, but no choice of audio software (being PTLE) I would go with a G4. If not........G5 it.......but still try waiting a few months before buying.

[clorox]

Yeah, I'm waiting till after January's announcements till I make a decision. Wanting one of those DP 1.8's to fall in price one more time!

[cwhite771]

Yeah, wait til January or even March if you can.
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[sinew1958]

i'm waiting for the imac G5!When is it comming?

[Mikeren]

Hi,

I just did a PowerLogix dual processor 1.2gig upgrade on my DP450 for $800(US) (the price has since gone up $100). GigaDesigns has just annnounced a new, less expensive, dual line. But, the speed range of the dual upgrades being 1.2-1.4gig regardless of the manufacturer, I don't know what kind of speed-up you'd experience. You can, however, experience the thrill of setting your CPU usage to 99%, thus ensuring a full CPU for PT alone. Check the math..I'm now able to record 27 tracks with 5 digi plug-ins on each (DaveC test). The ups of an upgrade are you can wait out the technology; you get to keep your Ram, video card, internet settings (on a ProTools machine?!), etc. For less than 1/2 the price of a stock 1.6gig G5. That being said, why do you need so many plug-ins? Why??

MR

[nerd513]

has anybody got performance that i mentioned above on their computer g4 or g5.thats my question i know i would rather have g5 but the humming noise issue scares me so i prob will wait.im just trying to figure out if i can even get 32tracks 4-10 aux 20-40 ,plugs on a 3-6min song.and with what computers i can do it with if any.thanks

[tsd]

the machine with the dual 1.2 g4 upgrade mentioned 2 posts back can do it. 27 tracks x 5 plugins on each= 135 plugins. your question was allready answered.

check out www.macsales.com for more info and prices for cpu upgrades!!!!

[cwhite771]

the machine with the dual 1.2 g4 upgrade mentioned 2 posts back can do it. 27 tracks x 5 plugins on each= 135 plugins. your question was allready answered.

check out www.macsales.com for more info and prices for cpu upgrades!!!!

Ummm... Don't think anyone makes a processor upgrade for iMacs (which is what he mentioned he had in the original post), do they?
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[Barry Johns]

If a dual 1.25 G4 is what you want, I've got one for sale. Go to the Buy and Sell section of this site or email me.