Which Powermac G5 To Get?, How much power do I need? Options

[thegrapeguy]

I am new to the board but based on the purchase I'm about to make I will probably be visiting often. I am entering the world of computer-based recording because the Roland 1680 hard disc recorder I had been using is finally crashed due to disc fragmentation beyond repair.

In my research I have zeroed in on a G5, Logic Pro 7.2, Apogee Ensemble, and a Tascam 2400 audio control surface.
My questions are:

Which G5 should I get? - I have as many as 60 or so single song recording progects at any one time ranging from 16 - 24 tracks of audio. In the summer I offer a Music Video camp and will occasionally produce a "simple" music video with simple editing. I've heard for anything to do with video that the quad core is 2.5 the way to go. However I would like to get away with the 2.3 dual core if it can handle simple video. To what effect does the choice of dual core 2.0, 2.3, or quad core 2.5 G5's have to do with day to day music recording?

Are there any other alternatives for an audio control surface that has 24 faders than the Tascam US 2400? I feel I need this type of unit so that when I mix it will be as "old school hands on the faders" as possible.


Thanks in advance!

[hahaworld]

I just bought a G5 Quad this week specifically because I did NOT want to get a desktop with the Intel chips just yet. I'm one of the play-it-safers who likes to wait till all the bugs get worked out first. I just got it home and out of the box, so I don't know how it's going to perform yet. You should know, however, that if you're planning on using Logic Pro, it only uses 2 of the processors. I went ahead and got the quad in hopes that Apple will catch up with it's own software (for Pete's sake) and release an update that will take advantage of all 4 processors. Also, the G5 Quad does NOT come with the Bluetooth-Airport Extreme card. You have to have that installed separately, so plan on spending another $150 on that, on top of the almost $4000 you'll spend on the Quad (after taxes).

Hey, Apple guys. . .does anybody NOT want Bluetooth and Airport capabilities these days? Come on! I bought a G4 PowerBook in 2003 and it came with Bluetooth AND Airport pre-installed! Can you think of a way to make an extra $150 bucks without making your buyers feel like stupid boneheads? "Yeah, I'd like to spend $4000 on a new computer, but whatever you do, don't install any Wireless hardware in this wireless age. I would rather pay extra for that and wait around at the Apple store for 3 hours while you install it!"

Okay. I'm done ranting. I'll report back once I get my studio up and running on this thing.

hahaworld

p.s. I talked to an Apple rep at the store, and even he didn't have any idea when the Intel desktops will come out.

Ce message a été modifié par hahaworld - jeu. 20 juil. 2006, 04:57.