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!

[Mac Daddy]

henrymorris, terrible, story. It happens. Too bad to you. So, what are you going to do? Mac won't replace it or at least the Hard Drives? I would go nuts if something like that happened to me... hahaworld got me interested in the G5 Quad. Then I read some positive reviews, great in fact. They sound "Wicked" but, not "Evil Wicked" like you're experiencing. Ouch! How long have you been without a Coumputer? What is Mac saying? Where is this happening? Which country? Is it under Warranty? Must be, they're New! Mac Care?

I would indeed be going nuts after dropping serious bucks, they are very expensive. I think I read somewhere 7 thousand and change, without Monitor! (Yes, hahaworld and "No Bluetooth"!) Yes, if it happened to me... I'd be the dude on CNN being arrested and held in custody for kicking Steve Jobs butt. And no, I would not be hiding my face I'd be shouting directly in the camera... "I'm gonna keep kickin his butt until he replaces my computer! It ain't about the money, it's about the Down Time, aggrevation, Stress, Sleepless nights. I freak when a Plug-In is not connecting. Absolute Ape if I was having your problems. Are you rich? Cool? Master please help Grass Hopper understand this knowledge and wisdom! I'm hyper ventilating at the thought.

So what does Mac say? Are you an experienced User? Did you convert from PC? What Software? Is it Hardware or Software? I'm seriously between a Rock and a hard place. Reviews, say: I better get one today... Then your story. Then there's hahaworld, Smooth and Silky, Warp Speed! Some guys have all the luck... he's probably not good looking like us.

Perhaps I should stop dreaming and writing and get back to work on my solid G5 Dual 2 GHz. I guess I'm only flirting, I'm happily married, but, those new ones sho isz pudry. Good luck with this crisis. Please keep us up on what happens. If it gets real ugly maybe we can send letters into Stevie to show or support? Might look good coming from the Mac Forum? Are we not the real link to music development and/or testing? Or, send him my Quote about kickin' his butt! Good luck. Ugly story so far. Hope it has a Mactacular ending.