Pc To Mac - Should I????? Options

[petra]

Hi, I'm a singer/songwriter and am researching about what to do for my future home recording studio.

I'd like to ask you guys and girls out there, how much was the Mac that you're using for recording music. I mean the sum total - with the souncard and stuff.

I don't know much about Macs, but I know it's going to take me some time to learn to work with it if I get one. Right now I'm just confused

Please, let me know. If I buy a new killer PC or a new Mac, is Mac going to be much more expensive?

[holli]

Tell you what Visit some busy studios that do day to day commercial work, failing that -watch the 'making off' bits on your favourite DVDs. Glance into the background and see what type of systems they're running in general. It's great to theorise and try to be an explorer, ie finding new ways to work, new kit etc but there are many people who have done this for donkeys years and found that there are just some things worth doing a certain way. Macs and music are just one of those combo's. Forget tech specs, comparisons, salesman b*ll*cks -look at what people use proffessionally (ie they earn they're living solely from music)

Metachor, if you must pick at my points, anything new is likely to be harder to begin with! We're talking about the future here, not just next week. I don't imagine Petra is concerned because of a plan to switch between systems. Presumebly this is a crossroads and involves the spending of some dosh!

One thing to say -integrated hardware and OS! Coupled with a mac friendly company like DP or Emagic, stuff gets done.

Good point though, macs are going through a potentially exciting metmorphosis at the moment and this I imagine is a little daunting for the newcomer -it is for me!. Apple could help more here. However, in the abscence of any other competition (windows/mac) I will trust apple to get it right -they usually do.

Personally I don't want Mr Gates any where near my creative process, it would be a bit like having sex with Thora Herd. You can potentially achieve a result if only you can get the idea that it might conk out on you at any time out of your head.

Sorry I don't offer any more technical advice/argument. I don't want to understand dos or windows, though I'm sure some people do and get by just fine. I think I'd rather return to my trusy atari
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