Lo-tech Music-maker, low cpu low ram workstation? Options

[Mr. Jason E. Lec...]

I recently acquired an older iBook G4 for simple on-the-go email and web things. It's running 10.4, 1.33 GHz PPC processor, with only 256 MB RAM. I've been wanting to do some basic music stuff on the bus ride to/from work, but i haven't successfully found a program that runs smoothly. i don't need it to do a lot. and i'm remembering the days before i switched to mac, having a crappy pc with a 500MHz processor, and only like 64 MB of ram, and easily running ReBirth and a couple other programs.

i mainly want a couple drums and synths to work with. i actually got rebirth from the website, but for some reason this iBook's previous owner apparently deleted anything to do with Classic OS, so i don't have os9 on here to run rebirth in. and i don't have the install discs. (i'm not complaining because the iBook was free)

is there anything that could be suggested for me? either a way for me to "re-get" Classic onto my iBook or some sort of os9 emulator.... OR a similar light CPU light on RAM program.

This community has been a huge help to me over the past few years! so i'm sure you guys will have plenty of ideas for me.

[Mr. Jason E. Lec...]

i actually have reason 4 on my iMac, and love it. i use it along with Ableton Live. for their prices, they do anything i'd ever want.

unfortunately i don't have an additional license to use it on this old iBook. i do love the idea of using older versions of various daw's, and especially having something super basic like an old version of reason. but the problem is... where do i find older versions of programs? i certainly don't want to be spending hundreds of bucks for something i simply want to mess with while on the bus.

that being said, you guys are perfect examples of why i love this forum. lots of great ideas... keep 'em comming please, especially now that i've told you more of what i actually know about software.

oh... and it has been so long since i've used garage band, i actually forgot about it. it is indeed on my iBook. i might see how easy basic midi editing is on there with their built-in soft-synths.

[ironhead]

i actually have reason 4 on my iMac, and love it. i use it along with Ableton Live. for their prices, they do anything i'd ever want.

unfortunately i don't have an additional license to use it on this old iBook. i do love the idea of using older versions of various daw's, and especially having something super basic like an old version of reason. but the problem is... where do i find older versions of programs? i certainly don't want to be spending hundreds of bucks for something i simply want to mess with while on the bus.

that being said, you guys are perfect examples of why i love this forum. lots of great ideas... keep 'em comming please, especially now that i've told you more of what i actually know about software.

oh... and it has been so long since i've used garage band, i actually forgot about it. it is indeed on my iBook. i might see how easy basic midi editing is on there with their built-in soft-synths.

well you can get use reason or any other program off ebay or on craigslist in your area or surrounding to buy for cheap also garage band is pretty easy to use and it has its owns software instrument and very nice presets also i n garage band 08 you will have fun with magic band
you can check on you tube or itune podcast for free tutorials