G4 Powerbook 17" Options

[THE DUDE]

Hi Everyone...
First off...I would like to say that this forum is great!!!
I am a new member and definately a Mac fan. I am in the market to buy a new computer and have decided to go for Mac all the way. I am seriously considering the G4 powerbook 15" but now the 17" has intrigued me further. I know many people have a problem with its size but for me its actually a benefit having such a large screen to view when working. I will be using the PB mainly for music production..you know sampling, looping, multi-tracking...whatever. Considering I buy the G4 PB 17"...my ideal set up will consist of Logic 6 or Cubase SX running on OSX..a software sampler (Halion 2.0 or Logic EXSP)...the audio card will probably be the Digidesign M Box so I can benefit from having Pro Tools...for a midi controller I am looking at the small Oxygen 8 keyboard. Eventually I also want to get a Firewire drive strictly for the audio considering that the internal hard drive is running @ 4200 according to specs. Will I have a problem if I start with the internal drive for now. Obviously I want to be able to do both midi and audio based production together with some VST instruments and EFX. My question is...will the G4 PB 17" accomodate my demands and needs. I have heard from others that its a true workhorse and I shouldnt have a problem. Is there anyone out there that can shed some light on this for me possibly user experiences...pros...cons...or just good old opinions.

Much respect and thanks in advance.
PS...I will soon be running with the Mac gurus..LOL

[THE DUDE]

Maybe I should have also asked what kind of music you are interested in producing. As for options there are tons in terms of software samplers, synths etc. I dont think you'll have a problem with latency running any of these programs on your PB 17". A software sampler is a good all round tool that will allow you to sample but yet also use instrument type sounds to achieve the latest and greatest sound quality. Some samplers worth looking into are the Kompakt by native instruments. They also have a professional line of soft syths worth taking a look at...there website is Native Instruments
Logic is also a very highly recommended choice especially running on your Mac. That website is Emagic Logic
As for sounds and or samples you should listen to some sample cds and see what you like. Any of your local music shops should have them...if not there are a few websites that I have discovered and found to be very very good. How it works is you pay per sample or you pay a membership fee that allows you to download an amount of samples per day and month. There are also yearly memberships that allow unlimited downloads. This site is gigantic with over 200,000 sounds, samples and even special fx...put it this way, anything you can imagine is on here. Another neat thing about it is that all the sounds are from those same sample cds I mentioned earlier. You can also audition and pre-listen to stuff before you buy or download. That site is Sonomic
I hope this is a good start for you...let me know how it goes and other advice you might need.

Ce message a été modifié par THE DUDE - ven. 8 août 2003, 21:52.