15"powerbook G4 1.25ghz + Firewire 410 Options

[Englishboyonice]

I am just buying a Powerbook 15" G4 1.25 with 10.3(Panther)and also M Audios Firewire 410.
Can anyone assure me that this is a good system for recording music and approx the limitations of audio and midi? (how many tracks etc.)
I have always stuck by my trusty Atari 1040 but realised it was time to switch. Ive owned macs for years but never for music as I had so many problems with cubase on the mac.
Whats the timing like? Any glitching? Does the Firewire 410 work with OSX 10.3.
Can you write an entire track in audio, I am assuming that the mac records the audio track so I wont need to take the device when arranging, is this right??
Any other advice, greatly appreciated
Later

[boze]

can't vouch for m-audio's fw410 drivers and don't know about panther compatibility, but you should definitely be able to use all the i/o on that soundcard with 1.25ghz pbook.

the fw410 only has two ins, so just hook up your mics or instruments or mixer and track away! the headphones or outs should be easy to setup so you can hear your mix and track along.

as far as how many tracks of audio you can run i'd say 'plenty'.

your only big issues should be getting panther drivers from m-audio for the fw410 and choosing a good sequencing/recording app that works in panther.

just checked the m-audio website and they have panther drivers already:
http://www.m-audio.com/support/license.php...=14&product=180