In Need Of Audio Buying Help Options

[gollumis]

hello, i have been around the forum asking what would be the best audio interface/audio software. i have a g4 400 mhz with 640 ram and i am running panther. i have a budget of about 1000 dollars. i was wondering if anybody would have some advice on what to buy.

my plan was to buy the motu 828mk2 with either dp4 or logic express... is this wise for proper vocal recording? my style of music is hip hop, any help would be great for i am ready to start buying.

thanks

[Lord Pasty]

I think maybe Logic Express would be best software for your computer. I've got a G4 1GHz, and I've heard that most of the programs lag, but Logic is made by Apple, so... there you go! =)

I'm looking at Logic for the speed, mostly, and the MIDI. Pro Tools isn't the best thing for people that are doing a lot of sequencing, IMHO.

I can't wait to get my MOTU 828 mkII!!! It's like heaven (input and connectivity wise) compared to my MBox.

[sethjacquay]

I can only suggest what I have used.
I have tried the following: Live, DP 4, Soundtrack, Garageband.

Live is pretty awesome. I am currently playing with the beta of Live 4,
but Live 3 is great it just doen't do midi. That is why I am so pumped
about Live 4. It runs relatively transparently with midi AUs/VSTs and
audio tracks and doesn't have quite the needs the DP 4 does.
http://www.ableton.com

Logic might be a good choice and
I would like to try it in the future, but alas no cash for it.
http://www.apple.com/software/logicexpress/

Digital Performer 4 probably will NOT run well on a G4 400Mhz. I am running DP 4
on a 800 Mhz G4 and it is tolerable but it really needs more resources, like
dual processor and 1 gb ram.
http://www.motu.com/

I am using a M-Audio Firewire 410 I/O device. I would recommend to anyone
who needs budget minded Firewire I/O, I don't recommend USB, and if
I had had $300 extra dollars I would have bought the 828MkII.
http://www.m-audio.com

So do some research and read the forums on the different software and devices.
It sounds like everything you are looking at is definitely in the right ballpark.

[gollumis]

thanks for the replies, i am just narrowing the options down.

[gollumis]

i have another question, given that my computer is slower than the new macs is protools out of the question? i have heard that protools takes up alot of cpu, would this eat up my computer?

thanks