Setting Up Pb For Music Production Options

[beauty_speed]

Hi everyone,

I have just bought my first Mac, a powerbook 1.67, and I would like to ask your opinion and / or instructions for setting up the OS in order to achieve an optimal performance for the work i´m planning to do, which is basically music creation and production.

Having worked with XP for a few years, I realized that "tweaking" the OS does diminish the amount of stupid problems ocurring on basic and not-so-basic operations.

Is "tweaking" useful for OS x and mac hardware?

I will be working mainly with LIVE, Cubase, and possibly PT later on. Also VSTi´s such as Guitar Rig and Absynth.

Apologies if this has been dealt with and commented on in other posts, just point me to those if possible.

Thanks

[jaffi]

Actually, there isn't really anything you have to do. Just install your software, drivers and updates and you are good to go.

[thedomus]

True! although some people get caught out by the system prefs/energy saver/options or advanced/cpu settings...
You can have the cpu run at reduced rate to conserve battery power when not plugged in, and the OS defaults to this on anew machine - Automatic. If you want full cpu all the time make sure both adapter and battery settings are - Highest.

I hope that makes sense!!!
Have fun.