glecko

Help With Pros And Cons

My home studio is based on a pc running paris and cubase for sequencing. I use a motu express to sync 4 keyboards to midi clock. I have just purchased a powerbook 15 1.25 512. running panther 10.3. After researching manufacturer sites, I have picked my choices for software and hardware. I would like to know if anyone can help with pros and cons for this setup. I am going to run Digital Performer 4.xx(whatever the latest version is). I must have a reliable control surface. I am leaning toward the tascam fw 1884 because of its firewire connectivity, its 4x midi ports, and its flexible mixing options. I have not heard that this is a seamless installation. In fact, from reading the different discussion groups, there seems to be as many problems getting software and hardware integrated with the mac as with the pc. A logical conclusion might be that the most reliable installation might be to go as close to all apple as possible. That would mean Logic as software and logic control as control surface with one of the many firewire interfaces such as those by motu or presonus. Then add a midi pathbay or timepiece. My choices of dp4 and fw1884 have the least number of different products to integrate. My main reason for switching to mac isin the hope that there will be less integration problems, so my time can be spent in creative bliss, rather than solving integration problems. especially the problems like "this worked yesterday, but not today!!!"