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Firewire Options On New Imacs

I'm looking to buy either the latest 20" iMac or the 24" model.

I think the 20" screen size would be enough for me but I am wondering if the 2 x Firewire 400 ports will be
ok....or to look at it another way would the 1 x 400/ 1 x 800 on the 24" model give me a significant performance boost. I would probably go for 2 Gig of RAM to begin with whichever machine I opt to go for.

I am running Logic Pro 7/ Motu 828 MK2/ Powercore Firewire and a LaCie external drive via Firewire for my
audio files. Current computer is a 1 Ghz/17" Powerbook /1 Gb RAM ( I use the 400 port for my Motu, the
800 for the Audio/HD and the Powercore goes into the 2nd Firewire port on the 828...)

I rarely go to more than 24 audio tracks on any song.

Any thoughts much appreciated!

Problems With Virtual Instruments

My first post here but have been enjoying the daily posts for some time now...thank you for that!!

I am experiencing a major problem with some of my Software instruments.

I am running Mac OS X 10.4.5
Logic Pro 6.4.1
17" Powerbook 1GHz, 1 Gig of RAM,
Motu 828 Mk2
TC Powercore Firewire
Lacie External HD (Firewire 800) 160Gig...

I can use the EVB3, the ES1, ESM, ESP, ES E, ES2, EXSP24 & EVOC perfectly normally.

BUT NOT The EVD6, EVP88, EVP73, EXS24, which only sound as a distant, dull drone almost devoid of all pitch and virtually none of
the original tone of the instruments.

The synth on the Powercore is ok.

However the instruments sound fine if they are playing back pre-existing midi or if I play something in
parts (as long as i deactivate the record button on the instrument....)

I was slightly foxed at first because when this problem first appeared a month or more back I
mistakenly thought that my old Roland piano (RD 1000) was sending out screwed up MIDI of some sort.
I am certain that is a red herring because I can replicate the issue when I use my Oxygen keyboard or try to play back some existing MIDI tracks.

I tried a re-install from my Logic Pro cd. No different.
I downloaded the latest MOTU stuff ..
also repaired permissions....all to no avail.

Desperate for some guidance on this one.
Thank you!