G5 Imac?, How will it cope? Options

[bloodychoir]

Does anyone have any idea how the new imac might measure up speed and track capacity wise, using say Logic Express? Would it be a good or a bad decision to buy a g5 imac loaded up to the gills with ram and a 1.8, or a powermac g5? That's considering the fact you then have to buy display etc. with the PM.

[dangt]

So what your saying is if possible get a good computer rather than a shit one. Cool! thanks

Hopefully for most of us its about the music we create, otherwise its just collecting gear to impress yourself with. Great results can be achived on very simple gear or big $$ gear with the right preperation and performances. also saying that poor results are also possible on both ends of the gear list spectrum.

Ive recently lost (was damaged through water ingress into my studio) my G3 powerbook 500mhz, that was a great machine for tracking, mixing and arranging songs in PT LE, reason, live.. as well as basic mastering through peak and t-racks. Im thinking the G5 imac will be suitable for me to continue to write and publish quality songs.

Im thinking of changing my approach to mixing and mastering but, so to use some of my professional freinds skills to better my product instead of getting all flusted over mixing sounds and tech stuff. i would rather concentrate on the recording, sequencing and arranging. I will save heaps of time and money. As it is cheaper to release a few projects a year this way than to buy all the pro gear and spend hours locked in side mixing and mastering.