Pc To Mac - Should I????? Options

[petra]

Hi, I'm a singer/songwriter and am researching about what to do for my future home recording studio.

I'd like to ask you guys and girls out there, how much was the Mac that you're using for recording music. I mean the sum total - with the souncard and stuff.

I don't know much about Macs, but I know it's going to take me some time to learn to work with it if I get one. Right now I'm just confused

Please, let me know. If I buy a new killer PC or a new Mac, is Mac going to be much more expensive?

[urbanmatador]

I'd like to ask you guys and girls out there, how much was the Mac that you're using for recording music. I mean the sum total - with the souncard and stuff.

a good rig should run you around 5800 USD. my tibook cost me 3000, but they're slightly more expensive now. an external firewire drive for backup cost about 300. my mackie cost about 400, a good mic will run 200 or so, a good pair of headphones likewise, a motu 828 or something like it is in the 800 dollar range, a good mic stand should run about 25 bucks, then throw in another 100 or so for cables and such, and you're looking at roughly 5800.

If I buy a new killer PC or a new Mac

think of it like this. imagine you're shopping for a car. and you're deciding between a volvo, which has the best safety record in the industry, and a kia, which is made out of plastic. sure, the kia costs half as much, but are you going to feel safe driving your kids to school everyday?

if the music is your baby, and it should be, you're going to want to be able to trust your hardware. macs crash less. it's a proven fact and cannot be logically disputed. get a mac, backup all the time (and i do mean ALL the time) and you cannot go wrong.