Should I Get A G4 Or G5???, For use with Cubase/Yamaha 01v mixer Options

[garyrpeter]

I am making the jump from PC to MAC and have a tight budget. I have Cubase and a Yamaha 01v mixer (with fibre optic digital upgrade). I know I want at least 1 Gig RAM, but from a technical AND financial perspective, I don't know what would be better: upgrading a G4 with a soundcard that can handle my mixer, or getting a G5 which can already handle it. So far I've been told that upgrading a G4 would cost almost as much as getting a G5 and I should just pay the extra money and get a G5 with dual drive. Is this true? Money is a serious concern as I am a student, but I also want everything to work properly.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!

Gp

[Ansen]

G5

[Synthetik]

DUAL G5

[drjimuk]

How do dual proccessors work?

[jessone]

Extremely well! Don't mess with outdated technology. The G5 is 64 bit architecture with core audio built into the operating system. Pricey, yes. Worth it, absolutely.

[MrDee]

a mate of mine is running a yamaha 01v with the adat lightpipe --- and running ProTools LE through his digi001 on OS X on a Dual G4 --- and he is having no problems with it whatsoever.

If you have the money, the G5 is an option, but don't ignore the G4s, they still pack the grunt. Personally, if i could afford it, i'd go G5 --- but a smarter move would be to buy a G4 and spend the rest on a decent pair of monitors.

[tobor]

G5, don't hesitate