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Nectarios
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Mike A
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Posted : Oct 26, 2010 23:13
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What's wrong with Windows?
Running Sonar 64bit on a 64bit installation of Windows 7.
Works like charm. Zero crashes (well I had a few, but the system is not the blame  ).
It worked out of the box. So why use a mac?
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TimeTraveller
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Posted : Oct 27, 2010 02:50
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Mike A
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Posted : Oct 27, 2010 12:21
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On 2010-10-27 02:50, disco hooligans wrote:
You can't install Logic 9 on them.
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And I assume that your point is that Logic is the most awesomestest badass DAW ever? 
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Nectarios
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Posted : Oct 27, 2010 15:04
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On 2010-10-27 12:21, Mike A wrote:
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On 2010-10-27 02:50, disco hooligans wrote:
You can't install Logic 9 on them.
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And I assume that your point is that Logic is the most awesomestest badass DAW ever?
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you betcha, its so good its analog!
On a serious note, no I don't think so, but I do think it is a great sequencer, great with audio (not as good as PT, Cubase) editing, and the included plug ins are really good. The man did ask for many reverbs and many Space Designers are reverb heaven (to me ears at least).
It offers an awful lot straight outta the box...
Great drum synth to make your own kicks and then some? Check.
Great sounding soft synths, from psy-bass to ripping high pass leads? Check
Analog sounds and loads of waveforms and sampled notes with the real filter action? Check
10s of thousands of loops that sync when you drop them in the arrangement, Recycle style? Check
... whereas you do need to spend extra cash for 3rd party plug ins when you go the Cubase, Ableton road.
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PoM
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noise is something to take into consideration.
also dpc latency ,from what i read on the net macbook pro can run at less than 100 us dpc latency (stable with no peak)running windows so i guess runnin osx they do even better ,now from what i heard from the pc laptopt less than 100 us is just a dream but i don t know much i might be wrong.
many laptops are powerfull enought,just don t look only at cpu power when choosing one.
from benchamrk on gearslutz (its just to get a idea) my mpb run as much track than a pc q6600 hackintosh on logic and a macpro 2.66 quad first gen in 32 bit mode, in 64 i guess the mpb is better than both , it s already enought power to make tracks, it s good compromise vs cpu, heat , noise and batterie |
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PoM
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Posted : Oct 27, 2010 20:53
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forgot to add it s a dual core , just to say current cpu are very powerfull already for making tracks when you compare to older computers, i think cpu power is becoming less and less important for choosing a computer as good plugs are often well optimised. |
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vipal
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Posted : Oct 29, 2010 23:53
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On 2010-10-26 17:20, disco hooligans wrote:
Get the fastest laptop PC which pisses over the MacBook in terms of CPU, euro for euro.
Install Hackintosh.
Install Logic.
Done.
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Just wondering, not trolling, but any real experience about running hackintosh? i once checked the internet but was turned off by some comments. does it really work? |
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OpenSourceCode
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Posted : Oct 30, 2010 03:20
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i have a hackintosh desktop which i love to pieces and i use to write all my music
butttt...
its like this:
95% of the time it "just works." flawlessly. just like a mac should.
but then there's some little thing (for me, its getting the dual monitor setup on my graphics card working) where you end up resorting to windows-style tweaking: .plist hacking and kext bullshit and running text commands thru terminal and everything else that you thought you'd left behind forever when you switched to osx
that said, i'd never pay $3000 for a computer i could get for $800 if i build it myself
THAT said, my next laptop is gonna be a macbook pro
i wouldnt trust my liveset to a hacked OS (or a hacked copy of ableton, for that matter).
never.
ever.
macbooks also have two HUGE hardware advantages:
1. fullsize firewire port. using a pcmcia card to connect my ultralight during a liveset is TERRIFYING. it works, but it's nerve-wracking
2. titanium frame. in an emergency, i want a laptop that i could beat a hippie to death with and have it probably still work afterwards.
this is all just my opinion.
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vipal
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Posted : Oct 30, 2010 18:35
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haha.. if i had the cash i would not ask, simply buy the mac, but after reading this i might try the hacintosh thing. thanks. |
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willsanquil
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Hey folks I am going to be making a decision on a laptop in the next month or so...and I would like some input
not on any x vs y model thing (most likely going to be an ASUS or a Toshiba, will have a rundown on specific models when I have the cash in hand...), but more general inquiries.....
It is going to be a windows laptop - the max I am willing to spend on a laptop these days is $1000 - maybe a smidge more if I find its worth it. For that amount of money I can get a laptop that is more powerful than my desktop...
or I could spend 500-600 to get a capable laptop that would be a little smaller screen-wise, and a little less powerful but still more than capable of doing a fair amount of work in Ableton. This would enable me to save up quicker for a new desktop system that really screams, or buy a blofeld or a kaossilator pro or something...
My first instinct is to get a laptop with a big screen..like 17 or 18. I don't mind it being heavy, because I like being able to see what is going on and a lot of the time I see producers with the 15 inch macbooks and they're hunched over and squinting.
Is there some sort of major reason why I almost always see small laptops for live performances aside from weight and portability?
I mean, I've already resigned myself to carrying around a laptop, an Akai APC40 (pretty bulky by itself), an audio interface and the assorted cords and whatnot to let all those devices talk to each other.
So, whatcha think??
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willsanquil
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... whereas you do need to spend extra cash for 3rd party plug ins when you go the Cubase, Ableton road.
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Psh, psytrancers don't pay for software  Couldn't resist!
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vipal
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Posted : Nov 26, 2010 01:54
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In continuation of the topic, i also need to buy a new laptop. probably a Toshiba satellite. 4 Gb etc.
just one question?
should i go for the i5 or the i7?
are there people having heat issues with i7? i am in a hot climate. if there is a heat issue with the i7 i could decide for i5. i7 is in the budget though.
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vegetal
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Posted : Nov 26, 2010 02:01
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On 2010-11-26 01:54, vipal wrote:
In continuation of the topic, i also need to buy a new laptop. probably a Toshiba satellite. 4 Gb etc.
just one question?
should i go for the i5 or the i7?
are there people having heat issues with i7? i am in a hot climate. if there is a heat issue with the i7 i could decide for i5. i7 is in the budget though.
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Id go i5 rather than i7, and as you say due to warm weather, the i7 even thou they are converted into a "portable" version they still run warm as a Mofo. For my own sake i await the Bulldozer from AMD. As Rob Flynn from Machine head sings in their lyrics -Bulldozer feeds upon the weaker as they fall
Bulldozer crushes all! 
Seriously i really await to see how this CPU will compete against sandy bridge.
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