Mac / Logic

[djjacobtodd]

Re: Mac / Logic

Logic 7.1 rules!

It comes with so many great plugins and tools straight out of the box that you don't need much else. With that said, check out Reaktor, Absynth, V-Station, Blue, and Stylus RMX.

I run it on a dual 1.25 Ghz G4 and rarely have processor issues.

[Kamal]

Re: Mac / Logic

Absynth

I remember my buddy mention had that too on his comp. Connected to these

[miketpoto]

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Kamal.... you want the MTV mac audio tour on saturday?

[Kamal]

Re: Mac / Logic

fuck would you ?? I'd love to see that.....

[miketpoto]

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we could do it late afternoon... or friday evening, depending when you arrive

[thesightless]

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i wanna visit MTV

[ShawnD64]

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I remember my buddy mention had that too on his comp. Connected to these

funny very similiar to me... logic pro 6, dual G5 2.0, reaktor 5.0, and tons of free synths and these:

[Kamal]

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looks like I'm gonna have to put this thread in my favorites

yes Mike, we can do it on Sat (coming in late on fri night)

[miketpoto]

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i wanna visit MTV

It's nice to want things

[anonin]

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absolutely go for the mac - logic 7 combo

[Balanc3]

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A 64bit Operating System/Processor and Hyperthreading rather than Dual Core is best for production. However I've seen the Mac's with the Dual Core and Windows XP and they scream.

[Kamal]

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I've messed with reason on a fairly powerful PC and it just didn't sound ANYTHING like the Login / Mac combo we fooled with this weekend. Unreal sound

[Balanc3]

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Were you using Reason 3.0?

[Kamal]

Re: Mac / Logic

dont remember the version..... but I presume it was 3.0

[Kinetic]

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A thread like this can easily turn into a Mac vs PC rumble, So I´ll try to avoid that...

Ok 1st of all, comparing Reason to Logic is like apples and oranges. You can also get reason for Mac, but the thing is, Logic is a sequencer while Reason is what it´s called a "soft studio", meaning it´s supposed to provide you with all the tools to make a complete track, and while being good at many things, it doesn´t particularly excel at anything. That said, the mastering suite in Reason 3.0 made a whole world of difference to it´s sound. But a more fair comparison would be between Mac/Logic and PC/Cubase or even better (imo) Sonar.

2nd, I´d say if you have the money and are serious about music production, go for a Mac...it´s the standard in most professional studios around the world, so that would give you an edge in knowledge and compatibility. Personally, with some wise choosing and buying, I think it´s possible to build an audio-dedicated PC as good as any Mac, for a lot cheaper, but the truth is that Apple have always had an advantage in the audiovisual area, because they invest in that market, and found a huge niche there. Off-the-shelf, any Mac is better than any brand-name PC, like your Dell´s or HP´s (Mac´s have stuff like Core Audio, which is awesome, while with a PC you HAVE to buy a decent soundcard). Also, you immediately get Garage Band, which at leat gets you started somewhere. Final word : the majority in this business goes with Macs, so most people follow that.

On the other hand, you can costumize or modify a PC more easily and cheaper according to your needs, building-as-you-go, the cooler plug-ins are, very often, only available for PC, and you don´t have to put up with developing/transition nightmares like the switch from OS9 to OSX and now the whole Universal Binary updates for compatibility with IntelMacs...that kinda stuff makes me unconfortable on the Mac side...they keep coming up wth these big shifts, it´s like they want people to keep getting the latest stuff and not stay attached to their old machines for too long.

The best advice, however, is that you reseach enough to find the environament and software you´re more confortable with, select a strict ammount of tools and learn them inside out before starting to make too many expenses...it´s really easy to get lost in this music-making stuff, and soon you can find yourself immersed in toys and not really learning how to use any of them efficiently. And try a bit of everything : I mean, Logic´s great, but just because it´s the standard, does it mean that Digital Performer or even Ableton Live can´t be better, for your own workflow?

Personally, since I only do this as a hobby, I´d never get a Mac, but it all depends on what you´re trying to do.

Sorry for the long post, but this kind of topic interests me, so I guess i kinda went overboard with it...