> Message posted by John <joca@libero.it>: > > I will preclude this question with an "I am not worthy, but...:)" due to > the > vast audacity of it. I am entering the Logic/Mac world after having buried > my head in the sand for years composing/arranging and some filmscoring with > just paper, pencil, and a stopwatch (and depending on others for the tech > part). Ahh, that feels much better, now that I got that off my chest... > > I am comparing estimates for the following workstation: > > Mac Pro 2.66, 4GB Ram, 250GB HD1, 500GB HD2, 500GB HD3, 23" Monitor, Logic > Pro 8, Vienna Orchestra, RME Fireface 800, Mic and Audio Monitors to be > decided. I came to this setup just by reading stuff on the internet. > > My use for this will be mainly with MIDI sounds and just a few solo > instruments recorded at home. It would be a final product on a few projects > and just for mockups on others before going into a real studio (often for > scoring visual media). I intend to buy a tutorial but my real question is > (don't laugh)--what do I do when I finally get home with all this stuff > that > I don't know how to use? I have a million pieces (of my music) that I need > to get done and I sincerely would like to avoid huge, idiot mistakes that > could have been avoided. Should I get someone to set it up for me (talking > hardware and software) or am I overly anxious? My "fear" is partly from > having seen even experts get stuck on the most seemingly simple glitches. > > Thanks for your patience!! > > John > > Actually, with that setup I truly can't see any stumbling blocks. Of course, I could be assuming things are simple because I think they'd be simple. So you never know - maybe have someone on hand just in cae. But, really, all that gear will just about set itself up. There's some manual reading to be done, for sure - and you'll probably spend *most* of your time getting to grips with and customising Logic (although it's easier in 8 than it was in 7) - but there's little point in having an outsider set it all up according to their tastes when it's YOUR tastes that actually matter. Give it a go, then shout for help if you run into any trouble. This list or the forum at logicprohelp.com are very good places to start - for both software and hardware questions. Best of luck! Robin