Hey Gang, I've been trying to update my system. I need to pick a new computer. Are the dual quad processors overkill? I don't want to spend more than I have to. Anything will be an improvement on my old G4. If I buy a dual 2.66, will I outgrow it too quickly? Mac Store is no help. I will also have to get a new Audio interface. Any advice is very welcome. Thank you.

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "timothy eilers" <forums@...> wrote: > > Message posted by timothy eilers <timothyeilers@...>: > > Hey Gang, > I've been trying to update my system. I need to pick a new computer. Are the > dual quad processors overkill? I don't want to spend more than I have to. > Anything will be an improvement on my old G4. If I buy a dual 2.66, will I > outgrow it too quickly? Mac Store is no help. I will also have to get a new > Audio interface. > Any advice is very welcome. Thank you. > Base model now is a 2.88 model. I just got one. It is amazing. I can run a ton of virtual instruments and I haven't gotten the processor load to 1/2 yet.

> Message posted by timothy eilers <timothyeilers@sbcglobal.net>: > > Hey Gang, > I've been trying to update my system. I need to pick a new computer. Are the > dual quad processors overkill? I don't want to spend more than I have to. > Anything will be an improvement on my old G4. If I buy a dual 2.66, will I > outgrow it too quickly? Mac Store is no help. I will also have to get a new > Audio interface. > Any advice is very welcome. Thank you. I switched from a dual 867 G4 to a 2.66 in December and I'm loving it. I run tens of VIs and hunderd plus plug-ins and my performance meters never go above 25%. Regarding audio interfaces, I absolutely love the sound of Apogee to the extent of not being able to work on other equipment anymore (I previously did lots of location work on RME and some other gear). Get either Duet or Ensemble depending on your I/O configuration. Best, Andy (Mac Pro quad 2.66, 10.5.2, Apogee Ensemble, Logic 8.0.1(

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "timothy eilers" <forums@...> wrote: > > Message posted by timothy eilers <timothyeilers@...>: > > Hey Gang, > I've been trying to update my system. I need to pick a new computer. Are the > dual quad processors overkill? I don't want to spend more than I have to. > Anything will be an improvement on my old G4. If I buy a dual 2.66, will I > outgrow it too quickly? Mac Store is no help. I will also have to get a new > Audio interface. > Any advice is very welcome. Thank you. > I just upgraded to from a dual 867 G4 to the base 8-core and its amazing how much more processing power I have. You should go with the base 8-core model for $2800. It doesn't make sense to get the 4-core just to save a few hundred dollars. Paul

On Feb 29, 2008, at 6:33 AM, Andy Hardwake wrote: >> I absolutely love the sound of Apogee to the extent of not being >> able to work on other equipment anymore (I previously did lots of >> location work on RME and some other gear). Get either Duet or >> Ensemble depending on your I/O configuration. Is the sound quality of the Duet equal to the Ensemble, but limited to 2 inputs, or is the Ensemble higher quality overall in addition to having more inputs? thanks, / dy

On Feb 29, 2008, at 7:48 AM, Andrew Hunt wrote: > > Is the sound quality of the Duet equal to the Ensemble, but limited > to 2 inputs, or is the Ensemble higher quality overall in addition to > having more inputs? Dunno, never tested them side-by-side. All I can say is the Duet has the same warm (I'd call it analog warm) and smooth sound as my Ensemble. Speaking of the latter, it has a decent clock generator (tested by syncing my samplers and other digital equipment to it) and the warmth is achieved by boosting 80 - 100 Hz a dB or 2 and very very slightly (around -0.5 dB) cutting the 3 k range. Best, Andy