Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By trailz516 Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:32 pm
Im looking to buy a used ibook or powerbook to run pro tools and record vocals/track out of mpc. I see alot of great deals on craigslist and ebay, just not sure exactly what to get. I just dont wanna get something terribly slow so maybe you guys can point me in the right direction.
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By konc3pt Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:04 pm
are you trying to run pro tools 6 or something ? cuz I dont think newest pro tools is compatible with neither ibook or powerbook
By mr.pleasant Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:09 am
i got an g4 powerbook, & just runnin off garage band......
still an pretty good program ( some lil things i don't like )
just waitin for me lady to have this next seed before i invest into Ableton Live tho.....
By trailz516 Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:53 am
konc3pt wrote:are you trying to run pro tools 6 or something ? cuz I dont think newest pro tools is compatible with neither ibook or powerbook

hmmm i didnt even know that. Im currently runnin pt 7.4 on my powermac g5 and do most of recording at a friends so im always lugging this thing back and forth. Just looking for something a bit more portable.
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By JUKE 179r Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:34 am
inflict3 wrote:http://www.gainsaver.com


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By Sovereign Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:06 pm
trailz516 wrote:
konc3pt wrote:are you trying to run pro tools 6 or something ? cuz I dont think newest pro tools is compatible with neither ibook or powerbook

hmmm i didnt even know that. Im currently runnin pt 7.4 on my powermac g5 and do most of recording at a friends so im always lugging this thing back and forth. Just looking for something a bit more portable.


If you are just looking to record some scratch tracks you might be ok.
Just remember that neither the iBook or PowerBook is going to be close to a single G5 let alone a DP G5 so expect to be very limited in what you can do.

A more functional move might be to get a Intel MacMini, it would be portable as well as more powerful than your G5.
By trailz516 Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:51 pm
Sovereign wrote:
trailz516 wrote:
konc3pt wrote:are you trying to run pro tools 6 or something ? cuz I dont think newest pro tools is compatible with neither ibook or powerbook

hmmm i didnt even know that. Im currently runnin pt 7.4 on my powermac g5 and do most of recording at a friends so im always lugging this thing back and forth. Just looking for something a bit more portable.


If you are just looking to record some scratch tracks you might be ok.
Just remember that neither the iBook or PowerBook is going to be close to a single G5 let alone a DP G5 so expect to be very limited in what you can do.

A more functional move might be to get a Intel MacMini, it would be portable as well as more powerful than your G5.

Thats a good point. So im defenetly gonna stear clear of the ibook or powerbook. The MacMini would probably be perfect but i would still rather use some sort of laptop. Maybe i'll save up for a MacBook pro or something....i dunno what im gonna do. Money is tight now a days.
By Sovereign Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:29 am
konc3pt wrote:you can score very capable macbook or macbook pro off local craigslist for no more than $600


$600 will also work at some place like gainsavers without having to worry about a CL headache.
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By inflict3 Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:59 am
the reason i recommend gainsaver.com is i had a friend use them and he was very happy, you even get a warranty, unlike craigslist, i had a friend get a macbook pro off craigslist for 600.00 and it had a bad battery, dude ordered a new battery, but the whole computer crapped out after a week, dude coulda bought a new one for all the time and money he wasted,. i suggest not going cheap when buying a computer, sometimes the extra hundred dollars is worth the security of a warranty