Hi All,

Not sure if this has been discussed, couldn't find much in a search.

Sorry if this type of question has been asked before but I use my intel Imac with Logic for recording and also as a handy tool for teaching. I have not connected my Imac to the web to keep it clean but I was wondering if it is adviseable to install Word, Excel, etc. on it or if this will be a bad idea and cause problems with the recording side of things.

hey i was wondering what people thought i should get. One of the Newer intel imacs the one thats 20" with like a 2.16 processor or one of the older Mac G5s that isn't intel. Im running Cubase 4 and firepod. any opinions?

I'm setting up a composing/recording setup for home. It'll be built around Digital Performer or the new Logic when it comes out, and I'll be using a lot of virtual instruments. I can get a good deal on slightly used core duo 2.16 imacs now ($1k for a 20" or $1300 for a 24") or I'm wondering if I should wait for the new generation that will be out in a few months.

Good morning! I just helped an older friend of mine who is a self-proclaimed "Analog man living in a Digital world" order a new 17" iMac. He's upgrading from an old G3 "color" iMac that is like 7 years old. I've only been a Mac user since May of 2006, so my knowledge is still limited. Now, I know that new macs have a "Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)".

So I'm selling my iMac G5 (any takers?) to build the quad AMD that is over at the DUC.

Has anyone built any of the machines spec'd at the DUC? What has your experience been?

ok the entry level mac pro is $1999 at macmall.com and the imac 24" is about the same price. Which should i go with? The advantage of the imac is that the screen is already there. The advantage of the mac pro is that it is completely upgradeble. Are there upgrades for the iMac?

I just need honest opinions of what you would do in this situation.

thanks

Well, I'm pretty much tired of windows. The reason I'd use windows again is for PC games. (unless I test out Windows Vista and I like it...) I want a Mac (and I can use Bootcamp anyway), I don't really have to list the reasons why I want one. I'm posting this here obviously because I want to record with this machine.

-I've just purchased an Intel Duo Core 2.0 gHz imac.

-Initially i will be using Logic Express.

-I'm going to bump the RAM up to 1.5 gig.

Originally i was going to use a Focusrite Saffire Pro or a PreSonus Firepod for my audio interface.

I was also going to buy a USB external hard drive with a 16 mb cache.