ADVICE

Yesterday, i went out and bought a powerbook g4 1.67ghz on impulse. There are some problems with battery calibration but something else has been bothering me more: what the fuck use is a mac when all the money i have in the world has been spent on the computer with nothing remaining to buy the software which i'm realising is much harder to download than versions for windows?! Is there something i'm missing which redeems apple in this respect? (portability is desireable yes) because i've always been told that they are the definitive tool for music production and countless of my favourite artists swear by them- i just don't get it. What do you lot think, should i hotfoot it back to the shop and see if i can get my money back or is it something worth perservering with?

a PC with software is certainly better than a Mac without

(but only margainally)

I use a PC because I can't afford to take advantage of owning a Mac - If you can buy Digital Performer, Max/MSP, nice Motu 896, etc... whatever else you need, then it's certainly what you want to be using...

But then you can make music on a PC without spending anything... Have to make do with a shitty environment and interface, but other than that they're about the same...

mac is nice if you want to be a logic user

don't give up hope though, where there's a will there's a way and i'm positive you can find mac software on the net .. just have to look harder

check out a dc client

I know a guy who has just about everything there is to have pirated for mac. It's out there.

but its morally wrong and you shouldnt do it.

  yekker said:

mac is nice if you want to be a logic user

 

don't give up hope though, where there's a will there's a way and i'm positive you can find mac software on the net .. just have to look harder

check out a dc client

*waits for Steve Jobs to come on WATMM and pwn Yekker*

:laughing:

  Iain C said:

*waits for Steve Jobs to come on WATMM and pwn Yekker*

 

:laughing:

:grin: hahaha, yeah no doubt

took it back and got a sony vaio instead, reaktor 5 seems to run ok on it so i think i made the right decision instead of sitting infront of my ibook playing endless games of chess against it, good game though it is.

God, doesn't anyone here ever fucking pay for the programs they use?

I DO!

I got reaktor session way back with an academic discount for 125.

then I got the upgrade for that to reaktor 5 for 100.

all of the pride for only half the cost!

  Sleep Ophelia said:

God, doesn't anyone here ever fucking pay for the programs they use?

...sorry... lemme get this straight... you can buy... software? WOOOOAH...

(PS: I bought my copy of Fruityloops dammit)

  Sleep Ophelia said:

God, doesn't anyone here ever fucking pay for the programs they use?

aye, i'll pay for them when i'm rich and famous, and maybe an extra fiver per program, just as a little thankyou.

i use buzz. it's freeware, so i haven't paid for it.

http://www.buzzmachines.com

  Sleep Ophelia said:

God, doesn't anyone here ever fucking pay for the programs they use?

I am now a registered Ableton user and it feels good, I can make tracks and jam about without any guilt, and post on their forum with a clear conscience.

  cakeface said:

took it back and got a sony vaio instead, reaktor 5 seems to run ok on it so i think i made the right decision instead of sitting infront of my ibook playing endless games of chess against it, good game though it is.

good call. welcome to the gentleman's club.

which model you go for...A-series?

fs series, added 1gb ram

soulseek!