Why do most electronic producers have macbook pros?

  On 6/2/2015 at 8:31 PM, Psychotronic said:

 

  On 6/2/2015 at 12:23 PM, kymppinetti said:

you make music with those? i would like to hear some. :)

k, this is the intro for my current set:

https://soundcloud.com/psychotronic/chikyu-no-seishin

 

I preproduce all audio material in renoise with some plugs, then put all of that stuff into my octatrack. The rest is done and recorded all live with the OT, a microkorg, a behringer X-Air-12 and a field recorder, i dont do post production currently, because i prepare for some gigs in august and september.

 

  On 6/2/2015 at 12:23 PM, kymppinetti said:

what distro are you using?

I use arch linux.

 

awesome stuff. i'm really into this kind of 'glitchnes' right now.

you do? i was thinking of installing arch. i've been practicing to install it in a virtual box (for some time). i think i got it now. hope so.

I've often thought about giving linux a serious try, perhaps on my recently acquired g3 imac (if it's even possible), but I don't know what I'd do with it. I'd probably think more seriously about it if Adobe made linux versions of their design software..

edit: then again, what's the point when I'm fine with how my existing operating systems work anyway..

  On 6/3/2015 at 12:33 AM, kymppinetti said:

i've been practicing to install it in a virtual box (for some time). i think i got it now. hope so.

First time i installed it, i had no clue. Took me 2 nights to figure it out. Practicing it, is a neat idea, should have thought bout that.

The funny thing with arch is that you can adapt non core build software via AUR with yaourt very easily. That thing is a fucking weapon. I bascially installed 90% of my audio stack with that. They have all the cool tools from other distros this repo.

Also the way they do updates is quite nice. (Install once, then just update for the rest of your live... MS will do the same with windows 10, good choice.)

Anyway... GL & HF

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then again, what's the point when I'm fine with how my existing operating systems work anyway..

Because Linux is the best?

Linux is great for certain things. Most types of software development, building servers, basically making a computer do whatever you please, however you please. But I prefer the osx desktop experience to any other, and as mentioned already, you also get Unix at your fingertips. It's lovely.

Linux > FL Studio> Mac n Cheese > logic > PC

Man, I can't believe these mac people are so "practical" I mean who cares about practical shit. Just get linux and make some computer servers. Way better than a good computer to make music on. Servers > mouse pad > aesthetic > pragmatism > PC laptop nipples, if you ask me!!!

  On 6/1/2015 at 12:47 AM, psn said:

 

  On 6/1/2015 at 12:17 AM, wyvern said:

Linux: barely any software, but all free.

 

Bitwig, Renoise, Reaper. None of them free, but Reaper is nagware.

 

Reaper still doesn't have a native client for Linux, as far as I know. I don't think you can count it.

The most noteworthy piece of gear on Linux is probably the ZynAddSubFX synth. You also have access to PureData, SuperCollider, CSound, ChucK, and god knows what else there is in that department. Audacity is perfectly fine for audio editing, if it a bit cumbersome. I still use Renoise as a wave editor even if I'm not using it to write tunes, only going to something else if I need something not in it like noise removal. Works in demo mode, as well. Baudline is a great signal analyzer. I've never really gotten into Ardour but I imagine it gets the job done. Don't know about the quality of its dsp, though. There's other things I'm sure I'm missing. Jack is cool, too.

That said, I'm mainly using OSX. It's nice to have things work from time to time.

Yeah man, my PC is broke 100% of the time! At least Mac is only broke 90%... It's like, when I clobber my PC after I have to defrag it for the 40th time... IT BREAKS! But the superior architecture/structure of the MAC can handle all my punches. Thank you Steve Jobs.

Go to bed, Brisbot.

Your opinion needs to go to bed! I don't need nobody! *drinks*

now I'm sad for offending :(

lol, oh so this is why you did that other thread, don't worry about it dude, we don't care. I mean omg the full on embarassment i feel after a binge where i've told myself 'no, no watmming you'll just do something embarassing", but then 3/4's of a bottle in it's like .. "i'll just post one west coast rap track", .. 7 hours, 20 clips (from my nine) and several silly posts later.

Haha great posts man

I switched to mac about 5 years ago after very many years of building my own PCs. I saw macs as nothing more than an irrelevant poser's rip off etc.

For me, the biggest change was the percentage of time I spend actually using the machine as opposed to maintaining/troubleshooting hardware and software. Maintenance and tinkering time dropped like a stone when i switched. Though that might say something about the quality of my self-build PCs. Or the fact that there is less tinkering possible on Macs :O) But that's what I wanted from the switch - and it worked for me.

Another thing I wanted to try was Logic (i.e. I was interested in changing from Cubase -> logic). That didn't go so well, Logic isn't for me.

There is no doubt that for raw power per £ and gaming there are many compelling arguments on the PC side. But I don't intend switching back soon, the days of paying for mid-range windows laptops that last 18-24 months and are then worth nothing is over for me. And I really don't miss either building / troubleshooting / optimising my own machines, or the bloatware that plagues most shop-bought PCs.

I am no fanboy and to this day try to only buy hardware and software that will work cross-platform in case I want to change back. You can do great work on either. And Logic is not a compelling reason to switch, if you ask me.

Just my 2p.

I am still completely undecided.

I'm veering towards going MacPro when I've got the cash stack - purely as it'd mean less tinkering time and more time bashing out tunes.

But that's quite a cash stack for that.

Pisses me off that it would instantly mean I'd have to buy a separate monitor too - I like HUGE screens. And then you have to pay loads for the cross connection wires as it's all apple fancy stuff...you are talking, like, £2,500 for an optimised MacPro or some shit.

I make a lot of anti-corporate punk rock/ new wave, so Apple is the way to go for me. I own nothing but electronics from Apple. Favourite fruit? Apple

lol

why are people so fixated on buying new stuff? i own 2 macbooks (lol) and the mint one from 2010 cost me 200 euro, and really scruffy one from 2007 i bought to take on the road with me cost me like 40 euro (i had to replace ram and a hard drive, though). osx are just hella stable. linux is kinda like harvesting your own crops to make bread. it's satisfying and delicious but i don't have time for that. and windows would be great if they just updated and debugged the xp (i loved that OS) instead of trying to make new ones. every new windows has the same problems, but with slightly smoother interface. it drives me nuts. the only plus of windows is that you can crack pretty much anything which is very helpful when you're making music. hey, don't judge me.

i'm actually trying to sell the near mint 2010 one, as i eliminated computer from my setup and don't need two of them anymore. no buyers though :(

if you use a mac, then you are the disparaging epithet that applies most to your insecurities.

  On 6/8/2015 at 9:30 AM, skibby said:

if you use a mac, then you are the disparaging epithet that applies most to your insecurities.

My performance MacBook is covered in stickers. Still runs great after 6 years, but unfortunately it's being phased out. Some of my plugins don't work on my newer Mac Mini, and if I upgrade the OS on my laptop, I'll lose even more plugins.

I still miss Native Instruments' Vokator. Moved from a PowerPC to the MacBook and it was lost forever

  On 6/8/2015 at 9:30 AM, skibby said:

if you use a mac, then you are the disparaging epithet that applies most to your insecurities.

skibby: correct.

Sorry Xox, incorrect.

See you next time. On 'Tip of the Fedora'!

Fedora is right.

All this passive aggressive mac raging sounds positively euphoric.

  On 6/9/2015 at 7:28 AM, hello spiral said:

Fedora is right.

 

All this passive aggressive mac raging sounds positively euphoric.

Euphoria is a highly sought after thing, so no blame on my part!