Mac Pro or iMac?

[crazykarl]

For what it's worth, I just got the lowest priced i3 iMac (getting some motu stuff, needed a new mac to run it). Was going to get a mac pro, but decided I'd wait until I get PT HD to get that.

It runs fine with Multiple instances of T-Racks, Ozone 4, Airverb, Alloy, VSTs, other plug ins and 32 tracks. Going to max out the ram in a couple of months, but it has no problems as a stock machine right now. Haven't tried virtual instruments on it yet though.

 

[horndog]

Went through this a few months back . Wanted a mac pro for the expandability and architecture etc but settled for an 27" Imac Quad . It was impressive for an Imac but they run hot and Apple care is a must have with it . I returned it as soon as a nice Mac Pro quad refurb showed up on the apple site . I love it . Installed a hard drive for samples and one for song files so i have a total of 3 drives with room for another . upgraded a couple gigs of memory . And what really made it special was the pcie slots . I got a good deal on some UAD cards and plugs from a dude who moved his production to an Imac ironically . UAD is the bomb ! Loven' this computer . It's a 2.66 ghz and can handle a load . plus the nice heat sink and all the space in the bay help with heat dispersal . Got a 23" an affordable Acer monitor and it looks great to .

 

[horndog]

Yeah the quad core will be no slouch, although I'm amazed at the performance of the i7. Projects I had running at 80% on my Q6600 machine run at 35-40% on the i7, and in lower buffer settings.

Tracking on this screen is the shit. It's not even a matter of "this is a huge screen," anymore, but one of "this is how computing should always be." Definitely fits with my workflow perfectly.

that 27'' screen is pretty sweet !

 

[Superdatasatan]

Hey.

I was in the same position, the old Macpro was not up to standards anymore.
So i was just about to decide which mac to buy, when i discovered the hackintosh concept.

After a few weeks of research, i build myself an i7 with 6 gb of ram, running Logic 9 64 bit.
And it is stable as a rock, and so far i havent had a single problem.

Price, just around $ 1.000.-

Anyway, not to sure wether this topic is taboo or not, so i wont write further.
But i will be happy to answer any question and help in any way i can.

Thanks

Nicolai

This sounds interesting.. Which interface are you using? I've always worried that my apogee might choke if chose to go down the hackintosh path but I guess it could work..

 

[nickkbh]

I am using a metric halo 2882.
Havent had a glitch yet.

 

[gabriel g.]

I have the same interface, do you love it as much as I do?

back to topic:
what would I need to do if I bought all these parts and build it together?
How would I install snow leopard on it?

do you have any problems with software or plugins?
what about software updates?

cheers

 

[nickkbh]

Hey, i love my 2882, very stable, and sound great.

There are different ways to do this.
I use Tonymac, Multibeast.

I pretty much followed these instructions.
There ca be a few variations, depending on your hardeware.
But this worked for me the first time.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/04/iboot-multibeast-install-mac-os-x-on.html

Just do your research, and dont be afraid.
Very few things can go wrong.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/
www.insanelymac.com/

 

[S-O]

Or, hackintosh. There are guides to build Mac Pro spec comps out there, for cheaper, and upgradable.

The con is it takes more work than just buying an Apple.

 

[drawnacrol]

Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mac-Pro-Hack-Pr...e_Desktops&hash=item2eaf65b495#ht_1338wt_1137

 

[nickkbh]

build it yourself, and save half.
And what kind of software do you think it comes with!!!!

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mac-Pro-Hack-Pr...e_Desktops&hash=item2eaf65b495#ht_1338wt_1137

Yes, a computer that's shady on the terms of Apple license agreements packed with a fuck-ton of pirated software is an excellent choice for an AE.

C'mon guys, if you want an SSL desk, you'll save for one. If you want a Mac, you'll buy one. In either case, I doubt you will be disappointed!