When developing the USB stuff the Mac always worked. We had to constantly massage the code and work around problems on the PC. The audio subsystem in Windows is crap. The MIDI implementation is crap. The Mac stuff works flawlessly. I've never been a Mac guy but I was extremely impressed at how robust the audio processing is on a Mac.
Welcome to the other-other dark side.When developing the USB stuff the Mac always worked. We had to constantly massage the code and work around problems on the PC. The audio subsystem in Windows is crap. The MIDI implementation is crap. The Mac stuff works flawlessly. I've never been a Mac guy but I was extremely impressed at how robust the audio processing is on a Mac.
When developing the USB stuff the Mac always worked. We had to constantly massage the code and work around problems on the PC. The audio subsystem in Windows is crap. The MIDI implementation is crap. The Mac stuff works flawlessly. I've never been a Mac guy but I was extremely impressed at how robust the audio processing is on a Mac.
Which is in direct conflict with Apples price point. <sorry, couldn't resist-- the BS/PERFORMANCE ratio is extremely low.
I can still get about 9yrs worth of computing from the Wintel platform for the same price point as 3yrs worth on a Mac![]()
Point taken - but then cleaning a ton of sand out of the back of your Merc is a real PITA isn't it.Exact same with cars...do you like driving a Mercedes all day..every day...or a pickup truck? More Americans go with the 33% cheaper and 200% more flexible pickup. I don't want to drive a pickup...ever.
Point taken - but then cleaning a ton of sand out of the back of your Merc is a real PITA isn't it.
then there's the insurance costs, and.....
For Those on a Budget, There's But One Computer Choice Now - iMac Quad Core- Starting at $1199 That's FOUR Intels, a big beautiful screen and OSX (the main feature.)
...or cheaper still, wait a few months for the exact same, a refurb at $1019 or so. You've then got your ports covered. It has Firewire, but also 2 Thunderbolt ports. We'll soon be seeing a lot of adaptors for that port...USB 3, a second FW 800 bus, or even the new Avid TDM HD external Accel Box via Thunderbolt' PCI.
...Then go get a used 30" screen for $600 or so. Real estate baby, real estate!
yeah.. I think that sums it up real well for many. After 25+yrs of programming, system design, architecture, integration and database work on multiple platforms - including many varieties of Unix (AIX, Solaris, Linux, etc), windows (3, NT, 2K, XP and W7), plus mainframe and virtual hosting (ESX, VB) - a computer is a tool to me. It's what I use to make a living. Whether its for audio, graphics or software development, it's a tool. I spend W-A-Y too many hours of my life in front of them as it is.As an industrial designer and mechanical engineer, I think about these things way too much.
People are very different. As I see it, to PC friends, the computer is more of a tool I sense. To Mac people, it's the virtual world where we literally exist within 80 hours a week often. The ergonomics and aesthetics are literally the ergonomics and aesthetics of your life. PC friends usually stare at me blankly with zero comprehension of this idea when I discuss it with them. They don't think of their PC OS as an important place or thing...it's just a tool.
You can do a lot w/ just the consumer "macbook". If you want firewire, a used macbook pro. If you want the new "thunderbolt" interface (can simultaneously run big monitors and large HDD data i/o) then a new macbook pro.which Mac I should look at and/or stay away from? I want it to be a laptop for portability. It will only be used for music, with the Axe-II when I get it, and I'll probably run REAPER on it, since I already own a license for it. I don't want to buy something that's overkill
So, relaxo... if I wanted to go the laptop route, what would you recommend that would be comparable?
Pardon me if I am asking stupid question of the month/year or decade, but does this re-amping thing mean that I can record myself, then use the dry recording to tweak my presets for live performance?
Sorry if this has been asked before - I did have a quick scan through this thread and I haven't seen it.
Yes, you can use it for that. You can also use the looper for that.
does this re-amping thing mean that I can record myself, then use the dry recording to tweak my presets for live performance?