Yes, as long as you go for the quad core version, use an external hard drive for audio and samples, and, upgrade the ram to eight or sixteen gigs eventually. It would be fine.
Cameron. On 11/25/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok but will the mac mini will suit all my needs? Am asking u as a sound > engineer > > > Cheers: > Ramy Moustafa > If music be the food of love... play on. > Mobile: > 0020102221750 > Personal email: > ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com > Msn and aim messengers: > flutelo...@link.net > Studio email: > harmonystudio2...@gmail.com > facebook profile: > http://www.facebook.com/ > Twitter: > moustafa.r...@gmail.com > youtube chanael: > www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber > > -----Original Message----- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf > Of Cameron Strife > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 6:33 PM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: going to the mac world > > In that case, your best bet is to go for a mac mini or iMac etc. > > > > On 11/25/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Laptop? Will it be ok? >> >> I'm using it about 24 hours per day, also, I will do all my things in > side >> my studio. >> >> >> Cheers: >> Ramy Moustafa >> If music be the food of love... play on. >> Mobile: >> 0020102221750 >> Personal email: >> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >> Msn and aim messengers: >> flutelo...@link.net >> Studio email: >> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >> facebook profile: >> http://www.facebook.com/ >> Twitter: >> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >> youtube chanael: >> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Cameron Strife >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 2:54 PM >> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: going to the mac world >> >> Hi. The new mac minis are fine for pro tools and garage band. You can >> get one with a 2.3gHz quad core processor, four gigs of ram, >> thunderbolt etc for $799. They also have a cheaper model with a 500 gb >> hard drive and a dual core I5 processor for $599. Also, they both have >> a built in SD card reader, yfi, ethernet, blutooth, USB 3.0 ports, and >> a firewire port etc. >> >> Of course you want to use a second hard drive for an audio drive, but, >> that's the case with any audio computer... >> >> The mac mini server version would be my top choice as it has two >> internal 1tb drives, but, that is a thousand dollars. Once you get to >> a grand, you're also in the ballpark to get an iMac or a mac book pro. >> >> The mac minis are quiet, very lite and portable, and it's easy to add >> up to sixteen gigs of ram to them. also, you don't need to have a >> monitor hooked up to use one. >> >> A mac book pro is something to consider, but, it really depends on >> what sort of audio work you'll be doing... >> >> An iMac would be my first suggestion if you can spend a little more, >> or, if you can find a second hand one with good specs. If you were in >> the US or Canada, I could easily find you a bunch of second hand macs >> that would work for audio production. However, being that you're in >> Egypt, all I can do is give you general suggestions... >> >> Cameron. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11/25/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> For a used mac >>> Or even new. >>> And what about the mac mini, is it good? >>> >>> Cheers: >>> Ramy Moustafa >>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>> Mobile: >>> 0020102221750 >>> Personal email: >>> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>> Msn and aim messengers: >>> flutelo...@link.net >>> Studio email: >>> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>> facebook profile: >>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>> Twitter: >>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>> youtube chanael: >>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Cameron Strife >>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 4:17 PM >>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: going to the mac world >>> >>> Which one? Specs to look for for a used mac, or for a generic pc... >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/24/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Thanks so much chris for that, and hope I can make something great >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers: >>>> Ramy Moustafa >>>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>>> Mobile: >>>> 0020102221750 >>>> Personal email: >>>> <mailto:ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>>> Msn and aim messengers: >>>> <mailto:flutelo...@link.net> flutelo...@link.net >>>> Studio email: >>>> <mailto:harmonystudio2...@gmail.com> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>>> facebook profile: >>>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>>> Twitter: >>>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>>> youtube chanael: >>>> <http://www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber> >>>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>>> >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Chris Norman >>>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 9:30 AM >>>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: going to the mac world >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It is, and I'd personally not do it, but I know some folks do, so I >>> thought >>>> I'd touch all bases. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23 Nov 2012, at 00:59, Chris Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I thought running Hackintoshes was totally! against Apple's terms of >>>> service, not to mention, illegal. I certainly wouldn't support tech >>>> support >>>> on a machine like that. Sorry. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 22, 2012, at 5:22 PM, Chris Norman >>>> <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> For a kick off, do you mean iMac? If you really do have an IBM machine, >>>> which you're looking to put some kind of Hacintosh thing on, I'm not >>>> even >>>> sure Pro Tools will run. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Other than that, Pro Tools 9 is the best bet if you want to edit your >>>> own >>>> plugins. If you don't mind just using presets, PT 10 is great, though >>>> neither system works amazingly with 10.8, so you're probably best >>>> sticking >>>> with 10.7 Lion for your production machine. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In short, any plugin which is an RTAS plugin will work with VoiceOver, >>>> so >>>> if >>>> you're buying extra plugins, ensure they can be ran as RTAS, not the >>>> new >>>> AAX >>>> format, as the parameters of these fine new plugins aren't visible with >>>> VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Take care, >>>> >>>> Chris Norman >>>> >>>> <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23 Nov 2012, at 21:56, Ramy Moustafa wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> HI all: >>>> >>>> Finally I can collect some money and I decided to enter the mac world, >>>> I >>>> will buy an i7 IBm machine, and I will install the macintosh system on >>>> it, >>>> So, I need to know, the best pro tools version that is accessible with >>>> voice >>>> over, what are the effects that r accessible also, what programs can >>>> we >>>> get >>>> to use? What about the version of the system 10.7 or what? >>>> Please I need info, because someone will install the systems for me. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Cheers: >>>> Ramy Moustafa >>>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>>> Mobile: >>>> 0020102221750 >>>> Personal email: >>>> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>>> Msn and aim messengers: >>>> flutelo...@link.net >>>> Studio email: >>>> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>>> facebook profile: >>>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>>> Twitter: >>>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>>> youtube chanael: >>>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>>> >>>> <winmail.dat> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
