Re: going to the mac world
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 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 > >
RE: going to the mac world
OK, BUT ANY VERSION OF PROTOOLS 9 WILL work on 10.7? or different versions r not accessible\/ 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 12:22 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: going to the mac world 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 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
Re: going to the mac world
From what I know, and I'm by no means an expert, any version from 8.04 or something will work on 10.5 or above. HTH. Take care, Chris Norman On 23 Nov 2012, at 23:15, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > OK, BUT ANY VERSION OF PROTOOLS 9 WILL work on 10.7? or different versions r > not accessible\/ > > 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 > > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chris Norman > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:22 AM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: going to the mac world > > 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 > > > > > 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 > > >
Re: going to the mac world
Rami, As far as I know, you need at least ProTools 9.01 if you're going to use Lion or above. On Nov 23, 2012, at 6:15 PM, "Ramy Moustafa" wrote: > OK, BUT ANY VERSION OF PROTOOLS 9 WILL work on 10.7? or different versions r > not accessible\/ > > 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 > > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chris Norman > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:22 AM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: going to the mac world > > 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 > > > > > 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 > > >
Re: going to the mac world
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 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 > > > > > 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 >> >> >
Re: going to the mac world
Hi. A Hackintosh approach is not advisable for many reasons... You don't get all of the voiceover functionality when booting from the OSX dvd and this will leave you stuck if you need to run anything from the dvd EG;if you need to reinstall the OS among other things. Apple has tight control on all of the hardware in their machines. this is one reason why OSX and pro tools is the industry standard in commercial studios and academic environments etc. I'd bet money that you will have issues going down the Hackintosh route... Finally, you would not get any support from Apple or Avid as OSX is only meant to be ran on an Apple macintosh computer. Still, if you must do this, then any version of pro tools from 8.04 onwards will run under OSX 10.6 or 10.7. for now, there are some issues with Voiceover in 10.8 Mountain Lion which prevent certain things in pro tools from being accessible with Voiceover. This is frustrating, but, there may be a fix in the works. Until one is actually available, do not go with 10.8 Mountain Lion. For now, you'd be in a much better spot even picking up an upgraded older Macintosh that is OSX 10.6 friendly. A lot of studios still use G5 Macs and they get the job done... The new mac mini and lower end iMac are great choices as well and they aren't very expensive. Cameron. On 11/22/12, Chris Gilland 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 > 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 >> >> >> >> >> 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 >>> >>> >> > >
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 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 > 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 >> >> >> >> >> 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 >>> >>> >> >
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Cameron: Thanks so much for all your advices. I will keep ur message for future records. Thanks again But can you tell me the things that I must consider when buying a mach machine? I need a cheap one. 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 6:49 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: going to the mac world Hi. A Hackintosh approach is not advisable for many reasons... You don't get all of the voiceover functionality when booting from the OSX dvd and this will leave you stuck if you need to run anything from the dvd EG;if you need to reinstall the OS among other things. Apple has tight control on all of the hardware in their machines. this is one reason why OSX and pro tools is the industry standard in commercial studios and academic environments etc. I'd bet money that you will have issues going down the Hackintosh route... Finally, you would not get any support from Apple or Avid as OSX is only meant to be ran on an Apple macintosh computer. Still, if you must do this, then any version of pro tools from 8.04 onwards will run under OSX 10.6 or 10.7. for now, there are some issues with Voiceover in 10.8 Mountain Lion which prevent certain things in pro tools from being accessible with Voiceover. This is frustrating, but, there may be a fix in the works. Until one is actually available, do not go with 10.8 Mountain Lion. For now, you'd be in a much better spot even picking up an upgraded older Macintosh that is OSX 10.6 friendly. A lot of studios still use G5 Macs and they get the job done... The new mac mini and lower end iMac are great choices as well and they aren't very expensive. Cameron. On 11/22/12, Chris Gilland 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 > 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 >> >> >> >> >> 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 >>> >>> >> > >
RE: going to the mac world
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 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 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 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
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 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 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 > 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 > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >
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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 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 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 > 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 > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >
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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 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 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 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 >> 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, >> >> >> >> &g
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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 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 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 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 >> 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. >> >> >> >> Othe
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In that case, your best bet is to go for a mac mini or iMac etc. On 11/25/12, Ramy Moustafa 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 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 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 >
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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 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 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 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://
Re: going to the mac world
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 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 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 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 wrote: