One more thing...
Definitely hold off on any purchases until after the January 2005 MacWorld conference. If Steve unveils new G5s (as expected), there will be substantial discounts available on the old models.
- Darcy ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY
On 08 Dec 2004, at 02:05 PM, Paul Hayden wrote:
At 12:00 PM -0600 12/8/04, John Hinchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I asked tech support this question before I upgraded to FIN MAC 2005. I was told there were no
functions that took advantage of dual processor Macs.
Now if you are using Digital Performer and some other music sequencing and recording software, that is a different story. The Dual is definitely the way to go. More, tracks, faster and you can use more plugs for instruments and effects.
That is exactly why I am having difficulty deciding what to do about my aging PowerMac G4 (AGP, 500 MHz, 832 MB RAM, OS X 10.3.5). Finale 2004c is annoyingly slow, and Garritan Personal Orchestra "probably won't work at all" (Gary Garritan) with Digital Performer 4 on this Mac. (I haven't even bothered trying yet.)
So, the choices are: a dual-G4 (ca. 1.3 GHz) upgrade for ca. $680, or a new PowerMac G5 dual-processor (ca. 2 - 2.5 GHz) for ca. $2500 - $3000. Digital Performer will clearly perform better regardless of which I choose, since it takes advantage of dual processors. But Finale? I'm not sure what kind of real-world improvement I can expect with the upgrade.
Right now, my wallet says the upgrade is the way to go.
Paul Hayden
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