On 12/8/04, Paul Hayden wrote:
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.
On 12/13/04 James Bailey wrote:
Just so I'm clear, Finale does NOT make use of the dual processor?
James, I have heard in the past that that is the case. John Hinchey reinforced that when he wrote (on 12/8/04):
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.
My understanding is that a piece of software must be specifically written to take advantage of dual processors. I'm not a programmer, so I can't say for sure.
Paul Hayden
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