When it comes to a Mac computer I would definitely never be under an ice seven processor if I were spending money. I would keep what you have until I could do that. Mac mini or more iMac or some kind of tower would be a strong upgrade I use the MCU pro. If I were you I would call Sweetwater music and talk with them. They will consult with you and tell you what to do even if you do not purchase anything from them at this time. I will say they do sell the Apple product and they have a great finance plan. They will support you for two years set everything up with you but will not train you but they have lots of great information at sweet care which is their support site. More and more experience in dealing with Blind Mac users just food for thought sometimes you can pay a little more to start out and get exactly what you need saving a headache and just enjoying or be productive in your studio. You can find that Mackie used for the same price as the X touch. The faders are so quiet and the unit works so great I highly recommend that. What are you putting your audio into the machine with? Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154
> On Mar 1, 2016, at 1:32 PM, Poppa Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If you're going back and forth between PT and Logic I would recommend the > Mackie MCU pro, I think you can get them for around $400 used. If you need > mic pre's and headphone all in one surface then you would have to let us know > your price range. I haven't heard of any using the Beranger piece with PT > myself, but then again, maybe some don't go that rout after putting such a > chunk of money into a good PT set up. Are you on the Pro Tools access list > for the blind? > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of brian kijewski > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 6:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Mac and Control Surface Recommendations > > Hello, > I am looking to get a new mac computer and a control surface. I’m currently > still using my macbook pro from 2008 and it still works okay, but I think > it’s time to upgrade. I use Pro Tools 11 and Logic Pro. > What would be the difference in performance with a dual core vs. quad core? I > currently have 4GB of memory, Is there a big difference between 8GB and 16GB? > Also wondering if anyone here uses a Macbook Air or Mac Mini for Pro Tools? > I’m considering this > Laptop Computer with 15.4" Retina Display, Force Touch Trackpad, 2.2GHz > Quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor, 256GB Flash Storage, 16GB Memory, 2 USB > 3.0, and 2 Thunderbolt Ports I also plan on purchasing a control surface. > Automating with the keyboard is just not cutting it anymore LOL. Any > suggestions for a good one? I’d be willing to spend between $500-$1000. > All feedback would be greatly appreciated, Thanks > > Brian > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
