Triumph is excellent
http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/triumph/
Mac Audio Editos
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- KVRAF
- 2147 posts since 30 Oct, 2006 from Australia, NSW
http://www.voltagedisciple.com
Patches for PHASEPLANT ACE,PREDATOR, SYNPLANT, SUB BOOM BASS2,PUNCH , PUNCH BD
AALTO,CIRCLE,BLADE and V-Haus Card For Tiptop Audio ONE Module
https://soundcloud.com/somerville-1i
Patches for PHASEPLANT ACE,PREDATOR, SYNPLANT, SUB BOOM BASS2,PUNCH , PUNCH BD
AALTO,CIRCLE,BLADE and V-Haus Card For Tiptop Audio ONE Module
https://soundcloud.com/somerville-1i
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- KVRian
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FWIW, The "big deal" is that swapping out a boot drive is something that should be a 5 minute job (for anyone even remotely computer savvy). With latest iMac, it's much more of an inconvenience.TheoM wrote:tooneba wrote:TheoM wrote: I don't know what the big deal is. You either buy an imac and know that the minute you pull it apart yourself you void warranty, or you buy one and get applecare then do what you want when the 3 years are up. Imacs are now very hard to take apart as you know, so for someone who is DIY, they are NOT the machine to buy. Simple as that.
Waiting for a service call? Not ideal if your drive goes south over the weekend.
Even during the week, that's still a PITA.
Your iMac's design (with the magnetic screen mount) is a whole lot more end-user friendly.
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Good point...TheoM wrote: no I think my point is being misinterpreted.. i'm simply saying if that's an issue, don't buy an imac. That simple. Buy a mac pro and a separate screen if you want a mac which is the easiest access mac (even though still not as easy as a desktop pc, but you can change drive and ram)
But what about the (odd) situation right now?
The iMac with 6700k is actually faster than the $4000 Mac Pro.
Apple needs to update the Mac Pro series... (and will eventually)
Other than having more USB and Thunderbolt ports... and faster video (not super relevant to DAW applications), there's little reason to shell out almost double the cost for what amounts (currently) to a slower machine.
The DIY crowd isn't Apple's target market... but (IMO) they shouldn't require that an authorized service center perform a drive swap/upgrade. A simple access panel on the back of the iMac would have made this possible.
BTW, If you crack open the Mac Pro Cylinder, I'm pretty sure you've voided the 1-year warranty.
I've derailed this thread long enough.
My apologies to the OP!
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- KVRAF
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- 7489 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
Not at all! It's been an interesting read.
The part of the hardware that appeals to me isn't the nitty gritty chipset stuff you mention - rather things like the Retina display. I'm not a DIY person, would never open up a computer anyway, but comparing the iMac with alternatives from Asus, HP, etc it was striking that they all have quite a lot of screen glare, while the iMac's display has crystal clarity without reflections. Given my poor eyesight that sort of thing matters.
In some respects I am more of a consumer purchaser than a specialist producer too - my music creations are mostly piano based, and I don't record or mix huge projects. So I figured that being able to run Ableton, a few VSTs would be useful. The audio editor would help with improving simple live recordings, file conversions, that sort of thing which Ableton doesn't really do.
Thanks for all the tips - I will try out as many of these as I can. Wavelab looks like a strong contender! Cheers!
The part of the hardware that appeals to me isn't the nitty gritty chipset stuff you mention - rather things like the Retina display. I'm not a DIY person, would never open up a computer anyway, but comparing the iMac with alternatives from Asus, HP, etc it was striking that they all have quite a lot of screen glare, while the iMac's display has crystal clarity without reflections. Given my poor eyesight that sort of thing matters.
In some respects I am more of a consumer purchaser than a specialist producer too - my music creations are mostly piano based, and I don't record or mix huge projects. So I figured that being able to run Ableton, a few VSTs would be useful. The audio editor would help with improving simple live recordings, file conversions, that sort of thing which Ableton doesn't really do.
Thanks for all the tips - I will try out as many of these as I can. Wavelab looks like a strong contender! Cheers!
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- KVRAF
- 5394 posts since 25 Jan, 2014 from The End of The World as We Knowit
DSP Quattro is another Mac-only audio editor you may want to try. Groove3 has tuts.
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- KVRAF
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Thanks! I've heard of that one from a few years ago but didn't realise it is still around. Will investigate!
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- KVRAF
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Michael - does DSP-Quattro include batch MP3 conversion? I can't see it listed on their site...Michael L wrote:DSP Quattro is another Mac-only audio editor you may want to try. Groove3 has tuts.
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