What Kind Of Computer Is Better To Produce And Record?

[mr-hayson01]

I Would Like To Buy A New Computer But I Dont Know Exactly What To Get....

I Like To Produce With Fruity Loops And Record Mostly With Nuendo...

What Do You Recomend Me??....

[Strangedogs]

Rethink it all & buy a Mac... Logic Studio 8 is a powerhouse. And the new Macs can run Windows as fast as any Windows Machine. You can choose to boot Windows or Mac (or both at the same time). What's to decide?

[mr-hayson01]

Thankss For The Comment.....

And What About For An Interface??....which One Is Good?

[Strangedogs]

Originally Posted by mr-hayson01

Thankss For The Comment.....

And What About For An Interface??....which One Is Good?

I'm getting a small Firewire one -

Buy M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface online at Musician's Friend

there's a lot to choose from depending on how many inputs you need, etc. There's a few USB ones too that are a bit cheaper but Firewire is faster (so less latency problems). I'm recording on my G5 Imac with just my guitar plugged into the LINE IN using a cheap 1/4" -> 1/8" mini adapter - the Imacs have a small pre-amp built-in for guitarists ... I get great sound and no latency at all - not sure if I even need this thing but might get one to see if sound gets EVEN BETTER.

I'm using Logic (my DAW) and Amplitube 2 and Guitar Rig 2 - I also use a Zoom G2 hooked in direct too then use the amp models from it directly.

[mr-hayson01]

Thank You For The Comment......for The Help...

[Christian Pedersen]

I am using a Dell Dimension XPS with 4 gigs RAM and 3.4GHZ Pentium 4 processor,and seems to work fine!I am running a Edirol interface,but will upgrade soon to a firewire version soon.

[brandondrury]

Rethink it all & buy a Mac

Or just join a cult.

I personally think that asking a person to completely switch platforms is ridiculous. Use whatever you are comfortable with. If you have never used a Mac, you are free to try but I could never find a reason to ditch my PCs.

Logic Studio 8 is a powerhouse

This is what I hear. I know that Cubase SX3 studio is a powerhouse. I hear that the newer Cubase 4 stuff is also a powerhouse. In the end, the need for a "powerhouse" will depend on you. I recorded over 700 songs in my busy studio over the course of several years using very low end software. Only you can decide if you need a powerhouse or not.

I Would Like To Buy A New Computer But I Dont Know Exactly What To Get....

Get as much RAM as you can afford. Plan on buying a copy of XP to add (for a dual boot system) so that you won't run into problems with your audio interface. That's really it.

Brandon

[mr-hayson01]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

Get as much RAM as you can afford. Plan on buying a copy of XP to add (for a dual boot system) so that you won't run into problems with your audio interface. That's really it.

Brandon

So you mean to buy a Mac and the make the dual boot on it???

[brandondrury]

No. You may want to re-read my previous post again. I think that Mac's cost more money for no added benefit. That's my opinion anyway. I've done very well with my PCs and I can build them for a fraction of the cost of a Mac.

Brandon

[mr-hayson01]

And Can You Give More Specific Characteristic Abput The Pc....like What Pentium Will Be Good And Those Things Like That Please....