A curious dilema.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 5 Dec 2006 11:46 am

I've been a PC fellow for eons. Now, I'm having second thoughts. Why? Well, it has to do with peripheral equipment.

I've been looking at the Apogee "Ensemble" which is a Mac only unit. There is nothing comparable for PC's. I don't think the MOTU HD192 is in the same league when it comes to convertors.

What's more, if you use "Logic" then the ensemble is controlled by software inside Logic!
Perhaps the new Onyx 1200F will compete? I don't know. Apogee conversion is pretty darn good.
All of my plug ins are windows. Drat. All of my software is windows. double drat..

Yeah... there is "boot camp", but I don't know about it.

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Steve Stallings
The Songs

Bob Martin · Post by **Bob Martin** » 6 Dec 2006 10:43 pm

OOOOOhhhhh Steve think long and hard before you jump over to Mac. I have both and love them both but unless you have unlimited funds be prepared to drop a load when buying the computer as well as all of the recording tools.

If you can afford it I'm sure you would never look back!

Bob

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Dec 2006 1:05 am

The last line says it all.
And unless you sell the older system, you still have it.

Yes Apogee conversion is super.

Post by **b0b** » 17 Dec 2006 8:45 am

What does it convert?

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 17 Dec 2006 9:33 am

A/D
Analog signal to digital signal, in real time.
And
D/A
Digital signal to Analog for playback.

This is basically what makes your recording system
sound cool or anoying.

Your life is surrounded by D/A converters. Your computer, DVD player, CD player,
Some doorbells, digital dictaphones, your answering machine,
and on and on.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 17 December 2006 at 09:35 AM.]</p></FONT>

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 20 Dec 2006 6:33 pm

Steve,
Check this link out ....This gear compares favorably to the Apogee convertors for a bit less $$$.....Jim
http://www.lynxstudio.com/

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 20 Dec 2006 6:37 pm

I love my Mac and have for years, but it's sure a heck of a lot cheaper, and there is a LOT more software for PC ....The new Mac's run Intel processors now anyway...They are getting closer and closer to being a PC ....an expensive one at that ......Like Bob said, go for it if you have the money !!.....Less conflicts with Mac than with PC .... Now that I'm learning more about PC , I think there is a place for both PC and for Mac , but I'm learning to like the pricing of PC a LOT more ....Jim

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 23 Dec 2006 11:55 pm

I have both. Mac G4s in my studio - one running ProTools,Cubase and my favorite, Digital Performer w/MOTU hardware and the other one in a different room set up to edit video with Final Cut Pro. As for the PCs,I roll my own and use them (1 Pentium and 1 AMD)in my office for e-mail,web surfing,database stuff,biz documents and Photoshop.I got a couple laptops for my wife and kid also both PCs. Each has it's pros and cons.They're pretty much all the same to me.

Hal Schmid · Post by **Hal Schmid** » 25 Dec 2006 10:07 am

Steve,
I found an interesting thread this week. Will just drop it in here. Seems applicable to your topic-dilemma regarding AD/DA conversion. The Ensemble looks nice, by the way. http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?s=e8e1b57e3f19b219ac354282c7bb7505&t=89615
Hal

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 25 Dec 2006 1:25 pm

The Mac Mini isn't all that expensive. It compares favorably with a Dell PC.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 10 Jan 2007 1:30 pm

Bobby Lee wrote:The Mac Mini isn't all that expensive. It compares favorably with a Dell PC.

Actually, I was thinking MAC Pro.

Regardless, reality and taxes have reared their head. I'm going to stick with my current system for the present. I can run 20-30 tracks 24 bit with multiple instances of plugins with no problem on my current system.