Cubase SX and MBP

guitar_man · guitar_man #1 (**permalink**)

10-09-2006, 02:37 AM

Hey everyone, I'm looking into a 17" MBP to run Cubase SX. I've run Nuendo and SX on PC's for years but wanted to know if any of you have successfully run SX on a MBP. I'd opt for the 7200rpm drive and would be using my Tascam FW1884 as an interface. I'm really looking for a portable rig that I can use for onsite recording without dragging the kitchen sink everywhere I go. Thanks in advance!

Marl Huss · Marl Huss #2 (**permalink**)

10-09-2006, 03:48 AM

Cubase SX 3 and before are not universal binaries(UB), I'm not sure if they would even run, but it should emulate.

Cubase 4 adds UB support, so it will work natively on a MBP, therefore if you did want to I guess you would probably want to get Cubase 4 (just remember stuff from 4 cannot be used on 3 etc).

I have a similar dilemma, the place I work uses Cubase 3 but to run on my Intel Mac I need Cubase 4, so at the moment I'm considering Cubase SX 3 and use it on a windows partition on my mac.

Cubase 4 info = http://www.steinberg.net/983_1.html
Official Cubase Forums = http://cubase.net/phpbb2/index.php

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Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 9 Mac Specs: MBP 17": 2.33ghz, 160GB, Mac Pro 2.66: 1.25TB, 6GB RAM	10-09-2006, 02:37 AM Hey everyone, I'm looking into a 17" MBP to run Cubase SX. I've run Nuendo and SX on PC's for years but wanted to know if any of you have successfully run SX on a MBP. I'd opt for the 7200rpm drive and would be using my Tascam FW1884 as an interface. I'm really looking for a portable rig that I can use for onsite recording without dragging the kitchen sink everywhere I go. Thanks in advance! There's only two types of music: good and bad...
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Marl Huss #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2006 Location: Thames Valley, UK Posts: 143 Mac Specs: iMac 24", 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB Ram, 250Gb HDD nVidia GeForce 7600 GT 256MB	10-09-2006, 03:48 AM Cubase SX 3 and before are not universal binaries(UB), I'm not sure if they would even run, but it should emulate. Cubase 4 adds UB support, so it will work natively on a MBP, therefore if you did want to I guess you would probably want to get Cubase 4 (just remember stuff from 4 cannot be used on 3 etc). I have a similar dilemma, the place I work uses Cubase 3 but to run on my Intel Mac I need Cubase 4, so at the moment I'm considering Cubase SX 3 and use it on a windows partition on my mac. Cubase 4 info = http://www.steinberg.net/983_1.html Official Cubase Forums = http://cubase.net/phpbb2/index.php
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