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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 819606" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>Well here's an arrogant opinion to throw into the mix... ('scuse the pun)</p><p></p><p>I think in many ways, high CPU power results in poor workflow practices, especially where Logic and Live are concerned. I attend the Mac Audio Trainer meetups in NYC, and see a lot of people who insist on having multi-track, multi-soft synth "live" mixes... simply because they have the CPU horsepower to do it. Just because you CAN do something, doesn't necessarily mean you should. So, don't reply right now, I already hear you say "but it's better to have the flexibility... I might NEED 7 space designers on each of my drum instruments...". Er... no you don't. I've seen orbital so a live set with two Nord Leads and two Macbook Pros, without so much as a glitch.</p><p></p><p>The reason doing this is poor practice, even if you can, is that people tend to rush their workflow to get "instant" results, and then never actually spend any time/effort or thinking on the mixing. As anyone on the pro or semi pro side know, the mixing is the next most important factor, after the composition. In my experience, people who consistently crave more CPU power, are poor mixers.</p><p></p><p>There are people who insist their photography is not as good as it could be, because they "only" have a Rebel XT rather than a 1D - it's the same issue, IMO.</p><p></p><p>Any new Mac will run Logic just fine, and you should be able to mix to any professional quality, even with the lowliest MacBook. My 3 year old MacBook runs Logic 8 Studio just fine, without any hint of struggling, and if like me you'e been doing this since the Atari ST days, you'll have more power than you'll ever know what to do with.</p><p></p><p>Evilgenious - great purchase. ;D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 819606, member: 21101"] Well here's an arrogant opinion to throw into the mix... ('scuse the pun) I think in many ways, high CPU power results in poor workflow practices, especially where Logic and Live are concerned. I attend the Mac Audio Trainer meetups in NYC, and see a lot of people who insist on having multi-track, multi-soft synth "live" mixes... simply because they have the CPU horsepower to do it. Just because you CAN do something, doesn't necessarily mean you should. So, don't reply right now, I already hear you say "but it's better to have the flexibility... I might NEED 7 space designers on each of my drum instruments...". Er... no you don't. I've seen orbital so a live set with two Nord Leads and two Macbook Pros, without so much as a glitch. The reason doing this is poor practice, even if you can, is that people tend to rush their workflow to get "instant" results, and then never actually spend any time/effort or thinking on the mixing. As anyone on the pro or semi pro side know, the mixing is the next most important factor, after the composition. In my experience, people who consistently crave more CPU power, are poor mixers. There are people who insist their photography is not as good as it could be, because they "only" have a Rebel XT rather than a 1D - it's the same issue, IMO. Any new Mac will run Logic just fine, and you should be able to mix to any professional quality, even with the lowliest MacBook. My 3 year old MacBook runs Logic 8 Studio just fine, without any hint of struggling, and if like me you'e been doing this since the Atari ST days, you'll have more power than you'll ever know what to do with. Evilgenious - great purchase. ;D [/QUOTE]
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