[ddots-l] Re: Macs and VoiceOver
- From: "Kevin Reeves" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:19:31 -0500
You run it just like a windows box. You can run Jaws and Ct no problem.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:14 AM
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Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Macs and VoiceOver
If you run windows on a mac, can you run jaws and caketalking with sonar?
Or do you have to run the outspoken voice with mac?
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From: "Kevin Reeves" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:45 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Macs and VoiceOver
> Hey Jim. To answer your question, it's a little of both. Mac users tend to
> be a bit shortsighted about their world view of computers, thus making
> comments like Macs are better in every way. I own both, and I can tell you
> this. Apple have really gone the distance when it comes to their core
> audio
> drivers. In a sense, they've made it possible for almost 24 tracks of
> playback on an internal soundcard. And the realtech ones at that. However,
> it seems like Microsoft has really stepped up their game with vista audio
> as
> well. I haven't looked at it, but from what people say, it's amazing.
> Apple
> has been in the audio business longer than Microsoft. Sound was added to
> computers as an afterthought in windows, while apple has made sound as an
> integral part of their machines since the late 80's. Logically then, they
> have a bit of a head start. But windows has caught up in a major way. I
> run
> soft synths and tons of tracks of audio with no problems on my windows
> box.
> If it weren't any good, Digidesign would never approve a PC for recording
> with Pro Tools in the windows environment. And as of about 4 years ago,
> they
> have.
>
> Software.
> Currently, no recording apps are really accessible with voiceover. Sonar
> is
> your best bet, unless you want to buy a used g4 and 10 year-old pro tools
> rig. That's how far behind you'd be if you went that route at this point.
>
> Build quality. I will say this about macs. I love buying them because I
> know
> what I'm getting the minute I unbox it. The worentee plans are amazing,
> and
> when you go to an apple store to get assistance, you are treated like
> Elvis.
> It truly is a grand experience. Whenever possible, I will always try and
> buy
> macs for the house, whether for media center machines or office boxes.
> Even
> if I'm running windows on them, they are a pleasure to use. And OS 10 is
> such an awesome OS as well, that it's just plain fun.
>
> Price.
> The fact that Macs caust more than PC's is both myth and truth. The myth
> is
> that all macs are more expensive than PC's. The truth is that the lower
> end
> macs are incredibly competitive. You can get a Mac Mini, which is a duel
> core 2.0 ghz tiny little box, with about a gig of ram for 699 bucks.
> They've
> just come out with an iMac for 899 bucks, which is the mac that has the
> CPU
> and all it's components built right into the monitor. For about 14 hundred
> or so, you could get a middle of the road iMac, which would be decent for
> recording if you're not planning on recording with a billion huge
> orchestral
> softsynths. Truth is, you'd get along fine, as long as you upgraded the
> ram
> to 4 gigs. Here's the gocha part of this whole thing.
> If you want to slip into a real professional model, a machine that has
> tons
> of horse power, you're jumping up to about 26 hundred bucks, and that's at
> the bottom of the totem pole. So indeed there is some truth to the above
> statement about macs costing more. Entry level macs are competitively
> priced, while high end macs are in the stratosphere. The reason for this
> is
> that they literally are using the best parts the market has to offer. The
> procs are xeon server grade chips, not really necessary for recording, but
> if you've got the money, go for it. And there are 8 of them, which windows
> can't see them all anyway, so you're looking at tons of stuff you won't
> use
> right now. I thought about saving for one, but once I crunched the
> numbers,
> I realized I could build something closer to my needs for almost a third
> of
> the price. You could get a macbook or macbook pro laptop, which varies in
> price from screen size and speed. My 1200 dollar macbook has served me
> well
> for my needs. It's all about what you're trying to accomplish. I'll
> definitely grab a mac minie in the next few months as an office computer
> that can run both windows and the Mac OS. The price is right. But for pro
> recording, I just spent 800 bucks on a shuttle box. That will last me for
> a
> while. I can't justify a 3000 dollar price tag for a Mac Pro. Not yet any
> way.
>
> Hope this gives you some insight.
>
> Reeves
>
>
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