Ram416
@Ram416
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Mac or Windows?
Posted by blvckphaseLol why?
DON'T GET A MAC!!!!!
I've always wanted a Mac for video/audio production...But I've asked around in the industry and its turned out to be a disappointment.
Posted by seraphWhy though?
Mac. 😉
Posted by blvckphaseI think maybe Mac fails in the gaming dept. I dunno.Posted by Ram416I don't know much about them in regard to gaming. I could never get passed the layout / navigating of a Mac.. I just don't like Apple anything, they are not very user friendly in my experience compared to Windows.. But I am also just stubborn and set in my ways.. LOLPosted by blvckphaseLol why?
DON'T GET A MAC!!!!!
I've always wanted a Mac for video/audio production...But I've asked around in the industry and its turned out to be a disappointment.click to expand
I'm not a fan of Mac either and I agree it's not very user friendly.
But I've seen/heard stuff done on a Mac (albeit this was 5 years ago) and oh my...
Are you a 50 y.old man with a goatee and a ponytail living in the 1990s?
If not, then just take a normal computer
If not, then just take a normal computer
Linux 😛
Posted by seraphI'm a multi platform user - Windows, Mac and Linux.Posted by Ram416Why not.Posted by seraphWhy though?
Mac. 😉
It's really your specific needs + personal preference in terms of interface and ecosystem.
Either one will do. But spend some time playing around with both Win and Mac machines and see which feels more like home. The "needs" part should be easy enough to figure out. Just determine the software/tools you need. Both platforms should have more or less what you're looking for unless it's a platform-specfic tool.click to expand
I was thinking of maybe getting a Mac for mostly video/audio.
I have Windows and Linux for the rest.
Posted by ZagittariusAlready have Linux on my laptop for my mixing. ?
Linux 😛
Posted by seraphYes I've heard about the delays in getting out the Mac version of games.Posted by Ram416You can game just fine on Macs, but they're not really for that. Some big-studio titles don't make it to Mac or only make it later. If gaming's a thing for you then you'll get much better value out of a Windows box.Posted by blvckphaseI think maybe Mac fails in the gaming dept. I dunno.Posted by Ram416I don't know much about them in regard to gaming. I could never get passed the layout / navigating of a Mac.. I just don't like Apple anything, they are not very user friendly in my experience compared to Windows.. But I am also just stubborn and set in my ways.. LOLPosted by blvckphaseLol why?
DON'T GET A MAC!!!!!
I've always wanted a Mac for video/audio production...But I've asked around in the industry and its turned out to be a disappointment.
I'm not a fan of Mac either and I agree it's not very user friendly.
But I've seen/heard stuff done on a Mac (albeit this was 5 years ago) and oh my...
click to expand
Posted by TauruswithspunkYou're a performer right?
Windows computer (I have both brands)
but apple everything else. ❤️
Have you ever done any music mixing/ audio production work?
linux is dead, it never really took off because they never thought about improving the user experience and ease of use.
The only open source OS that has a chance to replace windows in the future is android.
Mac was never an option unless you like to pay 3X the price for a restricted hardware
The only open source OS that has a chance to replace windows in the future is android.
Mac was never an option unless you like to pay 3X the price for a restricted hardware
Posted by Ram416hehe.. i got linux and windows both in my laptop and office desk... i use linux for coding stuff and windows for graphical stuff and gaming... i hate apple products since 2010 ? lol 😄Posted by ZagittariusAlready have Linux on my laptop for my mixing. ?
Linux 😛click to expand
Posted by seraphI concur!
Mac. 😉
As someone who's used both for a long time, I prefer a Mac simply because it's less cumbersome overall. Doesn't take forever to power up and the security features are better.
PC Master Race gamers knows that you game on a PC with Windows.
Mac is definitely more for video/music production or as I did with my macbook, just web browse and check emails LOL
https://pcpartpicker.com/ is a good site to see what you can afford to build your little beast
Also, check out https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ for deals and sales on PC parts, Monitors, etc.
Mac is definitely more for video/music production or as I did with my macbook, just web browse and check emails LOL
https://pcpartpicker.com/ is a good site to see what you can afford to build your little beast
Also, check out https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ for deals and sales on PC parts, Monitors, etc.
Posted by ManInTheMoonMusic to my ears... AMD and SSD
Hackintosh? Like with the new Amd cpus out you can make a banging computer that's future proof for less. If you need windows just dual boot. It's cumbersome but with an ssd it won't take long to boot. 30 sec max.
Posted by DreamyboyYeah I'm sticking to Windows for gaming, so now it's Mac mostly for video/audio production.
I heard Mac is good for audio/video production. Personally, I don't know, but for gaming, it lacks support and requires stronger hardware for some reason. Maybe because of support and compatibility.
I'd rather get a win and custom it to work your way. Might cost the same as the Mac since Macs seem to cost an assload of money
dont do mac, its going down hill. once was great not anymore. pc gaming computers can handle any graphic stuff a mac anymore. I love my msi computer. handles everything from game and my graphic design. i learn that some sciences use them for their simulations when they test a math thingy idea. both my laptop and desktop are msi motherboard computers. beef as alienware but haft the cost. LOVE IT. a lot of my gaming friends who do youtube videos use msi. you can ask any of them on the GG discord group i am in. the big thing is putting your money into a beefy graphics card. they run like hard drive now or like a small computer in the computer.
https://us.msi.com/
the next computer i sooo want to get is a quantum computer. YES crazy, love it
https://us.msi.com/
the next computer i sooo want to get is a quantum computer. YES crazy, love it
Mac and split the hardrive so you can run windows as well with paralells program
I would say Mac... They are supposed to be the best... But I can't afford one... So I wouldn't know... I have good experience with windows tho...
Posted by TurquoiseArrowhttps://www.mixxx.org/
@Ram416
What are you mixing on linux?
or what software / hardware are you using...
I had a thread up once about Ubuntu
Posted by TurquoiseArrowYup I did! 🙂Posted by Ram416I know that's why I was asking.Posted by TurquoiseArrowhttps://www.mixxx.org/
@Ram416
What are you mixing on linux?
or what software / hardware are you using...
I had a thread up once about Ubuntu
Did you ever get you turn table connected to it and working as you said you had issues with it?
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I tried mixx on my windows PC but interestingly enough the windows version doesn't work as well as the Ubuntu one.
I hate how Windows is turning a computer into a smartphone. But I'd rather have PC over Mac.
Mac. My little bro is an audio engineer and a lot of companies make them use Macs
I've been a developer and designer for 20 years, so this is experience talking.
Forget what corporations are telling you, they need to sell things to make money. You'll be more than happy with an old "outdated" laptop, and install your choice of free Linux operating system:
https://www.howtogeek.com/191207/10-of-the-most-popular-linux-distributions-compared/
You don't need a faster processor and more RAM, you need a better operating system. I'm happily using a Toshiba laptop that's over 12 years old with Ubuntu, and it runs a lot faster and more reliably than any of the new laptops that have 4, even 8 times the speed.
But I do recommend replacing the old HDD with an SSD, the read/write rate does make a big difference.
And forget Microsoft Office, you'll be just fine with the free version of OpenOffice. It's faster, easier to use, and free.
Forget what corporations are telling you, they need to sell things to make money. You'll be more than happy with an old "outdated" laptop, and install your choice of free Linux operating system:
https://www.howtogeek.com/191207/10-of-the-most-popular-linux-distributions-compared/
You don't need a faster processor and more RAM, you need a better operating system. I'm happily using a Toshiba laptop that's over 12 years old with Ubuntu, and it runs a lot faster and more reliably than any of the new laptops that have 4, even 8 times the speed.
But I do recommend replacing the old HDD with an SSD, the read/write rate does make a big difference.
And forget Microsoft Office, you'll be just fine with the free version of OpenOffice. It's faster, easier to use, and free.
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My question is, should I do that or get a Mac?
Some of my very basics as a user are :
Word processing
Gaming
Video/audio production
I've been told that only big wig companies now use Mac (for FCP) for post production purposes. Mac has been getting a lot of flak apparently for its lower end systems being sub par at best.
Any suggestions or opinions?