Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

> I'm thinking of getting a PC for testing some software I am 
> writing. I am wondering if anyone using a windows machine can 
> comment on what it might be useful for musically (working 
> with my mac system).
> 
> By the way, I found a 3 gig Pentium systme at HP for $349 
> without monitor. 


I was using an HP system with Sonar prior to getting Logic. The computer
worked extremely well and was stable. The only problem was fan noise. I
suspect the newer ones are less noisy.

As far as software I'd highly recommend Cubase. The competitive upgrade is
pretty reasonable and it will work on both the PC and your Mac. I find
Cubase better during the initial songwriting phase of my music. Mostly
because it is so easy to setup your external MIDI hardware and to access all
of the patches. It took me one day to get that done for all of my MIDI gear
using Cubase. I STILL haven't gotten it done in Logic (after about a year)
because Logic is so user hostile with respect to setting up equipment that
has more than 15 banks of patches. I just haven't been able to force myself
to go through the tedium yet. Even for those that have 15 or less, there
isn't any way to group similar patches together or name the banks.

Kamm