Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Nick Batzdorf <recording@e...> wrote:

 > I use my PCs as sample-streaming slaves. Is that what you're asking?

I just logged on after months off from the list to ask this very 
question, so regardless of
what the original asker (also mysteriously named Gregory) wanted, I 
would love to know
more about this.

I just inherited a PC and have to think that it can be used to augment 
my music setup.  I
am obviously Mac/Logic-based, and what I really need is a new dual G5.  
But what I have is
a G4 Aluminum laptop and this PC I inherited.  I know distributed 
processing can't harness
the additional processing power of the PC, so I guess I am limited to 
streaming soft
synths.

Nick, how do you do this, in terms of software and connection method?  
I am very married
to Logic and don't want to invest in some new flagship product ($$$) 
for the PC, but there
are cheap VST hosts that can run softsynths.  Are you doing Giga?  And 
as for connections, do I go Rewire, network, midi...?

And finally, is it worth it?  Does the 2-computer combo add a lot of 
latency, am I too
restricted in what it can run, etc?   Anybody's experience with this 
would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks,

The Other Gregory