Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

I was keen on buying the Dell 30" monitor for $1269 (free shipping, no tax) 
because its supposedly the same screen that apple uses. However, it seems there 
is not a single graphics board I can put in my G5 with PCI slots. So I have 
to give up on that.

Instead I hooked up a 22" and a 19" side by side, and discovered something. 
Both of them are 1024 vertically, and I was able to make really wide windows in 
Logic (arrange, matrix, score, mixers) that span both monitors. The key thing 
was that when I assign them to a screenset they come back the same again. In 
the past, I found that they often came back on a single monitor. Maybe 
something about both monitors having the same vertical resolution allows Logic to 
make these ultra wide screensets easier. I think its so good that I don't need 
the 30" that much anyway.


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On 18/05/2007, at 3:34 PM, GAmoore@... wrote:

> I was keen on buying the Dell 30" monitor for $1269 (free shipping,  
> no tax)
> because its supposedly the same screen that apple uses. However, it  
> seems there
> is not a single graphics board I can put in my G5 with PCI slots.  
> So I have
> to give up on that.
>
> Instead I hooked up a 22" and a 19" side by side, and discovered  
> something.
> Both of them are 1024 vertically, and I was able to make really  
> wide windows in
> Logic (arrange, matrix, score, mixers) that span both monitors. The  
> key thing
> was that when I assign them to a screenset they come back the same  
> again. In
> the past, I found that they often came back on a single monitor. Maybe
> something about both monitors having the same vertical resolution  
> allows Logic to
> make these ultra wide screensets easier. I think its so good that I  
> don't need
> the 30" that much anyway.

I've been working with 2 17" monitors 1280 x 1024 for years and never  
had this problem. Perhaps your theory is right. Agreed that one huge  
Arrange across both monitors is fabulous for some things. I actually  
wish I had an easy way of doing a third monitor for a track mixer but  
all my PCI slots are full with UAD's & Audio card.


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Paul Najar
Jaminajar Music Production
www.jaminajar.com




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Hey,

   In my dual G4 I have two video outs.  One is a DVI I think, and I have that converted to a 
VGA.  The other output is an ADC and the (VGA) converter cable for that tends to go for 
about $50-65 on eBay!

     What would be the best way for me to get dual or triple display?

     I've picked up some 21 inch monitors at thrift stores.  So I just need the link between 
the VGA from the monitors and a way to get into the computers.

     The idea of triple display is tempting.   More is better : )

     Is multiple display much of a CPU suck?

     Thanks!

       Pete


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Paul Najar <pnajar@...> wrote:

>
> 
> On 18/05/2007, at 3:34 PM, GAmoore@... wrote:
> 
> > I was keen on buying the Dell 30" monitor for $1269 (free shipping,  
> > no tax)
> > because its supposedly the same screen that apple uses. However, it  
> > seems there
> > is not a single graphics board I can put in my G5 with PCI slots.  
> > So I have
> > to give up on that.
> >
> > Instead I hooked up a 22" and a 19" side by side, and discovered  
> > something.
> > Both of them are 1024 vertically, and I was able to make really  
> > wide windows in
> > Logic (arrange, matrix, score, mixers) that span both monitors. The  
> > key thing
> > was that when I assign them to a screenset they come back the same  
> > again. In
> > the past, I found that they often came back on a single monitor. Maybe
> > something about both monitors having the same vertical resolution  
> > allows Logic to
> > make these ultra wide screensets easier. I think its so good that I  
> > don't need
> > the 30" that much anyway.
> 
> I've been working with 2 17" monitors 1280 x 1024 for years and never  
> had this problem. Perhaps your theory is right. Agreed that one huge  
> Arrange across both monitors is fabulous for some things. I actually  
> wish I had an easy way of doing a third monitor for a track mixer but  
> all my PCI slots are full with UAD's & Audio card.
> 
> 
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Paul Najar
> Jaminajar Music Production
> www.jaminajar.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>

I use a Radeon board, I think its 7100 and cost about $120 about 2 years ago. 
With that I run a 23" cinema and 19" vga from the same board. I don't think 
it takes that big of a hit on the cpu - thats what the graphics board is for. 
There is 1/2 second lag when changing screensets but that could be the graphics 
board too. The people who would really know this is the "gaming" community - 
the hardcore computer gamers who want the absolute fastest machine possible.


> In my dual G4 I have two video outs. One is a DVI I think, and I have that 
> converted to a
> VGA. The other output is an ADC and the (VGA) converter cable for that tends 
> to go for
> about $50-65 on eBay!
> 
> What would be the best way for me to get dual or triple display?
> 
> I've picked up some 21 inch monitors at thrift stores. So I just need the 
> link between
> the VGA from the monitors and a way to get into the computers.
> 
> The idea of triple display is tempting. More is better : )
> 
> Is multiple display much of a CPU suck?
> 




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