EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

I appreciate the replies!

I think you guys are spot-on in all aspects..

1) My Dell P4/2.4 does not hit the max when I'm writing music.  
Typically there is still a fair amount of breathing room and things 
do not feel sluggish.  Changing platforms, especially to a G4, may 
not provide much gain.

2) Because I use LAPW with all of emagic's software synths, I don't 
think there is enough difference between Logic 5.5 and 6.3 to warrant 
an upgrade right now.  The more I think about it, the more I realize 
I should wait until 2nd generation G5 machines and possibly even 
Logic 7 to get "value" when spending all that money to go from Intel 
to Apple.


Thanks again!
Mark


--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Murray McDowall <murraymc@m...> 
wrote:
> Mark wrote: 
> 
> >
> > My typical use for Logic is using around 10 virtual instruments, 
> > about 6 inserts, and some bus effects like Reverb and Delay.  
Most 
> > of my songs end up around 20 to 28 tracks.  I don't use a whole 
lot 
> > of third party effects.  
> 
> 
> Sounds like you are not exactly maxing out your current system. If 
so, why not
> do as Eli suggested and keep using it and just wait a while - the 
longer you
> delay buying new hardware the more you will get in the way of
> [Performance/price].
> 
> If you want more performance and you are switching Mac I would 
definitely go
> with a G5 if and when you can afford it. The G4's you are looking 
at are quite
> likely slower than your current system in terms of plugin instances 
etc.
> 
> You might be interested to read the thread running in the LUG on 
Apple's plans
> .
> 
> Good luck,
> Murray