What kind of MAC computer is good for a musician?

Question

I'm a musician and looking for a Mac computer. I don't know much about apple products so I was wondering which model would be the best for making music. I have a keyboard I can plug in, so I don't need the one that has the piano attached to it like I saw in the store. I would like to plug a quality microphone into it to lay down vocals. Could all of this just be done on Windows by buying a real good sound card and music programs?

Any ideas?

Answer 1

A Mac mini would work fine, but it's a good idea to upgrade from the standard amount of RAM. Of course, the best model would be the Mac Pro. It really depends on how serious you are about your music. If you're going to use your keyboard to control software instruments in Garageband/Logic Express/Logic Pro, you might need an audio/MIDI interface. Here's some links with additional info.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?pn=1&mco=783ED6AA&nclm=MusicCreation
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
http://www.apple.com/logicexpress/
http://www.apple.com/logicpro/

P.S. The guy above me is wrong. First of all, Macs have excellent audio hardware. There's no need to upgrade. You just might need the audio/MIDI controller for your MIDI I/O. The same applies to Windows. Secondly, Apple's next operating system will ship at just about the same time as Windows Vista, which is already inferior to Apple's current operating system. And last, but not least, Adobe Audition sucks. It was formerly known as Cool Edit Pro before Adobe bought it and made it their own, much like Microsoft bought DOS from a Seattle computer company and called it their own. I've used Cool Edit Pro and it doesn't even compare to Apple's cheapest multi-track audio editor, GarageBand, which is included with every Mac, for free. I'm sorry, PC fan boy, but this prize goes to the Macintosh.

Answer 2

Mac utility does not run on a computing device and there are purely some courses which exist for the two structures, so if it is your important undertaking, you're caught with a Mac. in case you choose to checklist and edit song professionally it quite is quite useful to decide for a Mac laptop or computing device as a replace of the computing device. in case you may carry your self to ignore relating to the entire "innovative human beings use Macs"-stereotype, you do get plenty extra computing device to your greenback than you do whilst figuring out to purchase from Apple and Asus now does quite a variety soundcards, quite aimed in the direction of severe-end audio clientele.

Answer 3

Can be done by windows but not as well as on a Mac, really any of the current Macs are good for music, with the possible exception of the Mac mini, I would get a 17 or 20 inch iMac if I were you.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=C1211F78&nclm=iMac

Answer 4

Any new Mac can run GarageBand. The more powerful, the easier you can edit really complex cuts. So, get the most Ram you can afford.

Answer 5

imac G5

It's an "all in one" design. So it hardly takes up any room..which leaves more room for your music equipment!

And yes, use Garage Band (comes with the new macs)

Good luck!!

Answer 6

your mac computer will have to be updated with a sound card since they dont come standard. thats why i dont see why macs are so expensive. a pc is truely a better deal, you'll pay less for more. windows will be releasing a new version of its OS in early 2007, get adobe audition, a good sound card, and you'll be good to go.

Answer 7

Anyone of them would be fine.