Hey everyone,
I'm requesting a sanity check.
I have a Power Mac G4, Gigabit Ethernet, Dual 500 MHz processors, 100 MHz Bus, OsX 10.4.3, 768 MB RAM.
My current DAW is a PIV 2.4 GHz - 1 GB RAM, Win XP Pro, M-Audio 2496, ESI Maya 44.
I am using Tracktion 2 as my sequencer (will work on PC and Mac).
I'm thinking about upgrading the Mac. Sort of as a science project, sort of because I want to use it for tracking and the PC solely as a software instrument.
Upgrades I'm considering for the Mac are:
(1) Upping the memory to 1.5 or 2 GB (around $200 - $250). I have read that this model of Mac will support 1.5 GB RAM under OS9 but will go up to 2 GB under OSX. If this is true I'll go for the whole 2 GB.
REF:
http://macramdirect.com/g4powermac.html
(2) Replacing the dual 500 MHz chips with a Giga Designs 1.8GHz G4 Processor Upgrade for AGP - $279
REF:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:L:RTQ:US:1
Part of me says to sell both machines and use that money + the upgrade money to buy one new/fast powerful PC DAW.
The other part of me says to upgrade this G4 and see what it can do.
I am not worried about having the biggest baddest DAW in the world, just a reliable and capable machine.
Plus, it would be nice to have the Mac to use when my PC is down.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.