Logic Pro / Protools - G5 and Mac Pro?
I have a G5 with 8Gb (so still an ok machine) with many VST's and EW library through Kompakt player etc... this also runs Logic 8.02 and Ableton 7 well on Tiger 10.4.11
I have now just bought a Mac Pro 3.0Ghz with 10Gb and Protools HD, on Leopard 10.5.5 also with a few AU/VST's and some TDM plug ins running the same Logic 8.02 and Ableton as above...
I should also point out that I have 2 x 20" Cinema Displays..
Now I dont know the best way to connect these if i want to use them together and the best working way of doing this?
I have one set of Keyboard/Mouse and 1 x USB M-Audio Keyboard too - is there a way to share them ?
I was thinking of selling on the G5 and TRY to migrate my libraries to the Mac Pro but i dont think i'll get much for it and it is stable with some good VST's using Tiger.
So I have a few questions! :
1. Whats the best way to connect these to share my 1 keys/mouse and the USB Radium Keyboard? I did try teleport but couldn't get this working after a while and was a bit reluctant with the KVM switch route?
2 - Do I keep the G5 for the sequencing and Logic/Abelton (composing) and use the Mac Pro for Recording/Protools? - Seems a bit of a waste with a 10Gb Mac Pro! but the G5 is stable...
3 - I have been using 2 screens on the G5, but now do I use 1 screen per machine? or is there another utility that I can swap between the two and have 2 screens for whichever machine Im working on??
Sorry for all the questions!
I do think I have sorted a "file share" folder if i go down the 2 machines route whereby I can drop and access files into desktop folders on each machine, and use them on either
Any ideas, thoughts, ?? - just want to get the best of the two machines incase I can't (or decide not) to sell the G5..
Thanks!
Hi,
your question is interesting But I don't want to replay your specific question... There are anthyng wrong in your desire to use 2 Macs... BUT
I have worked on a similar environment in the past...
I'm talking about G4 400 + a Pentium 3 PC with tascam Giga studio...
I suggest to avoid to use 2 computers...
Logic is able to work without Pro Tools...
Pro Tools is obsolete and you are forced to stay on Leopard 10.5.5...
Why?
Logic works on Leopard 10.5.6...
My G5 is faster than ever with Leopard 10.5.6
Logic 8.0.2 is 1000 times more STABLE on Leopard.. (I never get any Logic crash with G% and 10.5.6!!!
I cannot see any reason to work with a G5 and Tiger.. (if you don't need to use Wa**s demo reset, or other crack sh*t stuffs)
I suggest to install 10.5.6 in your G5!
Leopard and Logic comes with Maximum sound quality... Pro Tools is a step Back to the past!...
Just my personal opinion... but I'm not alone about this point!
Using 2 Computers on a Digital studio is a obsolete way to work!
too much problems...
too much time waste for syncing
DOUBLE PERCENTAGE OF bugs, crash, and malfunction
Double percentage to loose your mind, to go crazy... to much distraction... I want stay focused to my composition without problems...
you need to use Remote Desktop
youneed to use Sharing network
you will loose about 50% of CPU power processing.
ON OS X SHARING network must be turned OFF to avoid POPs, Clicks, Audio drops and so ON!
Anyway you are free to testing by yourself...
Good Luck
G
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