Windows XP Protools Mac DAW (music production)

I've spent $3600 on recording equipment and a Macbook Pro and I can't even record for more than 20 seconds! Wasted endless hours searching for hotfixes on microsoft's website... searched the forums here and over at digidesign to get Protools(firewire) to work with XP... it cuts out and I get constant buffer warnings. I've tweaked XP and nvidia graphics...installed firewire and 1394 hotfixes from microsoft and still no dice. All I want is some progress. Anyone?

Hi there,
Could you point me to where Digidesign say that XP/Boot Camp is supported on a Macbook Pro?? Wow, that's news to me.
Fwiw I'm running my MBP as a DAW here (using Reaper), without any problems, using an RME FF800 (firewire).
There are a number of thngs you'll have to do to get XP running smoothly as a DAW under Bootcamp.
First, I would suggest reading the whole thread at http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=591 and following all suggestions there.
In a nutshell these are:
1) Disable Powermizer (nVidia control panel)
2) Disable write combining (advanced graphics properties)
3) Disable KbdMgr.exe (using msconfig etc - this has the side effect of disabling all special function keys, keyboard backlight etc)
In addition you need to disable WiFi. Unfortunately this has the added complication of hard-freezing Santa Rosa Macbook Pros (see http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1273918 for more info), so the current workaround is to disable the radio component within advanced driver properties.
Lastly you'll want to make sure you have a TI firewire chipset - all bets are off with the (cheaper) Agere chipset that Apple have started to put in new Macs.
Hope that helps.

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So i decided to get a Mac finally,
but i'm not sure which one...
i will use it only for DJ'ing (using Traktor / Abelton) and producing electronic music (using Cubase)
i suppose i need at least 8GB for this,and a SSD flash drive,
but i'm not sure which processor i need..
what do you think?
and would you recommend upgrading immediately to 16BG ?
thanks for the help

It is always recommended that you max out your RAM if you can afford it. Purchasing RAM from Apple is expensive. It's best to purchase from a 3rd party vendor that has lifetime warranties on their RAM.
As for your other concerns, go to your local AS and play around w/the Macs you are interested in. Bug the sales staff w/all of your questions & concerns. They will be more than happy to assist you.

Yosemite destroyed music production...

Many of us use Macs for music production!
Unfortunately, Yosemite update crashed all the softwares and it is impossible to make them work the way they suppose to...
Many of them dont open up or run, or if they are, they have so many glitches that is impossible to work with it...
Softwares affected?! Tones of them... Many Versions of protools... Native instruments... Sibelius... Reason... Fruity loops... Melodyne... MPC works but glitches really bad... and many many others... Yosemite doesn't recognize Mbox series devices... I am so disappointed... All my setup was prepared for work and now I'll have to reinstall around 700GB... just because I can't work with it and Ill have to downgrade.... Yosemite received so many complains about such issues already... And no update is being released or nobody knows what to do or how to fix these issues... There is absolutely no support... no solution... Very sad that apple releases their OS X before the operating system is actually stable to work with... It is so important to keep all devices up to date for work efficiency... But I guess it's nothing new anymore... Since they've done the same thing when Mavericks was released....
If you do work with audio softwares, think again if it is worth your time to install something that will mess up everything...

riccofrancis
Welcome to the Discussions.
I regret that you have had no answer to date, but closer definition of your needs may get the ball rolling. What kind (genre) of music? Music that has many sources or few (many microphones, or mics and taped/pre-recorded sounds, or solo keyboard)? This affects your need for pre- and post-processing, and may involve an external soundcard to keep your music away from digital 'noise' within a Mac.
How much processing of recorded sound do you expect to do? Are you prepared to spend money on professional editing software, RAM, hard drives and whatever in addition to a mixer, pre-amplifiers, microphones and the like?
Will you do field or venue recording and studio recording? Portables are accomplished machines nowadays, but a fixed installation with a desktop is considerably easier to expand/set up for sound recording in a studio, or at home.
The questions could go on and on, but you get the idea. What do you have in mind as music production?
Apple IIe; 68K: 11DT + 4PB; PPC: 5DT + 3PB; G3: 6DT System 6.0.8 to OS 10.4.x

Which mac pro to get for music production?

which is the best macbook to get for music production? I want it mainly to be able to handle a lot of vsts being used simultaneously. I see upgrade options such as from an ata drive to a solid state, and am wondering on which would be the best for my cause! any help would be much appreciated!

Avi Selva wrote:
well im looking at the 15 inch non retina and the retina doesnt come with a superdrive, as ill be needing that to burn material straight from my laptop to cds. So that more or less rules out any of the retina display models. Its just the customizing i needed help unless you could suggest another model entirely!
You can add an Optical drive to the Retina models connected by USB. And it does not have to be the Apple branded (Not So) Superdrive. It can be any portable CD/DVD burner that connects by USB.
But in all honesty you can get a faster Windows PC notebook then any of the Mac notebooks for around 1/2 - 2/3 the cost for what you want to do with it.

Is there a way for two people to play music on Apple TV. We both have itunes [she on windows, me on mac [mt lion].

Is there a way for two people to play music on Apple TV? We both have itunes [she on windows, me on mac [mt lion]. We can turn on home sharing but we have separate email accounts.

Use Boot Camp Assistant in
Applications/Utility
Remove the partition.
There is also a full pdf help guide built in Help menu there.
There are other methods also. Use OS X DVD and delete it but you can't do so while booted from your hard drive.
Memory = "RAM" that programs use and get loaded into to run
Your partition is part of hard drive physical storage where OS and applications are kept until needed.
And yes, Mac needs to have 20GB or 20% minimum to avoid problems and will run slower with such small amount of free space.
You could also do one of a number of ways to backup and then boot from another device and reformat and then restore your drive.
A "Mac Pro" is a workstation with multiple internal drive bays so really easy to backup, put Windows on its own hard drive; and no need to have someone else do anything - at all.

Which Mac Pro to buy for Music Production

Hi All
Hope you can help.
Currently I have a macbook pro ( 2.66Ghz + 4GB ).
Im planning to buy a mac pro for music production, which is better
4 Core 2.66Ghz Nehalem CPU + 3x2GB or
8 Core 2.26 Ghz Nehalem CPU + 6x2GB
Im heavy on VST/AU's, use a fair bit of audio samples and also will be using a load of ROMpler style sampler instruments.
Im also looking to future proof the system but if the 8 core system is unnecssary for using logic studio id rather get the 4 core option as its easier on my budget.
Im also planning to run 3 x 1tb HDD's ( 1 x OS / 1 x Samples / 1 x Music )
Hope you can advise as itching to buy one with my commission money
Cheers
Andrew

JG99 wrote:
I've heard from a few Logic users and read on other forums that there is currently little difference in performance between the 8-core and 4-core Mac Pro's when running Logic 8. This may change in the future...?
Really? The benchmarks seem to indicate that the 8 x 2.26 is 30-40 % more powerful than the 4 x 2.66, a significant difference...
Personally, I'd get a quad core and spend the difference on ram (from crucial.com) as this will make more of a difference when running power hungry plug-ins.
JG
But the 4 core has a max RAM of 8 GB where the 8 core maxes to 32 GB. Might be worth considering.

Reformatting ipod from Mac to Windows without losing all my music

Can someone please tell me what software i need that will enable me to Reformat my 5th generation ipod from a Mac to Windows without losing all the music on my ipod. I tried xpod but that did not work. I also entered my ipods hard drive via a friends Mac and copied the files onto his Mac but although the file is clearly the right one in terms of file size when i click into it it does not display the music contained within it???? Please help
Eugene

Sounds like you first need to get the stuff OFF your iPod and onto a hard drive on your friends Mac first...
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
Also these somewhat dated but still useful internet articles...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
Good luck!
Patrick

How good is Boot Camp when it comes to Music Production?

I am looking to partition my Mac OSX using Boot Camp, in order to use Windows based DAW's for Music Production.
I want to know if there will be any differences while using these programs or will i face lags/latency or crashes while making music.
Is it advisable?

And I will advise against it if this is for business use. If you are going to use Windows based DAW's, get a good Windows machine, spend the savings on a good backup system for Windows so you can preserve your work.
The extra cost and and extra complexity of a Boot Camp installation on a Mac is simply not warranted.

Windows 7 on Mac Freeze before login.

Hello!
I recently purchased a macbook pro retina, mainly for music production but also for some other stuff.
Now the thing is that the music production software that i'm using, does only work with pc. So i decided to
bootcamp my mac so that i can use it as a pc.
So far everything has gone as planned. I can now operate windows 7 on my mac and the Music Software (FL Studio 10)
works as a charm.
It was just recently when i tried to install my external Sound drive (Audiobox USB) that i was experiencing some problems
with the audio. So i googled about the issue and somewhere i read that it could possibly have to do with the USB drivers being out of date.
So i checked the device manager to see the who the developer of the usb drive is (to find updates) ect.
Now when i've found the updates, i try to uninstall the previous USB devices that i have so that i can install the new ones. But somewhere in between
uninstalling and installing the new drivers, the computer suddenly freezes. I try to reboot normally and in safe mode, but when i come to the
windows log in screen, i can't type or move my mouse.
I'm not very bright when it comes to computers (especially macs), but after giving it some thought i think that i might have caused an error
since i kinda forgot i was operating on a macbook and not Pc. I mean, when using bootcamp you get the "apple drivers for windows" download
and that's probably where i should have gone in the first place, to look for updates. Now instead i have tried to manually take away the usb drivers and install the
updates from Intels website.
Is there a way to solve this without having to start over and uninstall/install bootcamp from scratch?
Best regards
Fidelix
Specs
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 tum, middle 2014)
Processor: 2,6 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 8gb 1600MHz DDR3
Macintosh
Grafik : Intel Iris 1536

Fidelix wrote:
Now when i've found the updates, i try to uninstall the previous USB devices that i have so that i can install the new ones. But somewhere in between
uninstalling and installing the new drivers, the computer suddenly freezes. I try to reboot normally and in safe mode, but when i come to the
windows log in screen, i can't type or move my mouse.
You seem to have accidentally uninstalled the BC USB drivers.
The simplest method is to use a wired keyboard/mouse and download BC drivers from System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support and Boot Camp: Install or repair Boot Camp drivers which will restore all your USB drivers except the AudioBox driver.
Find the correct ones for AudioBox and install them in addition to what you already have.

Safe to run music production programs via vm fusion?

Hello hello,
I have been running a windows-only music production progam via bootcamp for a couple months, but I'm frankly tired of having to reboot all the dang time and I'm worried frequent restarts is not healthy for the computer. So, I want to try vm fusion to run this program on windows concurrently with whatever else I'm running on osx. However, because music produciton programs tend to suck up a lot of the cup power...is this a good idea, given the fact that vm fusion will essentially allocate one core to windows and the other to osx? Or do I have the wrong idea of how cpu is allocated via vm fusion?
I'm using the 2.7 Ghz dual-core i7 mac book pro (early 2011 model). The music program I mentioned is FL Studio 9 XL Producers Edition.
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Try it. Seeing as you already have Windows installed using Boot Camp, just download the free trial of Fusion and tell it to use your Boot Camp installation of Windows as the target OS. You don't even have to re-install Windows.
If it works for you buy the license and continue using it. If it does not work for you don't buy the kicense and uninstall Fusion. You don't have to change anything with respect to your Boot Camp installation.

Help with g4 laptop - music production!

could someone help me. i am going to purchase a g4 laptop for its main purpose of music production. Does the laptop have all the same inputs as the desktop has ?
will i be able to connect all my equipment to it etc...
thankyou
chris

Hi, Chris
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
The Power line of g4 laptops have the following ports:
2 usb 2.0
1 firewire 400
1 firewire 800
1 10/100/1000 base-t ethernet
s-video out
dual link dvi out
modem jack
Whereas the ibook has:
2 usb 2.0
1 firewire 400
1 10/100/1000 base-t ethernet
modem jack
vga output
Whereas the power mac g5 has
3 usb 2.0 connections
1 fw 800
1 fw 400
and all the rest
So It depends on how you connect your equipment. I do not foresee any possible circumstance where the powerbook would not be acceptable, unless you truely need the processing power of the g5 processor. For instance, I use my powerbook with a protools digi 002 rack unit which has enough connections for pretty much everyone except the most advanced studios. It uses my fw 400 port. I record to an owc fw 800 drive. So I think the powerbook has all the connections you would need for pretty much any setup.

Cross upgrade Windows CS3 to Mac CS4.

Hello,
I am new in this forum.
I want to upgrade my old Window CS3 to Mac CS4. Does anybody here had this kind of upgrade? If yes. How long did take you to get the upgrade from the customer service?

I have a good friend who wanted to crossgrade Adobe's applications from Windows to Mac. Here's a quote:
Our senior editor, Kathleen, has been trying to do a platform change/upgrade request on our CS3 Production Bundle since APRIL, and has been getting nothing but a runaround from the published customer service entities. Two case numbers, 8 phone calls, promised call backs from supervisors that never appear, lost faxes, the eternal circle of handoffs (you need to talk to sales/no, sales can't help you, please talk to customer service/wash, rinse, repeat) --- you name it, and not one helpful person in the mix. It's been two and one half months. Meantime, they have our shipping money and we have an outdated bundle for the incorrect platform for our current needs.
Honestly, I'm not inclined to bash a company's support without being given good reason, but this has to be one of the most frustrating experiences I've seen with any tech company, anytime. In my editing career I've never had to make a posting like this. Can anyone point us in a better direction, or if you have a contact behind the "hold-music curtain", forward them this email.
This was published on June 29th, 2009.
Here was the solution, which was posted July 9th, 2009:
Longtime list friend L. W. had the best suggestion though -- he forwarded my complaint to his friend Simon, a top executive in charge of video/film (dynamic) media applications at Adobe. I'm happy to say that the attitude towards customer service at this level is excellent, and within hours Simon initiated a review of our case which resulted in our getting the long-promised software yesterday -- and this case has started a dialogue within the company to avoid problems like this in the future. I think this proactive approach to accountability at the highest levels says good things about Adobe for the future. Thank you, Simon. The business world needs many more like you.
Apparently Simon was not able to make any real changes inside the Adobe Support bureaucracy...

MSI GT60 review for music production (former MacBook Pro user)

Due to the upgrade limitations of MBPr (Macbook Pro Retina) I decided to try Windows after 7 years of using OSX. I chose the MSI GT60 over a Mac product by a close Margin and I still have doubts about windows 8.
The GT60
The hardware:
1. The casing - coming from a Mac, this casing is disappointing. It's not cool, sexy or anything. It's "plastiky" and the design looks like something from the late 90s. you're not impressing any chicks with this one and it's nothing I'd take to Starbucks.
2. The Keyboard - Excellent. It has a nice feel and the lights are kinda cool, but don't make up for the ugly design.
3. The Mouse pad - too small and cheap looking. It tries to hang with a MBP mouse, but it's not as responsive and fluid.
4. Connections - I can't think of any other connections I would want.
5. Ram Capacity - Blows away the Mac at 32GB. This comes in handy for music projects loaded with plugins and is one of the major reasons I went for this box over a Mac.
6. Super raid 2 - This is another cool option Apples don't have in their laptops. The ability to add 3 ssds in addition to another storage drive really makes this a lucrative music machine. Loading samples quickly greatly improves workflow.
7. Screen - This screen is good, but vs a retina...well...you know.
8. Optical drive - Mine is ...strange...sometimes it works sometimes it don't. Maybe w firmware update will fix it?
Performance - I loaded a Cubase project that even my Older 12 core Mac Pro had to wrestle with. That Mac Pro had 40GB of ram. Well, this GT60 pass with flying colors and with the most resource hungry plugins loaded it operated at an average of 60% CPU and 10 of the 12 GB of ram. I'm interested to see if more ram may help improve performance and/or reduce CPU usage.
Heat Myth - I read in other forums (and ofcourse ASUS) of the
so called" heating issues with the MSI Laptops. I do believe, by theory the ASUS gaming box may run cooler, but all the jibba jabba of overheating I never experience. The GT60 is not loud and it's not hot.
Overall, I find this to be a cool laptop for music production but if I didn't need all the extra ram or drives I'd probably stick with a MBP. They look way cooler. If MSI had put this hardware inside of an enclosure like that GS70 (but bigger), It would be cool.

While this is a review, let me just comment on a few things....
Part of the reason that half of what you get is possible, is because of how large it is.
You wouldn't be able to get 3 mSATA SSD's if you didn't get a GT60/GT70.
You wouldn't be able to get 32 GB of RAM if you didn't get a GT60/GT70 (actually, I guess the GE60/GE70's can handle that too).
The GT series also has a more beefy video card that requires more cooling than the GE or GS series laptops.
Either way, the GT60 is a great notebook overall. The screen could be better, but it's not bad by any means either. Compared to many other similarly or higher priced notebooks, it's just as good or better IMHO.
The keyboard is actually very nice, and while the backlighting is somewhat gaudy at times, it's nice to be able to see the keys in the dark.
The biggest downfall (personally) is the screen hinge and the back of the screen and how flimsy it is. That's honestly my biggest gripe about the notebook. I always feel or think I'm going to break the screen when I open or close the notebook.
Have you messed with the built in sound card at all? Got any thoughts on that?

About Lenovo Thinkpad W540 for Music Production at a Professional Level

Hey there! I just signed up to this blog in search for an answer to my quest. I've heard a lot of good things about Lenovo ThinkPad W540, and I would like to make sure that I am getting what I really need to stay up to date, in this everyday changing technological world, for a while before making a purchase.
So far, this is what I got in my wish list:
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.40GHz)
Windows 7 Professional 64
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
W540 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2G
16GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (4 DIMM)
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
I would like to know what are the major differences between the above items, which I have in my wish list, and the ones below:
1) Intel Core i7-4930MX Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
2)15.5” 3K (2880 x 1620), IPS LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, Color Sensor
3) W540 NVIDIA Quadro K2100M 2G
4) 32GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (4 DIMM)
5) I would like a 1TB hard drive but they don't come at 7200 rpm, i guess the one in my wish list works fine.
6) Do I need a more sophisticated Optical Drive from the DVD Recordable in my wish list?
I guess whay I am trying to investigate is if I can function in the music production world with a Thinkpad W 540 with the specs already in my wish list? And, what difference would it make updating this machine with the specs below. Your assistance and comments will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi ColonellONeill, thank you for taking your time in attempt to solve my problems.
Temperatures varies, but it never reached to unbearably hot.
Shutdown warning: for the last couple of times, I did got the blue screen warning (that windows had problem and will restart after collecting the necessary information) on my Helix and hanged display on my external monitor. Otherwise, most of the time, there isn't warning at all.
I doubt if there is anything to do automatic windows update as I have scheduled it every morning at 3 'O' clock! Sometimes it works from weeks to couple of months without even noticing any of these technical problems but then when it starts, it stays for weeks; it just comes and goes - never been able to resolve the issues completely; even the technician.
(It just happend right now! and this time wihtout even warning, and Helix wasn't even running 30 minutes - temperature is normal, I can feel it's little warm.)
Currently I am using my Helix with Thinkpad USB 3 dock connected to external Monitor with wired keyboard and mouse connected back at the dock.

I shifted from a windows to a mac.. I want to add songs to my ipod tpuch 4th gen.. but if i try to sync with itunes it says my songs will be replaced by the new songs.. Is there any way that i can have my previous data safe??

i shifted from a windows to a mac.. I want to add songs to my ipod tpuch 4th gen.. but if i try to sync with itunes it says my songs will be replaced by the new songs.. Is there any way that i can have my previous data safe??

Your iPod can only be synced with one computer at a time. If you try to sync it with a new computer/iTunes library, it will replace the contents of the iPod with whatever is in the new library. You should probably disable the autosync functionality first by going to Edit -> Preferences, clicking the Devices tab, and enabling the prevent iPods,iPhones, and iPads from automatically syncing option.
Before doing anything else, authorize the new computer with your iTunes Account. In iTunes, choose Store -> Authorize This Computer and enter in the correct credentials. Either copy a backup file from your old computer to your new one or create a new backup of your iPod in iTunes before letting it sync.
Then right->click on your iPod Touch from under the Devices section in the left hand pane of iTunes and choose Backup. You might also want to take a look at this article to see what it all included in the backup.
iOS: How to back up
Now onto synced content such as music, videos, photos, etc. For iTunes purchases you can copy them back into iTunes by choosing File -> Transfer Purchases. For all other nonpurchased iTunes content, see this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
Once the backup has been made and all other synced content such as music, videos, and photos are back in your iTunes library, restore your iPod from that backup you made earlier. Here is more on backing up and restoring your iPod.
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software
If you do happen to lose any purchased content, you can always redownload it from the iTunes Store again at no cost via iCloud. See this article for information.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
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