Is a Macbook (not pro) good enough for Live performance?
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Is a Macbook (not pro) good enough for Live performance?
Is a Macbook (not the pro one) good enough for live performance?
Thinking of buying one. I have a Mackie Satellite, which works great. Not sure how many tracks I'm going to use, but there will be only Ableton effects, and probably not many of those. There wont be any instruments, I don't trust software enough to do that! So I'll render that all down to audio clips that I can trigger.
We'll have two vocal mics going into the Mackie and being processed by effects, as well as a small crappy little keyboard.
So do you reckon it'll take all that??
Going MBP is out of the question financially, so please, don't tell me to just go and buy the MBP because I'll be happier at the end of the day. If I could afford it, I wouldn't be asking
I was also thinking about a Mac Mini and a smallish LCD monitor. Can anyone give me another solution? Our gig is in Germany, so we need to be very portable. We're not taking much equipment, most of the sounds are going to be coming from our mouths I expect.
Thinking of buying one. I have a Mackie Satellite, which works great. Not sure how many tracks I'm going to use, but there will be only Ableton effects, and probably not many of those. There wont be any instruments, I don't trust software enough to do that! So I'll render that all down to audio clips that I can trigger.
We'll have two vocal mics going into the Mackie and being processed by effects, as well as a small crappy little keyboard.
So do you reckon it'll take all that??
Going MBP is out of the question financially, so please, don't tell me to just go and buy the MBP because I'll be happier at the end of the day. If I could afford it, I wouldn't be asking
I was also thinking about a Mac Mini and a smallish LCD monitor. Can anyone give me another solution? Our gig is in Germany, so we need to be very portable. We're not taking much equipment, most of the sounds are going to be coming from our mouths I expect.
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It depends on how much you're using the macbook for. I use an older macbook with 2gb ram. However, when I first started using live for performances I just had 512megs without it struggling. I'm only using it to trigger pre-recorded parts to tracks to accompany the rest of my band though so there's not much processing going on.
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Again, I've never had any trouble with the hard drive. Just depends on how much space you need. I'd steer clear from going down the USB route anyway. Faster the better!!
Macbook (An old white one...WITH FIREWIRE!!!!!)
Tascam Fireone
Spongefork
Logic Studio
Tassman 4
Live 7
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Tascam Fireone
Spongefork
Logic Studio
Tassman 4
Live 7
http://www.myspace.com/darklightuk
As we've recently learned from the Robert video threads, a founder and core developer for Ableton uses a macbook (not pro) for all his live sets.
I think the general rule though is to get as much of a machine as you can afford and learn to manage any limitation.
I think the general rule though is to get as much of a machine as you can afford and learn to manage any limitation.
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I use Live 7 an iBook G4 with a 12.1" screen.
It's perfectly possible to make music on this, even without bouncing or working around limitations.
You're fine.
It's perfectly possible to make music on this, even without bouncing or working around limitations.
You're fine.
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we need a FAQ thread.
should later be made into a sticky.
this comes up every other day.
the search button cries.
we need a FAQ thread.
should later be made into a sticky.
this comes up every other day.
the search button cries.
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Hidden Driveways wrote:This doesn't answer your question at all, but I said it anyway simply for the joy of making a post.
I've got a 20 inch monitor for home use - only $200! Plus I really like the ultraportability of the macbook. And it is very powerful - just make sure you stick a bunch of ram in there (I have 2.5 gigs right now and it smokes)nowtime wrote:The only thing stopping me from getting one is the less-than-15" screen. Wish they made 'em bigger.
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Sounds sweet........what brand/type monitor have you got there?
And of course, yes, working very happily steady on my MacBook, home with lots of plugs, and live, 1 thing though: definitly take 2 gig Ram!!!!
Thanx
Heiko
Sounds sweet........what brand/type monitor have you got there?
And of course, yes, working very happily steady on my MacBook, home with lots of plugs, and live, 1 thing though: definitly take 2 gig Ram!!!!
Thanx
Heiko
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