Originally Posted by
Jimi75
Folks, I thank you very much for so much effort and input! It's great!
Here are some more points after reading the posts.
What do I want to do:
1. Recording music
2. Video & Photo Editing
3. I never play games on the computer. Am not a gamer.
4. Surfing the internet
Budget = enough to get a 27" iMac
Important thing to be clarified:
What about my hardware like for e.g. my Midi keyboard and my Line6 Toneport. I only have a MS driver cd. Will a Mac acknowledge these machines without problems? I know I am going to lose my NI Bandstand software, but this I could stand.
You might have the budget for a 27 inch iMac, but I personally think the 21.5 is plenty big, and you could use the difference at least in part maximizing the RAM and have money left over as compared to getting the extra large screen. Your needs sound perfect for an iMac. I use the Toneport UX2 with no problems. Line6 has drivers on their site. http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-1886
Your Midi keyboard can be connected by a USB to Midi Adapter and should not be a problem. You may need to download a new driver. Should not be a problem. What kind of keyboard is it?
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
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