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Mushmelon Been Here Awhile

Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 237 Location: NY
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Mike...I don't have a Mac but that Hackintosh sure sounds intriguing. I'll have to read some more about it! _________________ Tony Impieri
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todd ellis A Zillion

Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10528 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Technically you can install Mac's OS on a PC, and make yourself a Hackintosh |
i'm actually running a hackintosh right now on a pc with win7 & snow leopard - BUT - it's not really a "hack" anymore. it's all intel - same hardware inside my rack case as is in the shiny aluminum one - my boot menu gives me the option to boot into win7 or snow leopard - i can read & write to the windows hard drive from the mac - but not the other way around. the important part of the set up is:
mb asrock P55 pro rt motherboard
intel core I5 750 2.66G R cpu
pny Geforce GT 240 1gb graphics card
other than that the parts are pretty generic.
for the mac purists this isn't the answer - and support is all on me - BUT i did put together a mac for about $600. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Mike Sommer A Hundred Dozen

Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 1222 Location: Boss Angeles
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Being a Mac Purest I find installing windows on a Mac sacrilege, but if that's what you want that's what you get.
I'll also open my big mouth and say, being tethered to one computer because of a signal programs is rather silly. Because if you know your way around one audio program then you can certainly learn another like program quit easily. The fuddy duddy notion of "I don't have the time to learn a new program" or "the learning curve is to high" is bunk, and you underestimate your human mind and your abilities.
"Like-programs" do exactly the same thing, the only differences is that thy may have different yet similar name for a functions, and they may keep that function in a different location. And considering that most of us in VO, only use a small portion of the full potential of our DAW, one should be able to fully grasp it's functionality in a matter of days or weeks with regular use. _________________ The Blog:
http://voiceoveraudio.blogspot.com/
Acoustics are counter-intuitive. If one thing is certain about acoustics, it is that if anything seems obvious it is probably wrong.
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todd ellis A Zillion

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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I find installing windows on a Mac sacrilege |
what about installing osx on a pc? THAT, my friend, is the wave of the future! _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Mike Sommer A Hundred Dozen

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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Same thing. Such a waste of a fine and progressive OS  _________________ The Blog:
http://voiceoveraudio.blogspot.com/
Acoustics are counter-intuitive. If one thing is certain about acoustics, it is that if anything seems obvious it is probably wrong. |
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todd ellis A Zillion

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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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it's out - one hour ago - mac audition public beta
CLICKY-LINKY _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Rob Ellis M&M

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Amadeus Pro is a Mac program that is very affordable, and for an Adobe Audition addict could be the perfect replacement.
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SkinnyJohnny Backstage Pass

Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 462 Location: Asheville, NC
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Todd,
Thanks for the link!
I just downloaded it for my MacBook Pro and it looks pretty good. It has some features that AA 3.0 doesn't have. I haven't really tried any of them out yet though. _________________ John Weeks Voice Overs
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todd ellis A Zillion

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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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it's not a "hack" anymore --- just the correct combination of hardware & software --- isn't that what anything really is?
this is how osx sees my PC.
 _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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forefront

Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 21 Location: Estacada, OR
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Careful how you do automated updates in OSX when running on PC hardware. Some users have bricked their machines when Apple includes code to prevent running a real OS on PC hardware. _________________ ====
David Cross
A spinner of stories, a teller of tales.
Evocative. Provocative. Smart.
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david@davidcrossvo.com
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todd ellis A Zillion

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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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the mobo & processor are EXACTLY the same parts as in a mac pro. there is very little difference anymore between the two. a couple of years ago -- yes. it doesn't seem so any more. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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