MBP Configuration for Audio Engineering
I know there are a LOT of threads about the configurations, but I wanted this one to be more tailored to audio engineering.
I'm not very knowledgable about computers, and really this is my first time buying one (my current desktop is a hand-me-down from my sister I got when left for college). I'm pretty set on buying a 17" MBP because I want the matte screen. This being the case, it's time to start upgrading (if necessary).
My initial thought is to go all out upgrade the HDD to 320GB at 7200rpm, 2.93GHz processor, and get 8GB of ram. I will be running ProTools 8 and Logic 8, and a few of my other friends have the basic older generation macbooks (not pro - and no upgrades) and they don't run into many problems when running either ProTools (earlier versions) or Logic - only if they have a considerable amount of tracks going with a few plugins.
For actual recording use, I will most likely only be using this through an mbox or an 8-track (just personal use to record new guitar ideas and band practices/demos). But with the much bigger recording projects I do at school, I would like to bring these home to work on the editing and mixes.
I'll definately upgrade the HDD since it's only $50 do to so, but I'm questioning if I should upgrade the processor to 2.93GHz ($300) and the ram to 8GB ($1200!! - WOW). What are the pros to having these upgrades? Is it really worth the additional $1500?
I'm not very knowledgable about computers, and really this is my first time buying one (my current desktop is a hand-me-down from my sister I got when left for college). I'm pretty set on buying a 17" MBP because I want the matte screen. This being the case, it's time to start upgrading (if necessary).
My initial thought is to go all out upgrade the HDD to 320GB at 7200rpm, 2.93GHz processor, and get 8GB of ram. I will be running ProTools 8 and Logic 8, and a few of my other friends have the basic older generation macbooks (not pro - and no upgrades) and they don't run into many problems when running either ProTools (earlier versions) or Logic - only if they have a considerable amount of tracks going with a few plugins.
For actual recording use, I will most likely only be using this through an mbox or an 8-track (just personal use to record new guitar ideas and band practices/demos). But with the much bigger recording projects I do at school, I would like to bring these home to work on the editing and mixes.
I'll definately upgrade the HDD since it's only $50 do to so, but I'm questioning if I should upgrade the processor to 2.93GHz ($300) and the ram to 8GB ($1200!! - WOW). What are the pros to having these upgrades? Is it really worth the additional $1500?
