Power Mac Digital Audio G4

I would like to know why the "Power Mac Digital Audio G4" is called that. I would like to add to my current digital audio recording/playback abilities, which are now entirely standalone and do not involve either my eMAc or G4/400.

Probably all I need to know is what are the 'Digital Audio' components of this machine, if anyone could just point me to specs!

Stop here if you like!

FWIW:
What I'd want to do is to read in audio CDs (easy!) and possibly minidiscs, play as needed, and then to write to CD/MD as well (not necessarily concurrently). The CDs and MDS would be in normal audio format (PCM?). CDs maybe MP3/AAC also. I can use Itunes for some of this, although I am not sure of how well minidisc interfaces with Mac.


I am considering:
1. Relacing current G4/400 w/mini-mac.
2. Upgrading the G4 (unlikely).
3. The G4 Digital Audio model.
4. More standalone gear.

Thanks!

G4/400, eMac Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Jan 27, 2006 10:24 AM

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Jan 27, 2006 11:13 AM in response to Bruce Smith2

Found my answer here:
http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=g4da&performa=off&sort=date&ord er=ASC

[Would have hoped for a bit more functionality from a system that includes "digital audio" in its title.]

Announced in January 2001, the PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio) was the first speed increase for the PowerMac line in over a year. The G4 (Digital Audio) was so-named because of a new Built-in Amplifier, designed to drive USB speakers, along with the conventional minijack line output. The G4 (DA) included a number of architectural improvements, including a 133 MHz bus, 4 PCI slots, and a 1 GB/s main-memory bus. PCI throughput was enhanced by the removal of the PCI bridge (the main memory controller now communicated directly with the PCI bus.). Notably missing from the G4 (DA) was multiprocessing. With the exception of a dual-533 MHz BTO option from the Apple Store, all models included a single processor. This was, according to Steve Jobs, the only way Apple would be able to ship the 667 and 733 MHz models in sufficient quantities.

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