ATTN: MAC USERS – Need some advice?

Question by Applecore782: ATTN: MAC USERS – Need some advice?
I am putting together a studio for sound production. I have always been a PC user but I know MAC and ProTools are really the best out there. I will be connecting a Mackie ONYX 1640 with a FireWire card. Most of my production needs to be MP2 or MP3. I do all of my recording at 44,100 16bit Stereo. I need to be able to produce broadcast quality advertising production as well as Radio Station Imaging.

I am looking for an economical setup that will support running ProTools as well as additional external media storage. Again I am new to the world of Mac so I am not sure what is worth the investment and what would just be frivilous. I can upgrade after a few production contracts are executed. But to get started, what is a good base?

Best answer:

Answer by jan
If you are looking for a system that you can upgrade later get yourself a Mac Pro.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=2CB5E8C0&nclm=MacPro

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