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It's still a *lot* of money, but I thought I'd throw the idea out there, just in case it's appealing. I haven't priced PT HD lately, but I imagine a lot of guys are selling theirs because so many people are going all native, so there might be deals out there.

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(Although if formats or PCI slot specs change, you'll have to pay an upgrade fee for new cards.) Plus the ProTools HD rig (the cards and interface) moves from computer to computer as you upgrade, so the 'depreciation' isn't as bad. I can't tell you how nice it is to pull up as many audio tracks and effects as I want (within reason) knowing it doesn't effect my CPU, since that part's all handled on the ProTools cards. That takes care of all your audio tracks right there, including the processing on them. And don't forget the new iMacs can handle 16gb, like I mentioned above.Д¬lick to expand.Jon, this probably wouldn't make financial sense, but it might be worth considering getting a ProTools HD rig. Personally a well-written strings and piano quintet can be done with much less horsepower. I've seen videos on YouTube with people using templates having 250 orchestral patches loaded simultaneously, which is fine if you need them. I'm only getting a new computer because I've maxed out my trusty old iMac as soon as I got into VEP and VSL.

Just a simple calculation, totally decontextualized from a performance POV, but still something to ponder when considering the two options most people seem to care about (those with tight budgets at least): I've looked into the 'refurbished' options but couldn't find anything worth the money (at least here, in France). You *do* get an incredible screen with it. To the point where the 27' quad-core i7 iMac with 16gb of RAM and an SSD/HD combo seems suddenly like a terrific (and cheap) DAW, if you don't mind three or four firewire drives dangling from behind it. I don't know if the new ones are overpriced, as jlb says, but after such a long wait it sure is a disappointment.

Just like everyone here, I've been waiting for a long time for the new Mac Pros and I'm just as confused as the other folks here. You know, in case you're not married and you don't have a wife to nag you about why you need to buy such a fancy computer. :D But at eight grand, unless I was cranking out huge orchestrations every day, I think I'd be more tempted to go to one of the many tricks for keeping CPU and memory needs low. Granted, I happen to *like* luxury, so I'm not criticizing.

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But having a zillion full patches of LASS and VSL and EWQLSO all open at once (that's the only reason I can think of for the massive power of a fully tricked out Mac) seems like more of a luxury than a need. I'm mostly a rock and pop guy, so admittedly, my orchestral writing/arranging is not as intense as it is for many here, so my needs may be different. I'd rather just buy a new one (cheaper and better) in a few years when I need it.

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I tend now to buy the slowest/cheapest one available, because I find that getting a Mac that my software will grow into (planning for the future) is often a waste.

My days of buying the fastest Macs I can get are long gone. Click to expand.That's a heck of a lot of money! :shock: