Old Motifator threads are available in the Archive.
janesmith230
Total Posts: 120
Joined 01-09-2011 status: Pro |
Hi, Just looking for some suggestions for which laptop to buy to use with Motif XF, FW16E and Cubase 6.5. I’m currently using Win 7 with Motif XF, FW16E and Cubase 6.5. Wanted to get a laptop to use with my rig. I’m just a home studio hobbyist. I’ve heard that people who buy a Win laptop have problems, so I was considering a Macbook Pro, but I don’t really care, just as long as what I get actually doesn’t give me any grief. Even if I get a Macbook Pro, it doesn’t come with Firewire port. So what to do? Can anyone give me any recommendations? Thanks, P |
joesax
Total Posts: 185
Joined 03-11-2009 status: Pro |
MACs have Thunderbolt. You can get a Fw 400.to.Fw 800 cable that connects to a Fw800 to Thunderbolt Adaptor. |
RichS
Total Posts: 45
Joined 11-30-2013 status: Regular |
If you want to work - get a Windows computer. If you want to do art or music - get a Mac. I can’t tell you how much less of a nightmare I’ve had using a Mac over a PC when it comes to interfacing musical instruments and associated toys to the computer. Just my personal experience… |
DavePolich
Total Posts: 6820
Joined 07-27-2002 status: Guru |
Mac. |
stoneb3
Total Posts: 851
Joined 06-05-2011 status: Guru |
Mac. |
selfymart
Total Posts: 52
Joined 03-30-2014 status: Experienced |
I think that depends your favourite DAW.
Linux is also becoming popular with few new DAWs , which can run on Mac hardware or intel. |
janesmith230
Total Posts: 120
Joined 01-09-2011 status: Pro |
Thanks for the replies: Seems like most people say Mac for problemless existence. So, next question: FW16E (Firewire 400) to Thunderbolt cable or adapter. I don’t see any Firewire 400 to Thunderbolt adapters online. Most seem to go Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt. So, just find Firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and then Firewire 800 to thunderbolt cable--is that what I should be looking for? Or, is there a better way to go FW16E to thunderbolt. I don’t think there’s one cable that does it. Or, is there? Thanks, P. |
joesax
Total Posts: 185
Joined 03-11-2009 status: Pro |
The best and only way is fw400 to fw800 cable to fw800 to Thunderbolt adaptor.
Mac is fantastic for.music and a breeze to setup
|
RobinVT
Total Posts: 210
Joined 01-16-2012 status: Enthusiast |
Try this Macbook Pro, it does not have a retina display, but does have a direct firewire port.
I use this with my XF, Cubase, and Motif XF editor without any problems.
Belkin 9-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire 800/400 Cable -6 feet
|
I_Too_Say_So_Long
Total Posts: 728
Joined 09-20-2011 status: Guru |
For any and all service Veterans of the U.S., or any retired gov employees,
Added:
|
sgib199
Total Posts: 16
Joined 12-16-2002 status: Regular |
I love my Mac, but “problemless” would be a quite a stretch. |
meatballfulton
Total Posts: 3022
Joined 01-25-2005 status: Guru |
Different kinds of problems, that’s all. No computer is problem free, I design them for a living and could rattle on for days about the reasons. Having used both Mac and Windows for music with the Motif ES (and Mac only with the XF), there is no question the Windows machine was more troublesome overall even though it was used only for music (other apps erased from the hard drive) and never connected to a network. |