Power mac 9600/200 mp

[ettore]

Hi,what about a 9600/200 mp?i have found one of this in my city for 100 euro...in perfect condition.
What about its performance with os9.2 and rebirth-reason 1.0?
Anyone have a 9600 running os9.2?

[Mat]

I am using my 9600 on daily basis. But I´d say with a 200MHz 604 CPU you won´t have much fun these days. Especially not with 9.2.2 (you´ll need OS9 helper https://eshop.macsales.com/osxcenter/OS9Helper/Framework.cfm?topic=32). I´d go for 8.6 with this CPU.
I got myseve a 800Mhz G4 and 1,5 GB RAM thats fine for every day usage and 9.2.2 inside a 9600.

I cannot tell about reason/rebirth, but would say it´s not enough computing power. Of course you can user older software like SoundEdit16 with 8+ tracks and video playback within SoundEdit for example very well.

100,- is too much for the machine, unlike you really need it and are aware that it was the working beast 1997. If you need for example all 6 PCI slots it may be ok. I got my replacement (with 350 MHz CPU) for 30 Euros half a year ago in Germany.

[MacTron]

Hi,what about a 9600/200 mp?i have found one of this in my city for 100 euro...in perfect condition.
What about its performance with os9.2 and rebirth-reason 1.0?
Anyone have a 9600 running os9.2?

The 9600/200 is a great machine ...
... if you get it for free.
You can buy a MDD 1.25 single for 100 EUR.
... so don't loose your time and money with a 9600. IMHO

[DieHard]

The 9600 would make an awesome System 7 (MIDI) Monster with superior MIDI advantages over QS or MDD

Read the "Syntho" guide, to understand where the 9600 would shine !

http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2656.msg16500#msg16500

 

[Protools5LEGuy]

All 9600 when converted to PowerPC  G3/G4 are awesome Protools Mix rigs with 5/6 cards

[MacTron]

Ok, I never had a 9600. But I had used for a long time a 8500 and a 8600 that are a very similar machines. Both upgraded to a G3 @ 500 and with a UW SCSI, USB and  Firewire cards.

I was between the few people that used USB card on System 8.1 and  a SCSI DVD ROM at this time on those machines !

It's just an opinion but I even prefer a modest Sawtooth than a 9600. And about Sintho guide, it's a great work but I'm not agree with him about this topic at all.

[Syntho]

A 9600 should be used just about strictly for Pro Tools rigs and hardware midi stuff. Don't bother with softsynths or VST stuff. 9600s are my favorite computer ever 

[MacTron]

A 9600 should be used just about strictly for Pro Tools rigs and hardware midi stuff. Don't bother with softsynths or VST stuff. 9600s are my favorite computer ever 

OK, but ettore is interested in Reason not Pro Tools. And Reason is basically a bunch of virtual instruments that will run better in a 5-7 powerful and faster Mac like the  MDD and he don't need the 6 slow PCI 32 bits slots in the 9600. Furthermore he wish to use Mac Os 9.2, and this version isn't native supported by this machine.

[ettore]

Yes,as mactron says i am a reason/rebirth user...with my 1,25 mdd i run reason 1.0 and rebirth very well.now i have picked a g4 400 to make another machine for that use.i started another thread for this new toy.next week i will take the 9600.