One goal that Chris and I have Skyped about in length is to provide ALL the Resources, software, and Knowledge for Musicians and Producers who have received a "Throw away" mac and do not know what to do with it... These macs are far from garbage and many find their way to the recycler.
Many newbies do not realized that the download boards contains thousands of dollars of professional non-linear Audio Editing and mixing tools that can produce pro-level projects. I am NOT saying it will be easy, but all the tools are here... there is always a learning curve and if you are hungry enough and willing to put in the time, then you will feast on your accomplishments.
On an optimized G4 933 and up... 48+ tracks of Audio & MIDI are possible with many plugins under Mac OS 9... all this on a computer that is considered to be a boat anchor by many non-believers.
So 203 members.... whether you are veterans (we need your experiences) or newbies (don't give up)... rejoice in this safe haven of free tools, knowledge, and social stimuli