Well, that machine came originally with Mac OS 8.6. And that OS is a lot more stable and much much faster than 9.x
really? does this mean any powermac g3 performs faster running os 8.6 original os?
and using only software compatible with 8.6+? (staying away frm 9.04 completely?)
first b&w g3 was introduced January 5, 1999 with os 8.5.1
actually the only g3 to ship with 8.6 was the last one, the 450mhz as it shipped in june June 1, 1999
mac os 8.6 update is dated May 10, 1999
mac os 9 was introduced October 23, 1999
i suppose this means that g3s are best suited using software released:
-between these two dates or prior
-shortly therafter (and still backward compatible)
lets take a look at that
how do we find a listing of all software released in 1999?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1999_softwarebest i can find ^^^
seems this version was made for the b&w g3:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/pro-tools-34-freeProTools v3.4 Digital Audio Workstation software was released on CD-ROM free of charge by Digidesign as a promotional effort in 1997. It is an older but fully-functional 16-track version of the program. Pro Tools v3.4 was only approved for use with some PCI-based Power Macs
theres an article on this version but it looks like theres some type of html; error :
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep98/articles/digidesignprotools.htmlbut its dated september 1998.
pros
It's free!
Very useful on its own or in conjunction with a MIDI + Audio sequencer.
A good way to learn the Pro Tools interface and to see what all the fuss is about.
cons
Only works on PCI PowerMacs, not NuBus models.
also seems like a good match for cubase 4.0 or 3.7 vst?
i dont understand why but 3.7 seems to be dated september 1999
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=274.0and 4.0 dated sometime in 1998...
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct98/articles/cubase_vst4.htmlalmost a year earlier!~
steinberg cant count apparently;) does this have something to do with pc vs mac versions? is 3.7 for PC only?
ok, from the oct 98 article:
Cubase VST/24 is Steinberg's new flagship sequencing package, and as the name suggests, it supports up to 24-bit audio recording at 96kHz -- as long as you have suitable 24-bit audio I/O hardware to accompany it, of course. Initially the Sonorus STUDI/O card (reviewed in last month's SOS) and Korg 1212 provide such hardware support for the 24-bit Cubase, and drivers for the Lexicon Studio system should also be available by the time you read this. However, the 24-bit software is only available for Macintosh at present, and use is really only recommended on a high-performance G3 Mac -- although Steinberg do not discount the use of non-G3 Macs, they do euphemistically state that Cubase VST/24 is 'optimised' for the G3 -- and reports abound of fairly sluggish performance on less well-specified Macs. Of course, you can buy the 24-bit version of the program and use it in non-24-bit mode if you wish. Although you might think this defeats the object of buying VST/24, because it is the top-of-the-range Cubase, the 24-bit version does offer two major advantages over the standard version, even when you're not using its 24-bit capabilities. It has the same more advanced notation and score printing functions as Cubase Score, and it also offers 96 audio channels, rather than the 64 of the standard Cubase.
so with all this in mind, seems to me powermac g3, for optimal performance + usability: should be running os8.5 or 8.6 (depending on mhz version) and either one of these apps;) cubase vst 4.0 or pro tools
also if u have a powermac g3 i would suggest reason 1.0 (no higher) and also ableton live v1.0
along with cubase 4.0 + these 2 programs i would think you could do some great things;0
g3 overclocking:
http://www.dgweb.ca/g3/
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