Mac G3 Users - Able to use for recording?

funkysurfer · #1 12-06-2005, 12:24 PM

I have a 400Mhz Yosemite (blue/clear) MAC G3 running OS 10.2. I would like to use it for recording bass tracks (w/ a mic &/or DI), a Alesis SR16 drum machine and anything else I could plug into it.

I would like to know if this computer is capable of doing this without dragging to much?

Would it be faster and produce a better quality recording using an upgraded internal sound card/interface as opposed to a firewire interface?

Regarding headphones, are there any you can recommend that are fairly accurate that can handle a low B and don't cost too much money?

Thanks!

subsonic87 · #2 12-12-2005, 10:33 PM

Yeah, absolutely! I use my Yosemite to record all the time. Just download Audacity (free!), get a mic (condenser), and off you go. The G3 definitely isn't too slow, and Audacity allows for double-tracking.

basss · #3 12-13-2005, 07:02 AM

At one time I was recording up to 6 simultaneous tracks of audio with a 400mHz G3 (no effects of course). It worked fine.

funkysurfer · #4 12-13-2005, 07:58 AM

Thanks guys.

Are there any headphones anyone can recommend?

Preferrably something that can handle the low B frequencies and produce a fairly accurate representation of the sound/mix.