[musictlk] music production

[Dancing Dots]

Hi, George,

At this point, let's take the conversation off-list.  But you have 2
options:

1.  Explore the possibility of using Boot Camp to set up a dual boot on your
Mac that would enable you to run Windows, JAWS, SONAR and CakeTalking on
that machine.  Saves you cost of new machine.

2.  Get yourself a separate laptop to run all software listed under option 1
above. 

My direct, off-list E-mail address is info at DancingDots.com and my phone
number is 610-783-6692 Option 1.

Regards,
Bill 

Bill McCann 
Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992
www.DancingDots.com
Tel: 610-783-6692

-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jorge Paez
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 6:40 PM
To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [musictlk] music production

Bill:
I am currently using a Mac,
so the PC option is impossible for me.

What laptops would you recommend I look into for Sonar?

How much would your studio solution cost, with a customized workstation,
control surface, keyboard, and JAWS lisence?

(I have no JAWS license that would run on the new OS.

Jorge


On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Dancing Dots wrote:

> Hello, George, Steve, and All,
> 
> My thanks to Steve for his praise for CakeTalking.  As I wrote to Sean W.
> recently, before you invest in a new PC workstation, you may want to 
> try running SONAR 8.5, CakeTalking with a dedicated audio interface 
> (soundcard) on your existing PC provided that it meets or exceeds the
"recommended"
> system requirements for SONAR as opposed to the "minimum" system 
> requirements.  See 
> http://www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/CakeTalkingForSONAR.htm and, if you 
> are using JAWS, press the letter h a few times until you reach the 
> heading that says "System Requirements."
> 
> However, as Steve wrote, for the best results, it is ideal to have 
> your own audio production workstation PC.  If you are thinking of 
> going that route, please call us to discuss what we can offer:
610-783-6692, Option 1.
> 
> Our supplier does nothing but build digital audio workstations and 
> other multi-media PC's.  We at Dancing Dots provide the specialized 
> support that they cannot and we can still offer the same DAW's at 
> comparable prices.  Our service includes a phone session with you when 
> you take delivery to ensure that everything is connected an configured 
> properly.  The machine comes ready to use with your copy of JAWS 
> already installed and authorized.  SONAR and CakeTalking are installed 
> and ready to use as well.  Any device drivers required for your audio 
> interface will also be installed and SONAR will be configured to use 
> that device.  We have similar arrangements with popular suppliers of 
> audio and music hardware so we can provide things like high-end 
> soundcards, musical keyboards, control surfaces, etc., at the minimum 
> advertised price.  Again, we are blind guys here and we can relate to how
you need to work with all these gadgets.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill
> 
> Bill McCann
> Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992 www.DancingDots.com
> Tel: +1 610-783-6692
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 11:48 PM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] music production
> 
> Hi Steve:
> Thanks for the info, I'll look into it.
> 
> And yes, I will agree with you.
> 
> Even when I've been on Apple's machines for the last few years if I 
> have to use a Windows computer for any reason, I always use JAWS.
> 
> Its simply the best out there for Windows.
> 
> Anyway, thanks for the info, and I'll let you know what I end up buying.
> 
> Jorge
> 
> 
> On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Steven Jeffrey wrote:
> 
>> George,
>> 
>> Great! Once again, in my oppinion, you can't go wrong with Sonar/CT.
>> 
>> As for computers, aside from my custom built one, I don't have any
> experience with any of the others. I had mine built by a computer 
> -geek type dude, he researched what the DAW's had in them , and built 
> me a comparable box, and charged a very fair rate.
>> 
>> If you want a notebook, I'd recommend not getting a mass produced 
>> one, but
> one specifically designed for audio recording/production... again, any 
> decent computer-geek type that spends the time to research notebook 
> DAW's can build one for you.
>> 
>> If you don't mind spending the extra cash, there are plenty of 
>> companies
> that build DAW's, usually nothing wrong with them, they just cost a 
> little more, and they could build you a powerful DAW notebook as well.
>> 
>> When if comes to audio production, Windows often gets a tough ride, 
>> but a
> good Windows DAW can do what the MAC does, and believe it or not, if 
> built right, can out perform a Mac... I know this to be true, I have one.
>> 
>> Oppinion here again... JAWS is by far the best screen-reader  
>> available (
> I've tried them all,) and when it comes time to do music, JAWS and 
> Sonar/CT will always be a very reliable and solid way to get music done!
>> 
>> For me, the end result is what it's all about, and again, you just 
>> can't
> go wrong with the combination of JAWS/Sonar/CT for 
> recording/mixing/producing music.
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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