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musiclawyer

(2,335 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 01:39 PM Dec 2011

Purchasing a customized mac with software installed?

I know for a fact that in the past one could buy a macbook on line and you would be given "software" options such as windows for mac and logic etc

I recently went to the on line store and saw that you could only customize hardware such as memory and speed, also peripherals. No software!

Did I miss something , or is software customization only done now when you puchase at the brick and morter store?

My goal is to pruchase a new macbook next year with logic studio pre-installed. I do NOT want to buy logic seperately and intall myself.

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Purchasing a customized mac with software installed? (Original Post) musiclawyer Dec 2011 OP

What online store did you go to? SirRevolutionary Dec 2011 #1

Wow, I just went to the Apple Store online and they're not offering any software preinstalled Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #2

You can mix on Logic pro But I think I need Logic suite musiclawyer Dec 2011 #4

Is waveburner no longer included? guitar man Dec 2011 #5

4GB or 8GB musiclawyer Dec 2011 #9

I'm running logic on a G5 tower guitar man Dec 2011 #10

The full version of Logic is a suite. Logic is the main program in it Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #6

Ok Thanks That's what I will do next year musiclawyer Dec 2011 #8

It's because Logic is now sold as a downloadable app on the Mac App Store. NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #3

Jaybus . . . I'm waaaaaay behind the curve. Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #7

Logic also went waaaaaay down in price sellitman Dec 2011 #11

That is a great bargain musiclawyer Dec 2011 #12

SirRevolutionary

(579 posts)

1. What online store did you go to?

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 02:17 PM

Dec 2011

I buy from MacMall.com and they usually have a bunch of options for Windows dual boot or with VMWare and some other software.

Stinky The Clown

(68,461 posts)

2. Wow, I just went to the Apple Store online and they're not offering any software preinstalled

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 02:56 PM

Dec 2011

Installation on a Mac is a snap, though. Office install will take less than 5 minutes and is no hassle at all. My wife installed Logic herself with no hassles. I'm wondering why you're concerned about not doing your own install?

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

4. You can mix on Logic pro But I think I need Logic suite

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 03:52 PM

Dec 2011

to master. And I don't see that as a download for that ..... I just have bad karma when downloading anything but simple stuff.

Sooooo. Could I walk into the physcial store and just tell them to pre-install logic suite, and I come back when its ready?

guitar man

(15,996 posts)

5. Is waveburner no longer included?

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:15 PM

Dec 2011

I've got Logic Pro 7 and it comes with Waveburner, which is IMO the best of all the "home mastering" programs I've used so far.

I hope they didn't take it out

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

9. 4GB or 8GB

Reply to guitar man (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 01:40 PM

Dec 2011

for memory; and for the HD, 500 GB or 750 ?

If my intent is to buy logic studio and only record mix and master no more than 20 songs on this new machine

Is the 500 bucs worth the extra memory etc in your opinion?

guitar man

(15,996 posts)

10. I'm running logic on a G5 tower

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 02:10 PM

Dec 2011

Im running logic on a dual processor G5 tower from early '06 I think, I bought it used, it's got dual 2.3ghz processors and 4gb of ram and it runs logic 7 like a bat out of hell on on 10.5 leopard

500 gigs of hard drive should be plenty, I've got a 80gb master with a 350gig slave and that's plenty so far

Stinky The Clown

(68,461 posts)

6. The full version of Logic is a suite. Logic is the main program in it

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:30 PM

Dec 2011

And yes, you can get the physical store to install it for you, probably as you wait. Worst case is you'd have to make a Genius Bar appointment.

Most professional software is not available for download.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

8. Ok Thanks That's what I will do next year

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 12:57 PM

Dec 2011

My experience in the brick and morter stores has always been good

I do wish they allowed customization of software on-line like in years past

NYC Liberal

(20,346 posts)

3. It's because Logic is now sold as a downloadable app on the Mac App Store.

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 03:39 PM

Dec 2011

When you get your computer, you just search for Logc on the Mac App Store, click Buy, and it automatically downloads and installs for you. That's it.

Edit: Here's the direct link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logic-pro/id459578486?mt=12

Stinky The Clown

(68,461 posts)

7. Jaybus . . . I'm waaaaaay behind the curve.

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:31 PM

Dec 2011

Is that the full suite?

sellitman

(11,668 posts)

11. Logic also went waaaaaay down in price

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:59 PM

Dec 2011

When we bought it for our son it was $500 bucks.

The full Logic Program is now $200 bucks.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

12. That is a great bargain

Reply to sellitman (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 07:26 PM

Dec 2011

And it will put out really great mixes if you know what you are doing

But I am willing to pay more just for the mastering program inside the full logic studio and in case I ever do start playing in front of people again

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