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I thought OSX already had 64-bit system.

Yes, I noticed. That's why I needed to correct a few things...

Hmm... This is not right. The increase is much more. No-one would start developing 64-bit software (not mention OS's) if the increase would be only 1%. The increase has to be more. Why else Apple and Microsoft would spend hundreds of millions in developing software that actually doesn't improve anything.

The increase has to be more...

As you see, it's your personal opinion. Of course we will benefit by 64bit technology, but your 64bit processor will not boost it's performance by 50% or at least 10% when the 64bit OS arrives. Like I said, in real life the most noticable boost will be in the memory amount which the processor can use. There are many benchmarks already available comparing 32bit vs. 64bit. Search with google for example.

I guess Apple will bring the new 64bit OSX 10.4 Tiger out next spring. I'm waiting for it but I don't expect a huge performance boost since I don't need that much memory yet.

I wrote: "Also the logic5 can run more of the same vst-plugins than the new SX2. Surprised?"

Sick.

That's right. How can it be possible? It just is...

Few years back someone might have wondered for what the hell a computer needed 126 megas of memory. It was insane amout at that time. The need for memory and processing power increases all the time. When technology allows bigger memory capacity and processing power it's taken in use in no time. I bet that after two years average RAM amount is 2GB or more and HC users have the max.

I don't doubt that we would ever need 8GB ram for example. Of course that day will come and sampling needs lots of ram already. You just use as much ram as you need. It depends on how much you use sampling synths and samplers. Analog- and physical modeling synths and effects plugins don't need very much ram. Some delay and reverb plugins may need more but not that much it would be noticable if you have already at least 1gig of ram. Also the new direct disk streaming option in most soft samplers has helped with ram issues. For example I have sampled huge 24bit JP80x0 Strings (1 minute from every key). I couldn't use them without disk streaming on the moment. I have only 1.25GB of ram, but I'm going to expand that to 2GB. It's well enough for my use.

G??! Of course if you have an strong urge to use Logic then compare the old PC Logic with the new Mac Logic. And of course the Mac has twice the power because it's dual. Doh. Hoho.

You don't seem to take this very seriously as you laugh after every sentence. Yes, I'm aware that my mac has 2 processors. I just wanted to point out that PowerMac Dual G5 is not just a crap with it's 2 "lousy" processors against single processor pc computers as the carillon test showed. Nothing more. And it doesn't matter if I compare logic7 performance to logic5 or sx2, because the performance ratio is about the same with 3rd party plugins too.

I just want to correct false statements.

cheers.