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From: mrn@eplunix.UUCP (Mark R. Nilsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: MusicProse
Message-ID: <1029@eplunix.UUCP>
Date: 6 Feb 91 21:12:35 GMT
References: <156b02Bb05xw01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>
Organization: Eaton-Peabody Lab, Boston, MA
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in article <156b02Bb05xw01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) says:
> 
> If I buy a used cube, a 200Mb HD, and the A to D stuff I spend
> 
>                            $2400 - Old cube w/OD
>                            $ 600 - 200 Mb HD
>                            $1295 - A to D stuff
>                       -----------------------------------------
>                            $4295
> 
> 
> Thats a little more than half.  Now add either a Streaming Tape or OD
> to back up the Mac.   A Mac as a digital recording/mastering system
> can run $10000, easy.  I know someone that has this setup.
> 
>Remember I'm getting educational prices on Mac hardware, so your price may
> be more.

I agree with you completly that the NeXT has a great package at a
great price.  To do what I want I need midi so add development time
for that.  This means rewritting the harddisk recorder (the
companies that have written them won't sell source), then add midi
to that and 6 months later, if you really good, you can make music. 
Also getting a Mac IIci still alows for future expantion.

Don't get me wrong I've looked seriously into the NeXT.  I do get an
educational discount, and I love the machine.  I've looked at price
for hardware and price for software and asked if I can do what I
want on the NeXT now.  I was disappointed that the answer was no.

I still have time to think about it as it'll be early summer before
I can swing the 10k price for what I want.  Until then I'm keeping
and open mind.

Thanks for the different perspective.

--Mark.