Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

[Robert Cham <cham@xxxxxxxx>]

Mac software is certainly your best option.

I'd be interested in knowing what OS caused the problem with 
Bootcamp.  I've used XP for some time without problems, both with 
Bootcamp and with earlier version of Virtual PC, from before 
Microsoft bought it.  NT worked well as well. Win 2K used to cause 
problems, and Vista is not an OS that anyone should run audio 
software on.

Bob Cham

> Hey Peter,
>
> According to the systems folks I've talked to here at UGA, Boot Camp
> has caused some pretty severe failures over time due to dual booting.
> This has been their experience, not mine, and I don't think they were
> booting off a separate drive; anyway, the suggestion that it could be
> problematic has given me pause when thinking about my options.  It's
> becoming clearer to me, though, as I read all the very helpful
> responses I've gotten, that using either Boot Camp or Parallels is
> probably not my best choice, that I should be thinking more towards
> software made for Mac or going to an external flash recorder.
>
> Craig
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Peter Alyea <paly@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  Hello Craig,
> >
> >  It surprises me that you are being advised to use Parallels over 
> > Boot Camp to run Windows audio software on a Mac. Parallels, like 
> > VMWare Fusion, is a virtual machine that runs a layer of software 
> > between your operating system and the hardware. This allows you to 
> > "share" hardware between two or more guest operating systems. 
> > BootCamp on the other hand allows you to run Windows directly on 
> > Apple hardware. Although running Parallels might work fine for your 
> > needs, I don't understand why Boot Camp should be discounted.
> >
> >  Peter
> >
> >  *******************************
> >  Peter Alyea
> >  Digital Conversion Specialist, Preservation Reformating Division
> >  Library of Congress
> >  (202) 707-5343
> >  paly@xxxxxxx
> > > > >  Craig Breaden <breaden@xxxxxxx> 10/14/08 1:47 PM >>>
> >  Hi all,
> >
> >  I'm deciding whether or not to move my audio transfer workflow to Mac.
> >   Pretty much everything else I do is on Mac, particularly since we do
> >  a lot with video oral histories.  Right now I use both SoundForge and
> >  WaveLab on a Windows machine, and have considered trying Boot Camp and
> >  Parallels so I can run them on my Mac.  My systems guys warned me off
> >  of Boot Camp, and so that leaves either Parallels ($79), so I can run
> >  my software, or getting audio software that will run on a Mac.  I can
> >  always stay with my Windows machine for audio, but it drives me a bit
> >  bonkers with its wonkiness.  Any suggestions or sharing of experiences
> >  using Parallels would be welcome.
> >
> >  Craig
> >
> >  --
> >  Craig Breaden
> >  Head, Media and Oral History
> >  Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
> >  Main Library
> >  University of Georgia
> >  Athens, GA  30602-1641
> >  (p) 706-542-5782
> >  (f) 706-542-4144
>
>
>
> --
> Craig Breaden
> Head, Media and Oral History
> Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
> Main Library
> University of Georgia
> Athens, GA  30602-1641
> (p) 706-542-5782
> (f) 706-542-4144