You can run 85 x instances of the Waves/ SSL E-Channel on a Macbook Pro....
Apparently it is super-optimized for the new Intel Macs.
http://216.153.91.12/fb/asn.aspx?t=5...282271m6529204
But, I am anti-external DSP... Ever since I had an epiphany and sold my PT HD Accel system, I vowed to never be tied to a DSP based system of any type.