Upgraded to G5 Need Serial Port and Memory

red1 · 30th April 2006

I have a MIDI Timepiece AV serial version I was using in a G4 which had a Steath Serial Port installed. Anybody using these in a G5 or I should I just buy a USB MIDI interface.

I also need more memory. Is Crucial memory OK or I should I go with the more expensive Kingston memory.

I will be running Pro Tools 7 HD2 Accel and Logic Pro 7.2.

raydo · 1st May 2006

crucial is very reliable
i have 5.5 gb in G5
All crucial execpt original 512 supplied by apple
I have used crucial memory exclusively in evey mac i have owned since 1996
never had a bad stick *EDIROL USB MIDI INTERFACES work well in osx

Musiclab · 1st May 2006

It's time to buy a usb interface. If you buy a MTP you can network them together.

max cooper · 1st May 2006

I have a dual 2G G5. When I bought it, the seller put an extra gig of RAM in, and I added another gig. Cheap, actually, the cheapest generic RAM. Then I got four gigs of Geil RAM with funny, weird heat sinks . Expensiver. Both kinds have worked perfectly for a couple of years.

red1 · 1st May 2006

Thanks for the advice on the memory. I'll order some from Crucial tomorrow. I might check out the Edirol MIDI interface as I don't need all the extra sync capabilities of the MTP AV anymore.

Anyone using the Edirol on a Mac with Tiger? Also, is the M Audio 8x8 any good?

zulusound · 2nd May 2006

This is how I got a serial port on my G5- it works great, and is cheap!

http://www.geethree.com/stealth/index.html

red1 · 2nd May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by zulusound

This is how I got a serial port on my G5- it works great, and is cheap!

http://www.geethree.com/stealth/index.html

Thanks, I didn't know they did those for G5's as well. Did you fit it yourself? It looks fairly easy on the website. Was it as easy as it looks?

30th April 2006	#1
red1 Gear Head Joined: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 58 Thread Starter	Upgraded to G5 Need Serial Port and Memory I have a MIDI Timepiece AV serial version I was using in a G4 which had a Steath Serial Port installed. Anybody using these in a G5 or I should I just buy a USB MIDI interface. I also need more memory. Is Crucial memory OK or I should I go with the more expensive Kingston memory. I will be running Pro Tools 7 HD2 Accel and Logic Pro 7.2.

1st May 2006	#3
Musiclab Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Elmont NY Posts: 6,275 3 Reviews written	It's time to buy a usb interface. If you buy a MTP you can network them together. __________________ Lou Gimenez www.musiclabnyc.com

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1st May 2006	#2
raydo Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 543	crucial is very reliable i have 5.5 gb in G5 All crucial execpt original 512 supplied by apple I have used crucial memory exclusively in evey mac i have owned since 1996 never had a bad stick *EDIROL USB MIDI INTERFACES work well in osx

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max cooper Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	I have a dual 2G G5. When I bought it, the seller put an extra gig of RAM in, and I added another gig. Cheap, actually, the cheapest generic RAM. Then I got four gigs of Geil RAM with funny, weird heat sinks . Expensiver. Both kinds have worked perfectly for a couple of years.

2nd May 2006	#6
zulusound Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 1,107	This is how I got a serial port on my G5- it works great, and is cheap! http://www.geethree.com/stealth/index.html