Re: computers suck creative energy

[Matthias Grob <matilists@atarde.com.br>]

>> I actually  tried this with a mini mac in the same box as the  
>> pedal and the audio  interface, but failed, because the it has the  
>> video memory shared  with the main memory which produces clicks.
>> ** always buy computers with video cards that have physical memory  
>> on  it (carefull, they try to cheat in specs!) **
>
> Points taken! though I wonder which OS you used to have audible  
> clicks?

on both OSX and XP
then I moved the same setup to the MacBook Pro and it was fine -  
mostly ;-)

> You do mention trying a Mac Mini, still with audiable clicks, which  
> is a Bit surpricing to me. I've been thinking of using such.  
> Rethinking..
> Actually, video is a problem, as most SFF computers use shared vid  
> mem.

right...