One for the raw sound files and “preliminary work” and a second Mac for additional “polish” (strings and other effects) before tweaks & final output or archiving… with back-ups written along the way as he progresses towards his finished piece. And all three are tied together over a LAN (each workstation has dual monitors for tool palettes, etc.).Ī friend of mine (DAW) operates in a similar fashion, only sharing between just two Macs.

Another is for 3-D modeling & rendering (OS 9.2.2), while a third (OS 9.2.2 & 10.4.6) Mac is dedicated to Illustrator and the merging of images (and text) for final output. One is a scan & Photoshop station (OS 8.6). The “division of labor” ‘round here is placed on 3 different 'older' Macs. And I do mean completely stripped down except for their intended specific use. No internet, mail, music, games, etcetera on my graphics workstations. Maybe common knowledge… or standard practice, but “trimming the fat” or “paring down” what apps, CPs or extensions (that you don’t really need) is optimal for stability on any “workstation” regardless of OS version or its’ intended duty.

Mac os 8.6 emulator