agree with dodgy.. i use my lappy as an easel, i have only ableton and a few of my fave plugs on there. i put things down very fast on my lappy and my headphones - on planes and trains and all types of weird and wonderful places hehe...

then i get back to the studio and use the power of my pc to really fine tune the ideas i had.

it's a wonderful way of working that i wouldn't change for the world :)

but if i had a macbook pro would i be able to do this?? hmm i'm not sure....

you do need power to make the finished results... that's why i use my pc.. bah.. i'll let other member comment on this ;)

but i do love the way i'm working at the moment - a substandard mac forces me to work quick and get ideas down fast.... i think that's very important in making music....

perhaps a big desktop would give you real power, then buy a 300 quid 12" powerbook from ebay for your sketchbook???

i'm think that might be the way to go...