music production

Hi! I’m used to replacing my Macs every 3-4 years, going back 20+ years now. However, come May this year my trusty old MBA (2012 model, purchased 2013) is celebrating 11 years. It’s kept up well and I mainly use it for music production with Ableton Live 10. I’ve replaced its batteries twice and...

Hey there! I’m a music producer who is using Ableton and I like to finally buy a new machine since my old MBP is very old. Coming from an old MBP from 2009 I know that the M3 will be a massive upgrade for me! But as you can see I‘m not the person who buys a new MBP every 2 years. So I‘m torn...

Hi everyone, which M2 studio would you choose for music production (logic pro)? The single core appears to be identical, but the M2 Ultra's multi-core CPU is significantly better. Is the surcharge worth it? I run really heavy logic projects with tons of plugins ;) Do you think 64GB RAM...

Hello. I'm deciding between the mac mini m2 with the 24g upgrade and the m2 pro 16g. I'll mainly be using it for music production and recording in my home studio. Nothing orchestral or anything too crazy like that. But will definitely be using a decent amount of plugins and samples. A friend of...

Hello , Is iMac M1 24” good for music production ? i use only logic pro , if i have to choose between base and upgrade model does the GPU have an effect in music production , which model do you recommend or should i go with Mac mini ? Thanks a lot.

Asking for suggestion. I want the new MBP, 14 inch. I am not sure if the base model with the 8/14 core seems to be enough for my needs or should I go with the higher 10/16 core available right now at my local apple store. Here are the list of my usage: Music production - Ableton live...

Here’s one for musicians wondering if the APM are worthwhile for mixing. It’s the only thorough review I’ve seen so far from a music production perspective: https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/production-expert-1/apple-airpods-max-review

Hello guys, I am producing now since a little while and I think about buying a notebook for production. At the moment I am working with a lenovo but I had some issues and heard a lot of positive news about macbooks for music production. I have some questions to you guys: 1) Has anyone...

Hello everyone. I’m new here! And have a question that I would love some support with. I’m a musician and photographer who uses apps like Ableton, Logic, Final Cut Pro, and Lightroom, as well as plug-ins like Waves, U-He, and Arturia. I’m considering purchasing a late 2012 27-inch iMac off...

Hi all. I've been writing and producing music on and off the past 4-6 months but especially recently as It's coming together much more. I've been doing this all in Garageband on iOS. I've not hit too many major limits but so far some things I want to do need major work arounds which take much...

Hello! I'm looking for some buying advice from you lovely people. A bit about me and my use: I'm a music producer (Ableton) and amateur photographer (UK based) and use my laptop as my personal and occasional work computer (I am a researcher and writer so use a lot of pdfs, browser tabs). I also...

I'm thinking of getting the new macbook pro 2019 with 1.4ghz clockspeed because it's cheaper than the rest. I will only use it for music production -- logic pro x, and A LOT of vsts & plugins. will this be a good choice? or the 2.4ghz will be worth the additional costs?

Hello dear users! BEWARE this post is long-ish.. I decided to step up my music production game and I am slowly planning on selling my good ol' Tower Mac Pro 2008. I recently bought an iMac 2015 that was on sale locally on Gumtree. Beautiful machine with 64GB Ram, i7 processor, 2tb fusion...

I have an iMac 27 inch 5k 2018. This has a 1 TB fusion drive with a 24 GB of flash storage in it. This computer is used in a music studio and the hard drive performs terribly. It is excruciatingly slow. I was wondering if any one could help me with the following questions: Based on my...

I have the chance to buy a MacBook Pro retina 15,4", late 2013, with 256gb SSd, intel core i7 2ghz, 16gb ram for 1150 Eur. Is this a good deal!!!????!! How long will it last? It´ll be used for music production. Thanx!

So, it seems like that time has come, time to update some gear - specifically my laptop. Currently using a mid 2013 MacBook Pro (2.9GHz, i7, 8GB) but feels like it's starting to run a little hot. I use Ableton Live (in studio and performance) and the idea of this bad boy farting out on me live...

Hi guys, after long thoughts I decided to ask you Mac specialists. I’d need a new desktop computer for both my video and music production. In terms of video, I work with Premiere Pro and After Effects. The videos that I produce are usually in Full HD, but sometimes I use 4K footage, too. Right...

Hello! So i'm a full-time musician (singer/songwriter/producer)...I work out of Pro-Tools and I make music/videos in my home studio. I've recently also started streaming music/gaming on Twitch. I do play a healthy amount of games (mostly mobile) and gaming helps to take the weight off of having...

I have a Mac Pro 5.1 mid-2010 (2.4ghz eight core) running El Capitan that I use in my music home studio. I have Logic Pro X installed on this machine, and plan to use it exclusively for music recording and production. I have three HDs installed on my Mac Pro, and my boot HD is the original Apple...

Hello! I'm looking for some advice, please! I bought a 2016 MacBook Pro today for $1099, with a $199 protection plan that covers pretty much everything, without any extra Apple Care fees for repairs. I bought it on impulse while buying a mic and audio interface, bc the sales employee kept...