M2 Pro Mac mini - Is 512GB OKAY for Music & Video Production?

Welcome to this video where I dive into the world of music and video production on the M2 Pro Mac mini. In this video, I'll explore the 512 GB storage capabilities of the base model, and examine whether it's sufficient for your creative endeavors with applications like Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro.
Join me as I put the M2 Pro Mac mini's storage capacity to the test, exploring the limits of its 512GB storage and assessing whether upgrading to additional storage through Apple is necessary. Whether you're a budding musician or a video editing enthusiast, finding the right balance between storage and performance is crucial.

[@Captain-Jack]

Super informative thanks!

[@thehowlingterror]

‘Way back in 2020’ 😂 I’ve got cheddar cheese in the fridge that’s older.

[@soundgrips]

I have Native Instruments Komplete 13 Ultimate and have been looking for a good option for a computer. This is great for music and video editing! I have never had a mac computer but I think it's time to make the change.

[@Davidthe1ne]

Update?

[@Nightshade1881]

Just got the m2 pro
I’m a part time wedding photographer so I got my Adobe software loaded up and it runs smooth but I also play guitar and love making music, I have FL studio and soon will get back on Logic Pro
I have 512gb
So I’m gonna try and keep my photo files and n audio files on external hard dives.

[@antonisdavis2288]

IS 16GB RAM ENOUGH FOR EDITING 4K VIDEOS ON FCPX only?

[@armandorodriguez6175]

Does anyone know how much ram this computer has? I must have missed this stat. Trying to make an informed buying decision.

[@arkoverloadpodcast]

16gb

[@sonysoni5079]

Hi. Thank you very much for this amazing and very informative video. I have one question. Can you please tell me did you have a chance to test this M Mac Mini desktop with any Acustica Audio-s plugins (Nebula, or they're Acqua plugins) , witch are notorious for having high CPU usage? Or some plugins with new new technology AI capturing plugins, with algorithms to create realistic captures of analog hardware units. NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) and Proteus plugin. This plugins are designed for capturing profiles of guitar amps and pedals, but are unbeatable for any analog hardware emulations that needs nonlinear behavior like saturation, distortion, compression. This plugins are also pretty CPU demanding. Can this Mac Mini-s work with solid amount of tracks, and large number of this plugins on them?
Sorry on my bad English.

[@tekis0]

I just got an M2 Mac Studio. I got 1TB.

[@hakonberg8003]

What an utterly silly question. Is one bookshelf enough for your office? Fully dependent on what you do with your machine

[@arkoverloadpodcast]

Exactly. Which is what I explain in the video. However, there are those who genuinely want to know if 512 GB would work for them, and I did my best to clearly illustrate why/why not it would be.

[@alstonsam3414]

so your plugin etc library is on external disk? its still can work in the same time ?

[@4ytherium]

Yes

[@VictorRodriguez-dv6fr]

Would 2tb internal storage be enough to house logic, all of kontakt komplete 14 collectors edition, Omnisphere and mac os ??

[@ed_ms]

Technically yes, even considering Komplete 14 CE is already just over 1 TB. Considering the price it might be smarter to go for 1 TB of internal storage and install the libraries of your plugins and DAW on 1 or more external drives. Even your 2 TB of internal space will fill up eventually, and with the current Macs upgrading your drive space is not possible. Buying an external drive is easy and not that expensive. The downside of using external drives is the need to have a dongle or (an expensive) Thunderbolt hub, and with all those additional peripherals your setup becomes less portable.

[@thecoastCoverband]

Hi is the M2 getting hot?

[@arkoverloadpodcast]

Not at all

[@devon_lol]

buy the 256gb and use the money you saved to get a hub with a ssd slot and upgrade to however much you want.