Hey I was curious to know what your thoughts were on the m1 macbook pro you reccomend in the video vs the macbook air m2 in the video, leaving out the money factor? Worried a little about heating w the macbook air Thanks so much for your content!!
If you have a very large Virtual Instrument Library, is it better having a large internal Mac hard drive say 4TB, or better to still use external SSD drives?
I'm still on a 2020 M1 MBP (the 13inch one), 1TB SSD, 16GB memory and it did not let me down a single time yet. A few dozens of tracks, any VST I feel like using, some audio tracks, all along with a bunch of effects. It doesn't matter, I just slap them on it. Not a single crackle. The only time it struggled a bit was when I put Ozone 10 on the master of 30 track song. Adjusted bitrate from 64 tot 128, and it was fixed. Mind you this is still in Rosetta mode, because Native Instruments are not yet full M1 native. I'm using Ableton but I guess it should not differ too much if you're using Logic. So yeah, those M1/M2 Pro's look really tempting, but my current Macbook is still more than powerful enough.
Good, just spec'd out that exact macbook air M2 and it is a BEAST. My old mac literally couldnt play back this 800mb file in logic, the new air does it with 75% cpu idle lol
I was going to get a spec’d out m2 max to kinda future proof for when my workload inevitably gets larger, but you made a good argument to get the M1 and wait for the M3 to come out. I think I’ll go that way, anyone have any suggestions or advice? Whichever one I get I most likely spec it all the way out no matter what cause even when I buy the M3 I will still have uses for the M1
Thanks fo Video! But what about fans - affect performance in music programs? And if compare 16/256 and 8/512, which is better? SSD 256 is twice as slow as SSD 512 in M2 - does this also somehow affect performance?
Appreciate the video Adam. Even though I’m a fanboy and knew this information a part of me really wonders about switching from my iMac 24 to a 16” MacBook Pro. However, I’m really good with my config and have a 1TB for the iMac so I’ll be good for years.
Really depends how much you need a computer while on the go? If your always working at your home studio then there’s really no need to rush and switch out the iMac. Really depends if you need that portability and want your setup wherever you go
You should let people pay you to make a custom tutorial. I was looking for a dope madlib alchmist type tutorial for drums but could only find basic stuff out there from other ppl
Great video. I keep looking at the lower spec models , then add this add that and suddenly I’m at a high spec model 😂… are you not concerned about heat with the 14’ models ? Or aren’t they that bad in real life situations.
If your planning on making electronic music (like I am) I suggest going with 16GB Unified Memory or more because it’ll just be able to handle all of those tracks and instruments
Apple Macbook Pro 14" 2021 M1 8-Core CPU 14-Core GPU 16GB 512GB or can I opt for the 13" as its cheaper Air 13" 2022 M2 8-Core CPU 10-Core GPU 8GB 512GB
I had an M1 when it worked it was great but one day it died and I tried to charge it and it never came back to life. Tried new chargers even had my friend who has a computer repair company keep it for a week and he said he tried everything.
Mac mini is on sale under $500 !! New ! But then you need to spend at least $100+ or so on a monitor/screen. Any laptop//computer should work decently for beginner tho!
Do you work your current Logic Session “on machine” on the SSD directly for the speed or do you (like the old days) open work and store the logic session all on an external and be limited to its transfer rate of the port type and RPM? curious. I’ve been leaving my current logic project and working off the HD and having it sync to icloud (back up copy)
Right now I have all logic content installed on macbook SSD and use external ssd for Kontakt libraries and other content for large sample libraries plugins
Just got a spec’d up m1 pro 14in with 10 core cpu and 1tb ssd, renewed on Amazon for $1700. They’re still available as of 3/6/23. People should jump in this.
Great Videos!. Im going to upgrade to Mac book pro 16” M2 but your making me think maybe I should wait for the M3? Or is that crazy then I might need to wait for the next thing…..arghhhh Anyway will the set up you recommend handle a lot of audio? Thats mainly what I use as well as big orchestral libraries.
(12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB Unified Memory 1TB SSD Storage) M2 pro 16inch is Good for komplete kontrol 14 collector's edition Or should go for (12-Core CPU, 38-Core GPU, 32GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage) M2 Max ??? Please suggest me
Really depends how 8GB is handling with your current workload. If it’s good then you should worry but I personally always recommend doing 16GB it least. Just gives you that extra juice if you using large sample libraries
Dope video man appreciate you taking the time to make this but there’s a lot of misleading info here. M1 is not more powerful. The m2 base config ssd (256gb) is slower than the m1 ssd but once you upgrade the m2 to the 512gb ssd it’s faster. Everything else including single core and multi core performance is better on the m2 and single core performance is very important with music production. Also 512gb is not a good idea for music production. 1tb should be your base due to large sample libraries and apples use of memory swapping which utilizes the storage to help offload the ram usage when it’s not available. Also having to lug around slower external ssd’s is not ideal. At that point look at the Mac mini or a desktop as an option if you’re gonna be stationary. If you’re doing music production as a hobby then some of these options will be fine but if you’re looking to take music production/engineering more seriously then I would save my money and get a higher specked mac. Otherwise you’ll be looking to get a new pc in a couple of years and have wasted money when you could of just saved a bit more for something that will last you much longer. Just my 2 cents
@@wraithways8895 I just picked up a brand new m1 MacBook Pro with the 10 core cpu 16 core gpu along with 32gb of ram and it’s unbelievably powerful. Haven’t had one issue running Omni or kontakt banks or any cpu heavy plugins. If you wanna get windows I’d get the asus zephyrus m16 either this year or last years model with the same specs as the Mac
@@FourthKindBeats id love to get this spec but the 32 gb 1tb spec is slightly out of my budget is there any alternatives u would suggest?, the 16gb is affordable but it’s clear it won’t run om or kontakt as fast. Additionally what do u think about getting a 32 gb 1tb but not on a M1 chip mabye an i9 or something
The information stated here is actually wrong. In terms of music production, there is no significant increase of performance with M2 (or M3). So before you purchase a M2 Air, consider investing the 200 bucks into more RAM for a M1. There are videos out there with performance benchmarks. Go watch those instead of this uninformed video...
The M1 Pro is Not Better then the 2023 M2 Pro Chip lol HDMI 2.1 Wifi6E BT5.2 10CPU 16 to 19 GPU it’s about 25% Faster that being said the M1 Pro 14 is still Great for Pro Audio. Just Picked up The M2 Pro 14” MacBook Pro today💨 Upgraded from my 2020 M1 which ran my large recording studio like butter” I run a full private studio Apollo X6 Heritage edition Thunderbolt, three audio interface with 6 SHARC DSP chips for UAD unison processing even though universal audio Just announce their plug-ins will run natively without the hardware 😏 but I’ve been running Logic Pro as my main DAW Akai MPC 2.3 Software with my MPC Live 2 & MPC Key61 also OZONE isotope and Native instruments Maschine Software I.E Komplete Kontrol and Kontakt just to name a few Now I had a Choice lastnight to Spend 2K$ on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra or M2 Pro Mini I went with the MacBook Pro M2 Pro as it Beat out the M1 Ultra and base 2019 MAC Studio by miles in many test and came Seconds Behind in other test! I’m not editing Videos I record and Mix” But I still have a 16-19 Core GPU with the M2 Pro if I want to Edit 4K 8K Also 4 TB 4 Ports and HDMI 2.1 also Wifi6 for Future proof.😎
@@hylssmusic5803 actually just checked the refurb section on apple and theres a 14 M1 Pro 10 Core CPU 24 Core GPU 1TB 32GB of memory for $20 cheaper than M2 Pro with 32Gb new. I would go with refurb as you get double ssd and more GPU cores for less. M1 Pro vs M2 Pro not a huge difference in performance
I would go M1 Pro refurb vs M2 Pro. Use savings to spec up the ram and storage as needed. For majority of “pro” users M1 Pro is absolutely more than enough.
Hey man great info thank you! I have 2019 13in 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. 16gb ram 500g drive.. Is it worth upgrading to the refurbished one you mentioned or am I good w what I got? Thanks again in advance!! @imamusicmogul
I got this exact model and I'm super happy with it! Thank you so much!
Bro this video is just what I needed. Thank you!!!
Hey I was curious to know what your thoughts were on the m1 macbook pro you reccomend in the video vs the macbook air m2 in the video, leaving out the money factor?
Worried a little about heating w the macbook air
Thanks so much for your content!!
i recommend this video for anyone overthinking which computer to buy gave me everything i needed to know
If you have a very large Virtual Instrument Library, is it better having a large internal Mac hard drive say 4TB, or better to still use external SSD drives?
I literally pick mine up today, so excited. Can’t wait!
Congrats 🙌
Which did you get and how is it?
I'm still on a 2020 M1 MBP (the 13inch one), 1TB SSD, 16GB memory and it did not let me down a single time yet. A few dozens of tracks, any VST I feel like using, some audio tracks, all along with a bunch of effects. It doesn't matter, I just slap them on it. Not a single crackle. The only time it struggled a bit was when I put Ozone 10 on the master of 30 track song. Adjusted bitrate from 64 tot 128, and it was fixed. Mind you this is still in Rosetta mode, because Native Instruments are not yet full M1 native. I'm using Ableton but I guess it should not differ too much if you're using Logic. So yeah, those M1/M2 Pro's look really tempting, but my current Macbook is still more than powerful enough.
64 to 128 you meant latency right?
@@ulrap1202 Means buffer size
same here :) Agree! :) I love my 2020 M1 MBP
thanks for this useful review
Good, just spec'd out that exact macbook air M2 and it is a BEAST. My old mac literally couldnt play back this 800mb file in logic, the new air does it with 75% cpu idle lol
Hello, thanks for this video. At this time would you recomand the M2 pro compare to the M1 pro?
Thank you for this video!
bro got the gyatt mouse
😂😂😂
From which year of the Macbook is still okay to buy?
I have a M1 MacBook Pro and the only issue I have is that the touch pad is not working or it skips on you
Which one would u consider compared to the M3’s lineup?
I was going to get a spec’d out m2 max to kinda future proof for when my workload inevitably gets larger, but you made a good argument to get the M1 and wait for the M3 to come out. I think I’ll go that way, anyone have any suggestions or advice? Whichever one I get I most likely spec it all the way out no matter what cause even when I buy the M3 I will still have uses for the M1
a home producer doesnt need a m1 a 2015 i7 3.4 does the job
Thanks fo Video!
But what about fans - affect performance in music programs?
And if compare 16/256 and 8/512, which is better?
SSD 256 is twice as slow as SSD 512 in M2 - does this also somehow affect performance?
good one Mogul I just bought one for my channel and it's amazing
Can’t go wrong with the M1 Pros 🙌
Appreciate the video Adam. Even though I’m a fanboy and knew this information a part of me really wonders about switching from my iMac 24 to a 16” MacBook Pro. However, I’m really good with my config and have a 1TB for the iMac so I’ll be good for years.
Really depends how much you need a computer while on the go? If your always working at your home studio then there’s really no need to rush and switch out the iMac. Really depends if you need that portability and want your setup wherever you go
You should let people pay you to make a custom tutorial. I was looking for a dope madlib alchmist type tutorial for drums but could only find basic stuff out there from other ppl
excellent video!!
As a beginner i got a 2018 I7 MacBook pro. Is that a good starter
Is m2 air good for music production?
great vid thank you
Great video. I keep looking at the lower spec models , then add this add that and suddenly I’m at a high spec model 😂… are you not concerned about heat with the 14’ models ? Or aren’t they that bad in real life situations.
Nice. Thanks.
I been watching you for 15 years nearly. I remember your old logic videos. Can u please help me pick a new macbook in 2024?
If your planning on making electronic music (like I am) I suggest going with 16GB Unified Memory or more because it’ll just be able to handle all of those tracks and instruments
what about fan noise?
Apple Macbook Pro 14" 2021 M1 8-Core CPU 14-Core GPU 16GB 512GB or can I opt for the 13" as its cheaper Air 13" 2022 M2 8-Core CPU 10-Core GPU 8GB 512GB
Which laptop would you recommend for a beginning producer that is just starting out?
M2 pro...or a good windows laptop
Or windows pc
I had an M1 when it worked it was great but one day it died and I tried to charge it and it never came back to life. Tried new chargers even had my friend who has a computer repair company keep it for a week and he said he tried everything.
I couldn't decide between the 13" & 14*, so I get them both🤣both used though
Which would you suggest for a beginner producer? And also budget friendly?
Mac mini is on sale under $500 !! New ! But then you need to spend at least $100+ or so on a monitor/screen. Any laptop//computer should work decently for beginner tho!
I’m starting to produce music, and I’m doing it seriously, and I need to change my laptop.
Do you think a Macbook air of 2017 holds Fl studio ?
it gets worse over time, its best to suck it up and buy a new one, bacause u get worse quality if your laptop isnt plugged in
Do you work your current Logic Session “on machine” on the SSD directly for the speed or do you (like the old days) open work and store the logic session all on an external and be limited to its transfer rate of the port type and RPM? curious. I’ve been leaving my current logic project and working off the HD and having it sync to icloud (back up copy)
Right now I have all logic content installed on macbook SSD and use external ssd for Kontakt libraries and other content for large sample libraries plugins
@imamusicmogul Isn't the external SSD inconvenient when you're travelling? I mean the portability is the main reason to consider a laptop.
How much it coast?
This is all good and great, if you live in the USA
How about a 2018 Macbook pro
Just got a spec’d up m1 pro 14in with 10 core cpu and 1tb ssd, renewed on Amazon for $1700. They’re still available as of 3/6/23. People should jump in this.
Where do you find it for 1700 I can’t find it
What’s the difference between RAM and cpu
Great Videos!. Im going to upgrade to Mac book pro 16” M2 but your making me think maybe I should wait for the M3? Or is that crazy then I might need to wait for the next thing…..arghhhh Anyway will the set up you recommend handle a lot of audio? Thats mainly what I use as well as big orchestral libraries.
👍💪🏻 i make the same decision. Macbook pro 14 M1
(12-Core CPU
19-Core GPU
16GB Unified Memory
1TB SSD Storage) M2 pro 16inch is Good for komplete kontrol 14 collector's edition Or should go for (12-Core CPU, 38-Core GPU, 32GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage) M2 Max ??? Please suggest me
32 all day
How about the M3 MacBook Pro baseline model ?
Yes it’s an amazing machine and will get the job done for sure and more
Wow I was considering the 16” M2. This has opened my view on the air.
The air is a powerful MacBook. M3s are on the way so if you can hold off a bit M3 I’m betting will offer some more performance cores
@@imamusicmogul Was about to purchase, but no rush. For the heads up, thanks! 😁
The m2 pro 12 core is by far better than the m1 pro, and you can get it cheaper now.
Hi there I want to start producing and im on a budget do you think a MacBook air M1 16gb ram would be enough to get the job done in 2024
No
Mac air m1 not good for music production?
2019 MacBook Pro 13” i5 8GB
No issues whatsoever
I have the m2 air 15' 16gb ram 1tb ssd
I use 8gb ram would 16gb ram make a big difference? Also 1tb ssd so can have all plugins on Mac
Really depends how 8GB is handling with your current workload. If it’s good then you should worry but I personally always recommend doing 16GB it least. Just gives you that extra juice if you using large sample libraries
I bought the 14” MacBook M2 Pro 32 GRAM 1TB Hard Drive…waiting for delivery
Congrats 💯 that’s a beats of a MacBook 💻
got the exact same
When you say music production does that include Mix engineering?
yes - would be the same for mixing and mastering engineers.
@@imamusicmogul Thank you 🙏🏾
Whats better?
8/512 or 16/256
16/256
I bought the m1 24gb 1tb ssd yet it keeps freezing with "system overload" errors ....
Whaattttt why
Dope video man appreciate you taking the time to make this but there’s a lot of misleading info here. M1 is not more powerful. The m2 base config ssd (256gb) is slower than the m1 ssd but once you upgrade the m2 to the 512gb ssd it’s faster. Everything else including single core and multi core performance is better on the m2 and single core performance is very important with music production. Also 512gb is not a good idea for music production. 1tb should be your base due to large sample libraries and apples use of memory swapping which utilizes the storage to help offload the ram usage when it’s not available. Also having to lug around slower external ssd’s is not ideal. At that point look at the Mac mini or a desktop as an option if you’re gonna be stationary. If you’re doing music production as a hobby then some of these options will be fine but if you’re looking to take music production/engineering more seriously then I would save my money and get a higher specked mac. Otherwise you’ll be looking to get a new pc in a couple of years and have wasted money when you could of just saved a bit more for something that will last you much longer. Just my 2 cents
$400 and you get an M2 macpro...save up an extra mth or 2, it's worth it
So what mac would u reccomend I want something that could run omnisphere n kontakt with ease
@@martymarl4602 or what would u reccomend
@@wraithways8895 I just picked up a brand new m1 MacBook Pro with the 10 core cpu 16 core gpu along with 32gb of ram and it’s unbelievably powerful. Haven’t had one issue running Omni or kontakt banks or any cpu heavy plugins. If you wanna get windows I’d get the asus zephyrus m16 either this year or last years model with the same specs as the Mac
@@FourthKindBeats id love to get this spec but the 32 gb 1tb spec is slightly out of my budget is there any alternatives u would suggest?, the 16gb is affordable but it’s clear it won’t run om or kontakt as fast. Additionally what do u think about getting a 32 gb 1tb but not on a M1 chip mabye an i9 or something
why I cannot find it in the uk :((((
Find what? If you meant the M1 pro 14 refurbished, it's coz they sold out in a matter of days after announcing the m2 pro lineup.
@@dentheplodder obv I meant the MacBook
@@gigisgopro8121 Other MacBooks are readily available in the UK from usual outlets.
The information stated here is actually wrong. In terms of music production, there is no significant increase of performance with M2 (or M3). So before you purchase a M2 Air, consider investing the 200 bucks into more RAM for a M1.
There are videos out there with performance benchmarks. Go watch those instead of this uninformed video...
The M1 Pro is Not Better then the 2023 M2 Pro Chip lol HDMI 2.1 Wifi6E BT5.2 10CPU 16 to 19 GPU it’s about 25% Faster that being said the M1 Pro 14 is still Great for Pro Audio. Just Picked up The M2 Pro 14” MacBook Pro today💨 Upgraded from my 2020 M1 which ran my large recording studio like butter” I run a full private studio Apollo X6 Heritage edition Thunderbolt, three audio interface with 6 SHARC DSP chips for UAD unison processing even though universal audio Just announce their plug-ins will run natively without the hardware 😏 but I’ve been running Logic Pro as my main DAW Akai MPC 2.3 Software with my MPC Live 2 & MPC Key61 also OZONE isotope and Native instruments Maschine Software I.E Komplete Kontrol and Kontakt just to name a few Now I had a Choice lastnight to Spend 2K$ on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra or M2 Pro Mini I went with the MacBook Pro M2 Pro as it Beat out the M1 Ultra and base 2019 MAC Studio by miles in many test and came Seconds Behind in other test! I’m not editing Videos I record and Mix” But I still have a 16-19 Core GPU with the M2 Pro if I want to Edit 4K 8K Also 4 TB 4 Ports and HDMI 2.1 also Wifi6 for Future proof.😎
Was just going to type the same thing. M1 is NOT better than the M2. M2 is a minor upgrade compared to M1 but still better.
I like how at the start "don't look at M1"
And down the line "M1 is not a downgrade, it's better"
Heh
he was talking abt the air
@@TAFRESHII 🙏 understood
First
Did bros channel just become an Apple shill channel?
He's been showing demonstration videos using Logic forever. You need a Mac to run it. Not really a schill move IMO.
@@deepzone31 don’t need an m2 to run Logic bro
I’m thinking about m2 pro 14inch 32go and 512go what you think about it ?
thats a good spec if you want to go 32GB. The more ram the better!
@@imamusicmogulwhat you means when you say good spec 😅
@@hylssmusic5803 actually just checked the refurb section on apple and theres a 14 M1 Pro 10 Core CPU 24 Core GPU 1TB 32GB of memory for $20 cheaper than M2 Pro with 32Gb new. I would go with refurb as you get double ssd and more GPU cores for less. M1 Pro vs M2 Pro not a huge difference in performance
I would go M1 Pro refurb vs M2 Pro. Use savings to spec up the ram and storage as needed. For majority of “pro” users M1 Pro is absolutely more than enough.
@@AKAxanman96 thanks bro
Hey man great info thank you! I have 2019 13in 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. 16gb ram 500g drive.. Is it worth upgrading to the refurbished one you mentioned or am I good w what I got? Thanks again in advance!! @imamusicmogul
why cant you just get external storage and a docking station for your mac instead of upgrading the mac air?