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iOS apps , Silicine and Mac OS vs PC
I know iOS apps like Loopy Pro work cross-platform on Silicone. But is seems like relatively few others do. As an iPad user , is it worth going for the extra expense for a Macbook vs a PC when choosing my next laptop running Presonus Studio One ?
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The number of cross-platform AUv3's is growing, albeit slowly. But that's only useful if Presonus supports AUv3 (looks like it does not as of right now). OTOH Logic Pro certainly does, and represents a bargain in desktop DAWs. Aside from that Apple Silicon Macs are awesome computers and represent an unbeatable value in performance-per-dollar and performace-per-watt in my opinion. But that's just my opinion. I have an M2 MacBook Air and I think it's a fantastic computer.
I love the silicon macs. Worth it imo. Does Studio One support auv3 now? On my version it’s only AU(v2?) The DAWs I have that do are Logic Pro, Ableton 11, and MTS
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If you plan to dedicate that laptop to music making, then definitely. But if you also want it for general use and you are already used to Windows 10 or 11, then don't frustrate yourself with MacOS. 🙂
@ervin : I’m all iOS at this point . This is my first laptop
I dunno if you all are aware of it but to me this “Sphere” is kinda like a super IOS environment and not only that, at $15 monthly including the software it’s a bargain .
@ipadbeatmaking , good to know . I’m probably gonna go with MacBook: BTW there’s a “15 MacBook Air coming out this summer, apparently
Yes, if those rumors pan out that'd probably be a great choice. A minor note of caution with the MacBook Air models is there is only passive cooling (no fan). In practice this has not been a problem for me at all, and it keeps the laptop silent of course, so you can have it in the room with you when you're recording with a mic. And to echo @tja, make sure you don't get the smallest storage option. It's not intentional "crippling" on Apple's part per se, but the nature of the storage modules used means you get twice the storage bandwidth with larger options.
A lot of ink has been spilled on the subject, but I have to say that one thing I haven’t read yet is a firsthand account of anyone being actually inconvenienced by the slower disk speed. From what I’ve read, if you get the 256GB you get “tremendously fast” instead of “stupefyingly fast”. It’s something that shows up in benchmarks, not real-world daily use. I still recommend getting a larger size for future-proofing purposes but I think it’s a bit much to imply the 256GB model is intentionally crippled for some nefarious reason. There is a technical reason for it:
With the 256GB option, the storage module is a single chip, whereas with 512GB or larger it uses multiple chips and can balance writes between them and thus achieve higher bandwidth. M1 Macs used lower density storage chips (128GB per) so they get the benefit of the load balance at a smaller size, with the trade off being that storage occupies more physical space on the SoC (and I’m guessing draws more current and generates more heat per GB). Note that bandwidth is only one metric of disk performance. Seek time has traditionally been more important, especially in the days before NVME SSDs, and I’m not aware of any difference in seek latency between 256GB and 512GB M2 SoCs. Bandwidth only really comes into play for long sequential writes and reads, not the typical IO patterns seen on a general-purpose computer.
So, really, for practical purposes, one should get 512GB or more because 256GB is too small, rather than because of the performance penalty. If you’re routinely running the sort of workloads where you’re going to actually notice the performance difference, it means you’re moving so much data that 256GB will likely not be enough capacity.
@mjm1138 The Studio One “Sphere “ includes an upgradable 30 gig of cloud storage . Secondly , thanks for that info . Will heed and get at least 512 gig . Maybe either the new air or even a refurb MacBook ‘16
Thanks !
I’m running apps and samples off fast external SSD’s with my MacMini M1 it’s still blisteringly fast.
I really like the speakers in the MBP line. 14” and 16” are constantly on sale and the extra ports and speakers you get is worth it imo, especially compared to the newer Airs, the price difference is like $200-$300. On the ’desktop’ side, the Mac mini is a great value.
Any specific reason you’re going Studio One > Logic Pro?
For an iPad user, a Mac is a natural choice. Both devices work well together. Keeping files in sync files via iCloud, running iPad apps on the Mac, finding the devices, and using the iPad as a second screen with touch. Just to name a few. If you are not into gaming or need exotic business applications, a Mac is a good computer. The technology is so much better. You will have less trouble with a Mac than with a Windows machine. Windows must run on hundreds of thousands of different hardware configurations while Apple just needs to support less than a hundred different models.
About the biggest downside to MacOS is shared with iOS in that upgrading the OS can render certain software inoperable until it receives an update, sometimes older software doesn’t work at all or has severe problems working correctly.
Be aware that AUV3 advertised compatability of DAWs refers to Audio/Fx plugins -
AUV3 MidiFX seem a separate category & excluded from e.g Ableton Live’s “AUV3 compatible” specs .
Only Logic/Mainstage that I know of can host MidiFX ,
or you can host in Drambo or MidiFire ( Mac paid version ) running in parallel .