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1. #Imac or mac mini for music production reddit upgrade#
2. #Imac or mac mini for music production reddit pro#

Mac Pro with 3.7GHz Quad-core Intel Xeon E5 Processor, 12GB Memory, Dual AMD FirePro D300 GPUs, and 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storageįusion Drive for shorter boot times, faster application launches, and quicker file accessĢ Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting high-speed devices or up to two Apple Thunderbolt DisplaysĤ USB 3 ports to connect external hard drives and transfer large files *customized, as show, with upgraded 3 GHz processor and 16 GB Memoryīasic specs of Mac Pro (see all specs, below):Īpple Mac Pro 3.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5 _ _īasic specs of Mac Mini* (see all specs, below):ĭesktop Computer with 3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, 16GB Memory, 1TB Fusion Drive, Intel Iris Graphics, 2 x Thunderbolt 2 Ports, 4 x USB 3 Ports, and SDXC Card Slot Thanks for any light you can shine on this situation I don't see myself going crazy with plugins. The only other plugin I have is the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor. I'll be recording with a maximum of 2 microphones, probably one only mic at a time. I'll be connecting a UAD Apollo Twin audio interface and possibly installing Omnisphere for use in my productions. I'm not going to have huge track counts or be playing loads of virtual instruments. Would using that external HD with the Mac Pro slow things down terribly?įor my current needs in the next year, say, to make this album, is it even worth it to consider going for the Mac Pro? This is a hobbyist situation and not a full-time job. How would you compare the Mac Mini 1TB Fusion Drive with the Mac Pro's 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage? Would I have to get an additional hard drive for the Mac Pro on top of the 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage? I do have an existing external Glyph HD from circa 2011 I could use. Having already produced a few albums, I am aware that for music production, RAM is key.Īnother issue is the hard drive. I am aware that the RAM on a Mac Mini is soldered and therefore not able to be upgraded after purchase. I have already figured out that I can connect the two monitors to the Mac Mini and still have a free Thunderbolt connector for the audio interface.) (Fwiw, I will be running two 23" Apple HD Cinema Displays (circa 2008, DVI). The Mac Pro 3.7 GHz Quad-core with 12GB is $3,000.

#Imac or mac mini for music production reddit upgrade#

If I go for the Mac Mini I can upgrade the Mac Mini so it's 3GHz and 16 GB: total cost will be $1,400. For a singer/songwriter recording/mixing/editing setup, I am weighing the performance and expandability of a new 2017 Mac Pro against the cheaper and possibly entirely adequate new 2017 Mac Mini.