You’re welcome!

Noted!

Thanks for your comment! To sidechain kick and bass, you could create a bus internally in your SD3 mixer and route a separate output just for that in your DAW. Then, you use that signal as a sidechain input on your favorite compressor on your bass, so that compression is applied to your bass when your MIDI drum track plays a kick hit. That way, your SD3 drum mix remains unaffected (either if you are using it in stereo or multi-out). Let me know if that solves your issue!

@ Thanks, Oli. This will be a big help.

Indeed! 🤘🏻

I’m not sure what you are referring to. It’s not possible to upgrade a CPU chip in a Mac.

@ yes it is :)

Hi Philippe, a new Mac Mini M4 would be a major upgrade. Alternatively, you could wait for the release of the Mac studio M4 which should be released mid 2025. Regarding your UAD DSP accelerator you may have to upgrade hardware due to compatibility issues because your new machine will be coming with Sonoma and no way to roll back to earlier OS. It’s best to check on UAD’s website for that to avoid surprises. Congrats for stretching your Mac Pro until now!

@@OliBeaudoin Hi again, thanks a lot for your reply? I was wondering if a mac studio M2 max would be equivalent to a new Mac Mini M4? What do you think? I found some used mac studio M2 max and was wondering if it would be a great occasion? I can live with my current setup until next year for sure .) And for the UAD I know I will have to get a new satellite using Thunderbolt. Also here found some good used ones but using Thunderbolt 2 and not Thunderbolt 3 but maybe with adaptor T2 to T3 I should be fine? Also for my A&H GS-R24 which using firewire, I know I would have to go for a RME digiface and use the ADAT out from GS-R24 ... lot of new stuff to buy just to be able to install Ableton 12 and to be able to work with heavy projects (I changed also my way of working using more and more plugins instead of hardware, I guess this is the price to pay ...). Thanks again for your precious help!

Yes, UAD TB3-TB2 works as long as you get original Apple stuff (that’s what I’m using). The M2 Studio system is awesome, especially if you can find a good deal on it. I’d go for that to have some dough for all the rest since you’re upgrading multiple things at once. Hope that helps! Cheers!

Been there 😅😂

Thanks a lot! 🙏😎

been wondering the samething.. but don’t want to get stuck with sequoia

Thanks for your comment! I will be waiting for the M4 Mac Studio mid-2025 - it should be a real beast. If you can manage thing with your current system, I'd recommend to wait!

Yes, the thing is that these new machines come with the latest OS, no way around it.

@@OliBeaudoin Ok I will wait. Hope the price will be similar to the current Studio M2 Max? Thank you

@ it should be around the same price point and the performance increase you be pretty significant!

Oops! 😅

I’d wait for an M4 system even if the performance increases between M3 to M4 are not huge. It always depends if you can still do your day-to-day work with your current machine. I’ll be waiting patiently For the release of the M4 Mac Studio in 2025.

@@OliBeaudoin Thanks for the response. I don't have an apple system right now and I wanna start using logic. You think it's worth waiting around 5months for the m4 air or just go ahead and buy m3 air right now?

@@Nikxsy I'd say don't let the tools get in the way of your creativity. If you wanna start recording now, get an M3 and get going right away!

@@OliBeaudoin you think mid 25 or early they will drop?

@@nine27 Should be in June at WWDC if rumours are right!

I hear you Joey! That’s unfortunately the name of the game with computers in general. If you can stretch it to 7 years, then it basically did its job. As soon as we start updating operating system, updating software, etc, the machine will be using more and more system resources and eventually, we encounter a bottleneck with performance.

@@OliBeaudoin Yeah exactly! I had used by 2012 Macbook Pro for exactly 7 years before getting the mini. I'm still ok with my current rig but I know the change will be immense once I make the jump. Merci!!

@@joeyredamusic at least you aren’t having issues. I have the exact same system as you and some of these new plugins and especially Pro Tools sessions in general with alot of tracks are taxing the f out of my cpu. I think I am going to be getting a mac studio m2 soon cause although I have been contemplating on waiting for the m4s third party developers won’t be up to speed since they can drop at any moment. Probably by mid 25.. The question is do I get a max or ultra

@@joeyredamusic Same here, I got an old 2012 MBP and this thing is still working fine. These machines had more longevity than the newer ones - I even swapped the DVD drive for an extra SSD, something that's just not possible nowadays!

Hey! I’d say if you have the budget, get the new M4 MBP. In the meantime, here are some tips to maximize your current system: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5jXpnahrdh4iKcsi=rVKXbvomQ29NdCyC I’ll be waiting for the release of the M4 Mac Studio to upgrade. 🤘🏻

Thanks for your comment! I am surprised to hear that you are having issues with your M2 set up. I’m suspecting that you may have insufficient RAM on your current system for your specific needs. Instead of upgrading to an M4 system, have you looked into trying to optimize your workflow with Kontakt? This may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6CXdKmqi79ke68si=kFGszbgpbtxJQdg1

@ thanks, I’ll look into that! It had 16 gb of ram, already sold it, so the question is whether an M4 with 48 gb will be noticeably better…

@@allongroth7971 Oh yes, M4 with 48GB of integrated RAM will help - guaranteed. In doubt, I you can also check out this video about DAW optimization hacks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5jXpnahrdh4iKc

@@allongroth7971go for 64 or more if you do big orchestral sessions! Some of my orchestral projects use up to 50gb of ram if it’s hybrid orchestral trailer music for example

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Hey Tonia! Yes, Apps, plug-ins and OS have to be installed on the internal drive. Regarding NI libraries and instruments - they are not considered apps per se and it’s preferable to install them on a high read and write speed external solid-state drive because they are much larger in file size. It will also save you a lot of hassle if you need to reinstall macOS, that way, your libraries will be left untouched and ready to work with if something goes wrong with your system. Hope that helps!

⁠Thank you Oli!

@@toniapapakonstantinou You're welcome!

It's an awesome plugin indeed!

This setup is going to be lighting fast and most Apple Silicon reported no issues with heat whatsoever. I’d say go for the portable option - you won’t lose loads of performance due to overheating. I will personally be waiting for the M4 Mac Studios that will be released later in 2025.

@ so running the MacBook Pro in clamshell mode will have exact same performance as the Mac mini if they have the same spec even over a long work session?

@@jamiemyers4696 Technically, yes. But from my own experience, desktop computers always have an edge over portable ones with same specs. Either way, your M4 will most likely be overkill for audio purposes only. I'm about to get an M4 system mostly because of the bottleneck I'm encountering with video editing more than with my DAW/mixing.

Judging from personal experience, internal drives are always faster than external. For external drives, It also depends on how many devices are connected to your ports because they share bandwidth. My advice would be to get an internal 1TB SSD (instead of 500GB) because they have more NAND flash chips allowing faster, read, and write speed on your SSD. Install all applications and operating system on that internal drive and run your sessions on an external solid-state drive with fast read and write speed such as the crucial X10. Hope that helps! For more info check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGfGo3tprL2Mp9ksi=uKvHNuuzVIJzhdUa

Hi there! It depends how many virtual instruments you are running and which DAW you are using - according to the use of performance and efficiency course in the CPU . I would go for more CPUs and 24 RAM if you don’t run too many virtual instruments

Hey Jesse, Geekbench is good info - but doesn’t always translate into actual performance for pro audio purposes specifically. The leap from M3 to M4 doesn’t seem as significant than Intel to M1 for sure.

@@OliBeaudoin My point was actually that for people like me that are just entering the market (not upgrading) we can get a base unit for $599 that outperforms what was previously a gold standard for consumer music production...now I can pump that extra $1k into unnecessary analog gear that I dont' really need but want anyway...Reverb here I come!😂

@@jesseforrest4708 Haha, you know it! We are all guilty of the G.A.S.!

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Hey Chris, this is more than good - it’s incredibly powerful for audio purposes only. I will be getting an M4 system as well shortly! 🙏

@ thank you 😃

It’s a good DAW, but more oriented for EDM/electronic music producers. In the end, it’s all about how fast and efficient your workflow can be, no matter the DAW you are using.

If you are combing edm music with a more traditional instrument based genre would workflow like FL Studio and Logic Pro be good combination for smoother workflow (assuming both are learned) or would one be enough?

Logic is awesome for MIDI (hyper editor) and is packed with samples. Both are good, but ultimately, it depends which workflow you prefer. My personal preference would be Logic.

Core Audio is Mac built-in driver if you are not using any external interace. If you use an external interface, you'll be using the driver that works with that interface.

@@OliBeaudoin odd, my Behringer U-Phoria UMC 1820 for Windows advises downloading drivers. "For Mac users, no drivers are needed."

@ OSX has most drivers already, no it’s not always necessary to download them. Another cool with with Mac

If you mean "hackintosh", you can try it to make it work if you have a PC installing mac OS on it, but don't expect it to be 100% stable and working without any hassle.

@ nope, its all just code.

For audio purposes, it’s gonna do the job as long as your system has enough RAM for your specific needs.

@ thank you for replying my comment but i still don’t understand if its good for music production I work already over 30 Chanels it’s working well for now

@@alexwmarx Yes, it’s GREAT!

@ thanks 🙏

Hey there! Thank for your comment. If you are running DSP-intensive sessions and not many virtual instruments, I'd suggest you shoot for an Apple Silicon M2 Pro (MBP, Mac Studio) system with 16GB RAM. This should be more than enough to run heavy plugins like you mentioned. If you have a higher budget, I'd recommend you wait for the new M4 systems that will be released in the next weeks (Mac Mini, etc). As always, these new systems will be priced accordingly. When budget is tight, it's always better to opt for something that is not the "latest thing" out there. Hope that helps!

How so?

Thanks for your comment. Which DAC will you be using? I'm unfamiliar with your full setup, but for maximum routing flexibility, I suggest that you check out the Audio Hijack App, which allows you to route signals from within you mac in many different ways. Let me know if that works for you!

@@OliBeaudoin in the meantime, I got the DAC/amp (FiiO K7), and I am happy to report that the setup is working really well: I set up an aggregate device with Steinberg UR44C and the FiiO K7. In cubase control room, i have two monitor channels, one is routed to the UR44C output for monitor speakers and the other to the FiiO K7 output - works just as I hoped! I discovered also that you can change the setting that determines if an output is exclusive to one monitor channel: so now I can even setup a third monitor channel for another pair of headphones with their own calibration eq in the insert and route it to the same FiiO K7 output for when I plug in another headphone. I also discovered the audio hijack app and the sound source app, which is great for routing different app’s audio output to different devices, also, you can add plugin effects to the chain. 🙏

@@gosnote Seems like you have everything under control! 🙏😎 Thanks for sharing your setup and routing!

Thanks a lot! Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for your comment! Noted. 🙏

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much!

Indeed, because larger SSDs have more NAND chips

Thanks a lot for your comment. The 2012 MBP can’t stand this type of session indeed. I got one here and with recent OS+DAW versions, it’s having a hard time to handle a small-sized session, let alone 128+ VSTs and other cpu-intensive plugs. The M2 Pro mini should be more than OK with your current needs if you are running on a tight budget. You can also wait a few months for the new M4 MBP systems if you want extra longevity and a portable system. Hope that helps! 🙌🏼

My laptop will be on the move with me. Because I’m a mobile dj.

Go to virtual dj. To see that the MacBook Air with 8 ram and 512 sad . Is sufficient enough to run virtual dj software?

Hey George, for virtual DJ software this system should be just fine!

Hey Jakub, I’m not sure why you had a bad experience with Apple Silicon. Maybe the system you tried had insufficient RAM, which created a bottleneck. I’d say give it another shot, maybe an M2 Pro system. Cheers!

1TB is a better choice indeed - it also has faster read/write speed!

Hey Carlos, thanks a lot for your question and sub! My short answer would be, it depends how long you want to keep your system for and how heavy your average sessions are. I like to get my systems with high CPU specs. Are you doing video as well? If so, I’d say the 12/19 setup would be best. If not, perhaps get the 10/16 and save your money for the next upgrade. I’m stretching my current system here to make the jump straight to M4, but gotta admit it may be overkill. A M2 Pro 10/16 should still be a solid system for at least 5 years. Hope that helps!

@@OliBeaudoin no video, or very basic iMovie stuff. I use protools to record vocals and guitars.. never more than 24 tracks. No automation. Obviously 12 is better than 10 CPU but is it worth the 375$, I don’t believe it is for my usage. I had my iMac since 2016, and I’m thinking of keeping the mini for the next 3-5 years.

Ok, then go for the 10/16 setup. It’s gonna be LOT of horsepower for your needs! You can check for Marketplace deals as well to save extra dough. Sometimes you can even find systems still on AppleCare, with original invoice, etc. Hope that helps! 🙏

@@OliBeaudoin merci mon homme!

What do you mean more specifically?

Thanks so much Axel! Glad it was helpful! 🙏

Salut! Excellente question. En fait cela dépend de l’urgence de la situation pour l’achat du nouvel ordinateur. Si tu peux attendre encore environ six mois, les nouveaux Mac Mini et Studio M4 devrait sortir mi-2025. Avec les ordinateurs, c’est toujours la même chose: plus on attend le mieux c’est généralement. Tiens compte du fait que cette nouvelle génération sera très dispendieuse à la sortie. J’espère que cela répond à ta question. Pour ma part, je vais attendre à la mi-2025, car mon système est encore stable et suffisamment performant pour l’audio. 🙏

Thank you! 🙏

Glad it was helpful! 🙏😎

Much appreciated man! 😎🙏

Omg bro I follow you since like 2014/15

Any ideas?im on Catalina.

Finder (your main OS window)>Applications>System Settings Hope that helps