16'' MacBook Pro 2019 - Logic Pro X Speed Test

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[@DavidJones-ig2kv]

Finally a music focused test of this macbook, tired of all the benchamark reviews that only focus on video editing!

[@DBLCreations]

Indeed... Like video editing is the only thing... I also do video editing, but i do a lot more music production and graphic design.

[@ArkianBeats]

same hha

[@iatbo0503]

Well, cuz all the youtubers do video editing and other professionals don’t make videos.

[@DBLCreations]

@@iatbo0503 That is not always the case. There are music producers that make youtube video's. "Hence Tha Biznezz" or something like that, for example.

[@knotlock]

David Jones I second this comment!

[@freddierodriguez3036]

Much needed video and great song by the way!

[@edmlv]

Great video! Finally someone that test this new model on music! What are the specs of your Macbook? (cores, ram, etc) Thank you!

[@Jonsine]

Thanks. All max except the ssd

[@edmlv]

@@Jonsine awesome!! Thanks

[@PoolsideMitch]

Hi, Jon! Thanks for the review. I know you said the machine is maxed out; please confirm if the RAM is 32GB or 64GB (if 64GB, I was admittedly a bit surprised to see you reach a stuttering point).

[@sensorica_music]

Hello, the sample rate of this project? 44? 48? 96?

[@ajeshashok6]

I’m a bit worried about the fan noise. Cuz I use a mic always when I’m composing. I work on an iMac now, it’s a fairly silent machine and I’ve had no problems. With this I’m worried about the fan noise picking up when I’m recording audio.

[@manuchalud7455]

I don't believe this test. 32 buffer and 80 tracks of diva and serum playing at the same time plus bunch of effect plugins, it is impossible

[@massivebeatzz]

That's not how you check the speed for pro audio. Evans multi core logic test plus core load check.

[@nockebymusic7423]

thx for the remix stems!

[@deazymusix]

Hey Jon, are you using Catalina and if so, do all your plugins still properly work?

[@Jonsine]

Yes. At the moment no Problems but check on the Plugins Websites

[@deazymusix]

Ok, thanks for the reply. That’s the one thing holding me back from upgrading at the moment.

[@th-1344]

I need one. Where do you reckon I can buy it for the cheapest price?

[@dontaewinslow]

I have this machine and it is terrible! My 2019 cannot handle CPU and overheats system overload at 29 tracks, 15” i9 with 8 cores

[@barsaydogan6464]

Hello. Can I open more than 100 audio files with the MacBook Air i5 16gb ram 2020?

[@Rgdonaire_07]

Finally. Music production test on the new MacBook. Seems like a beast.

[@ashsen7664]

poor thing is gonna burn in couple of months if you rigorously do that .. its throttling at its peak

[@Victinfien]

how well does it do video editing?!?!? every DAW user: don't care, it means nothing to me, just tell me if it can run a 50+track in Live 10, cubase, pro tools, Logic etc

[@kumudtsering]

Jon Sine : I don’t see anyone maxing out this machine in the next ten years... Jacob Collier : Hold my bear

[@nicebluejay]

nah, he only runs audio

[@kumudtsering]

@nicebluejay he does run a lot of audio indeed but there’s also quite some midi as well

[@nicebluejay]

@@kumudtsering maybe a track or two, based on the streams he has posted.

[@kumudtsering]

@nicebluejay if you look closel at his instagram streams as well you can see that some of the bass in All Night Long is midi, and the steel drums in Make me Cry are also midi, I mean he does use midi though he still uses way more audio his record of the most tracks he has is 720 for With The Love in My Heart on Djesse vol. 1, it’s utterly insane 😂😂😂

[@jakobgeorgaudio]

It's quite dangerous to hold a bear

[@kevingrady8079]

Hi Jon, thanks for the Logic test on this machine. I'm a long time composer, producer, programmer looking to upgrade from my trusty Mac Pro cheese grater. I'm hoping someone could do a demo with multiple instances of Kontakt orchestral libraries to see what the MacBook Pro 16" can handle. I'm checking out the iMac Pro, but don't like all in ones. Also looking at the new Mac Pro Desktop, but it would eat a lot into my overall budget for other gear purchases. The top of the line MacBook you have may do the trick for now. You've been a great help.

[@jakobgeorgaudio]

"just two terabytes" .. lol !

[@YungAC-44]

Haha as your MacBook fan is running 6:20 I thought to myself with my MacBook 2019 max spec 15inch god damnit youtube.... really you starting to act up 😂 but it was yours lol

[@fawnsie5296]

Omg I love this, all other review videos are “video editing” reviews, honestly, every single one. Keep up the amazing work Jon!!

[@nicebluejay]

yes agreed, thank you!!!!!!

[@ultrasoundconcept]

Apple owes everyone with 2016 - early 2019 MBP a replacement unit. I quite agree with You.

[@pranksonyou3028]

2.4GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory 2TB SSD storage 16-inch Retina display with True Tone

[@corbinwarren8455]

Pranks on You this needs to be pinned

[@heythere6983]

the 8 gb of gddr6 isnt really necessary for music tho correct? And do u ever find u using anything above 32 g of RAM in a production?

[@jermaineoree8745]

You really don’t need 64gb of Ram but if you wanna future proof it sure why not

[@Lushrave]

Would you recommend 32gb for being futureproof ? My projects usually have 20-30 tracks (half audio/half midi). Basic EQs, compressor, saturation on each channel. Maybe a couple U-he Diva or Omnisphere.

[@Jonsine]

Maybe use activity monitor and track your usage to know more about what u use

[@dynamicalan]

your plugins must not draw any processing power at all - I don't use that many plugins and it nukes

[@bionic1234]

Sorry for the potentially sensitive question but I think lots of viewers might be interested in that, too. Just a year ago or so you had a small little studio and were "financially struggling". Now you have a huge studio, some 10,000$ monitor system, just bought a 5,000$ laptop etc. Apparently you are not DJ-ing much atm. How the hell do you make that much money with your tracks? We know how much spotify pays approximately. Would be great to get some insights into that. There is no shame if the money comes from somewhere else, I am just curious and would be surprised if it really comes from just making music. Thanks a lot, and totally fine if you don't want to answer this question :)

[@Jonsine]

I already covered this in a video. It’s all made with what u see in the videos. KZbin a bit, Music, DJ school, Production school, Label, Studio renting, all my old ghost productions, royalties for all the songs I have written, sample packs, affiliated marketing and so on and the MacBook is financed and the speakers need to be tested first. Hope this makes sense. 😜👍

[@peev180]

Jon Sine So you’re saying that hard work can pay off?! That’s not snark...good for you...

[@boothbuster]

Social_Commenter I could be wrong but I believe Berlin’s low cost of living helps too. Compared to LA or NYC, imagine if it costs $2-5,000 or more LESS for rent, food, etc., every month. Of course then there is VAT, but NYC sales tax is almost 9% also. :) So just imagine even with $1,000 saved per month... especially if financing over 2-5 years... you could outfit a HUGE studio...

[@boothbuster]

Oops, meant Düsseldorf in this case, not Berlin... haha! ;)

[@Geno5]

Jon Sine congradulations on your sucess

[@NanoSlap]

I'm curious man... Have you Ever considered to try any other daw?

[@dryzd]

Mariano Garcia studio one 4 is awesome

[@Jonsine]

Not not really I’m happy with logic and I anyways use mostly plugins that are the same on any daw

[@dannyvalentino328]

If you have a DAW that you're happy with and know inside out, it would be very stupid to give that up and try something else. The amount of time you'd spend learning the new software, getting to grips with it and figuring out how to do simple tasks that you'd not even think about before would be extremely frustrating. And a waste of time. Bottom line, just find a DAW that you like, and learn the hell out of it. All DAWs do the same things, just maybe differently. It's the person using the DAW that makes a difference, not the DAW.

[@KarimLeMec]

@@dannyvalentino328 Absolutely I agree. Despite the goodness of Studio One (that I own) , Logic can do anything and it do good! SO why the hell to change?

[@nyrrard]

I use Logic as my main DAW, and Bitwig as my sandbox/playground/theme-park "happy-place" DAW. Before I leave the studio to go home I use Bitwig 15-45 mins every day to create new synths, new soundscapes in 'THE GRID' et al. Logic is still my go-to since I know it in and out. It would be damn stupid to put myself in an uncomfortable position in a session and so forth. However, I do like to have fun, and I always want to learn something new. I´m curious of nature and I want to learn as much as possible, even though I might never actually need it. It is the fun in research, having an open mind and expanding basic knowledge that does it for me. Not because I have to, or because person X or Y is doing it. But because I can... You know; Yes, we can!

[@wierdpocket]

At what sample rate do you usually record audio? I assume 44.1, but I wonder how recording at 96 or 192 affects cpu load.

[@JayfkProductions876]

jon you are truely an apple sheep lol

[@ags911]

He’s too deep in now lol

[@StLoreto]

How close do you think the minimum specs of the 16” can get to this demonstration?

[@artykillen9251]

I’d like to know this too

[@SuperGeorge2112]

If you open an audio record track at the end of the project, your processing will be cut in half. it is a flaw within Logic x.

[@smiksmagger3446]

This is insane! So much Divas, I can hardly run 4 with my 2015 full specs macbook pro right now. This is what I needed to see to justify the buy!

[@jakobgeorgaudio]

Hey there. Would the base model be sufficient ? Which is more important, ram or GPU for production?

[@josicx2507]

Jakob Nielsen First CPU, then RAM and GPU last

[@nicebluejay]

looks like i will be buying a refurbished 2019 model in 2 years. thanks jon!!

[@StephenDisarioMusic]

Have you had any issues with using a usb2 audio interface? There a videos saying that usb 2 interfaces bug out with the new t2 chip. Please let me know

[@vinitocorleone6920]

not buying it coz of thus uncertainty n lack of hardware upgrades

[@DanteRose]

Do you think 64gb memory makes a difference for Logic over 32gb? I got 32gb but the new $700 HBM2 Graphics card upgrade...

[@Screaming-Trees]

On a separate note where did you find this desk with the keyboard drawer that fits an 88 note keyboard? I'd like one as well but can't seem to find anything that fits my criteria. Thanks.

[@Jonsine]

Made is myself. Search for diy desk on my channel

[@eliaszerano3510]

Quiet? It sounds if it starts to burn or explode immediately. How hot does it get ?

[@andyshawproducer]

Hey Jon, thanks for the video - really helpful. Were you on the standard 16GB Ram or all the way up to 64GB ? I'm thinking of getting the latest MacBook pro but just wondering how well the standard 16GB ram and 1TB storage would cope with all those plugins ? Cheers, Andy

[@Jonsine]

I got everything fully maxed except the SSD works perfect 😜

[@andyshawproducer]

@@Jonsine haha ok awesome ! Thanks man.

[@ChandlerBrown]

Bought this exact same laptop 2 weeks ago and loving it so far with Logic and Maschine. Great minds think alike

[@StephenDisarioMusic]

Chandler Brown any issues with usb 2 Audi interfaces?

[@ChandlerBrown]

@@StephenDisarioMusic I use a thunderbolt interface, but my midi controllers are USB 2.0 and I've had no troubles connecting through my dock.

[@heythere6983]

are the fans kicking in easily? im wondering about microphone recording

[@dangerjbl]

Question is, after a ten hour session in the studio making music is it going to still perform or catch fire?

[@okay1904]

This chap went from using a basic Yamaha home studio speaker 2 years ago costing no more than about $600 per pair to the Kii Three's costing well over $10,000 per pair. Incredible progress..........Wow. Music production must be a wonderful profitable profession - or rather maybe KZbin blogging and influencing. But I still like him, pretty honest chap...

[@tutengenezemuziki]

It's funny now with M1's out, Macbook Pro user be acting like this beast of Machine is no longer VALID.... GAS is Real🤷🏾‍♂️

[@momoru]

Man, I have the 2018” MacBook Pro with the Vega 16 and I wish I had just waited for this 16” model. I don’t think I can trust Apple for quite a while after screwing up a lot of customers. I think I might still just move on to a desktop in the future personally.

[@gashlin]

Look like Star Wars Speakers

[@BoxfedTV]

Jon! Another great vid!! So were you mixing in 192khz? 96k? Or 44.1?

[@CosmoCircleTv]

Great stuff, i was never a mac guy, but this macbook is literaly a workstation and they say the battery life is a full day of work without compromises....

[@MrEcted]

Hey man, great review! What was your previous Mac? I'm on a 2014 15-inch (fully spec'd) and I'm hitting some hard limitations and am constantly having to freeze tracks and such. What computer did you use before this? I really want to make the upgrade, but I want to time it properly so I don't have to upgrade for another 5-8 years. Thanks!

[@gauravsingh2760]

I know this is an old video but I'm having to upgrade my mac. I was thinking of buying the M1 but I know ram and every thing else will put me in trouble so I'm almost all to buy this one - wanted to check if you opted for the 2.3 or the 2.4 processor? Also, what's your current day performance review on this laptop? I'm all into plugins and synths and orchestral stuff 😊

[@jlx_music4365]

Hi Jon, one important thing you don't need to forget: that Logic needs to be optimized for the new hardware. There are a couple of comparisons videos between Windows and Macs, the Windows ones have twice the power of the Macs, however, the Macs are running much smoother and faster, due to the fact, that the software is way better optimized to the hardware inside, especially video-editing software. Music-software shouldn't be very different...so after an update, Logic could run even better than you shared here in the video ;) But as you said, the new Machines are just beasts for electronic music, more than you'll ever need!

[@DaveAndreP]

what do you think about the entry level macbook pro 2019? (13 inch, i5, 8 gb ram)? Can it do the job?

Just a little correction on 'hard drive'. Those are called 'Solid State Drives'. They are different types of drives than Hard (Disk) Drives.

[@Jonsine]

I know I’m just so used to call them HD 😜

[@TonyThomas10000]

So, here I am making music on my cheap Core i3 Lenovo that cost me about $400 with an SSD upgrade...

[@MrVadymMykh]

Hey, Jon, thanks for the video! I think I have an issue with Logic being too CPU intensive for my MBP 16. I mean, I can use either FL Studio or REAPER on the highest quality, and the laptop stands cold as a stone. But after 5 minutes in Logic with no tracks and plugins it gets hot as hell. And coreaudioid process in activity monitor eats up a lot of CPU. Does this happened to you? It's a real shame for Logic (Specwise, MBP 16", base i9, 16 RAM) Also, would external audio card help with coreid issue? Thanks in advance

[@Jonsine]

That’s strange logic should run the smoothest. Maybe get in touch with Apple.

[@MrVadymMykh]

@@Jonsine yeah, it has the strangest behaviour of all. I already got support over chat, but it didn't help. Waiting for quarantine to fall down so I could visit our local Apple Store. Thanks for the message!

[@heythere6983]

how's the fan? does it kick in easily? Im worried about using this with a microphone near it in recording.

[@VinceCartierBeats]

Yep it’s definitely logic. Idk why it’s like that. I use fl seamlessly but the minute I open logic... I’m always getting that little message about buffer speed and sample rate

[@KrozME]

I want a video on the Kii Three man. Come on!

[@Slang_Forever]

This looks sweet

[@Rgdonaire_07]

any chance you do similar test with Ableton? I'm a little disappointed with my results. My assumption is that logic is fully optimised for Catalina.

[@NessunDorma732]

Rafael Graterol just wait a few weeks/months when everything is adjusted for catalina. Right now its a mess

[@VamsiMohanKrishnaVadrevu]

Thank you! I was worried if I started to record 15 to 20 tracks at the same time, it would be a problem...Looks like this is finally a good machine for music production on the go.

[@geoffallan]

I used to record 48 tracks at once on a 2015 13 inch with dante.

[@kairos5707]

Geoff Allan were most of them serum tracks?

[@simenraaen6089]

Why are there Disk I/O peaks at play stop, still on m1 pro?

[@anrianka]

hello Jon, thankyou for sharing. what the best choice betwen macbook or iMac for music production?

[@jamalcole1985]

I still have my mac book pro. The model i have has firewire, upgradeable ram & hard drive. Im done with macs & the apple tax. I have hp envy 17.3 inch, i7 ,1tb hard drive, touchscreen(dont even use it) fingerprint reader & the ram/hard drive is upgradeable.

[@LouisMenotti]

I still have equipment that uses firewire. Would you saying which MacBook Pro you have?

[@senseii562]

What's the price for the fully spek version

[@TheOfficialSiNN]

Thank you for talking about film composers. Never enough power lol. The new mBP one hell of a laptop.

[@nizarreghai]

Watched it the first time for the Mac Book review, came back to listen to the music again, great Video 👍

[@Bio-ToxicBio-Toxic]

Perfect!! What’s this beautiful monitor screen you use? And what adapter?

[@Jonsine]

Lg with usb c

[@platinum_fox]

Jon Sine Can you be more specific?

[@ACDevastation]

kpkeyplayer just looks like an ultra wide 34” monitor

[@AlejandroRamo]

Wich RAM setup do you recommend for music production in this mackbook 16 model? Love your vids :)

[@benvanmassenhove]

Yeah is 16 enough? 40tracks max

[@joesando8077]

I was worried that this would give me some problems. Definitely helped make my decision easier. Thank you Jon!!!

[@eyhtlab]

Hey Jon, i have a question about working with an external display. Does it work for you? I read a lot about overheating and loud fans when you connect a external display with the mbp. I currently ordered mine and im worried about this problem. Thanks for your response.

[@Fedbo]

hey I'm considering buying the refurb. maxed out 2017 touchbar with the 3.1 GHz i7 and 16 gb of ram + 2 tb ssd which can be had for under 2000€ which at the moment is my max budget. I see you woudl strongly advice against it? even a maxed out version would you still not recomend? can you elaborate on that? (main application I want to switch to logic for pop/folk music production + final cut for some music video editing)

[@awolmusic2565]

Kii audio!!! 😍😍😍 Amazing speakers!!!

[@adrianudrea3780]

Maaan , Kii Audio Three !!! Amazing !!! I hope you'll keep them , they say once you hear them , you don't wanna hear anything else !!!

[@Jonsine]

So far impressed

[@rayflexentertainment1545]

what's the make of the monitor u re using ?

[@VIsTheMusic]

Hi ! Great videos. Quick question. My bf and I live together, we both use macbook pros to produce music on. I want to jam with him, live, come up with ideas together on our notebooks, through our own set of headphones simultaneously. Is this just a matter of getting his notebook's audio out, into my audio interface and having dedicated headphone outs, or is there an even easier way. Also.. How about if we jam on one notebook, while using two different midi usb keyboard controllers on different instrument tracks? Many thanks and keep up the awesome ! Vi An MUSIC

[@Harrysound]

You sound like Brüno

[@Tunemood]

This solidafies my decision, I will upgrade from a 2012 to this 2020 soon, thank you Jon

[@auraleaks9627]

Have you got it yet

[@BluesGetOrigin]

?

[@sparshvermamusic_]

Which processor are you using

[@patrickaaron9555]

name of the desktop monitor?

[@MadelnMachines]

One thing to note is that a round trip of 7.9ms is not very good at all on a 32 buffer. A Presonus Quantum or RME UFX+ get under 7ms round trip at 128 buffer size. For a real 32 buffer size you should be looking at 2-3ms round trip latency. I'd be curious how the macbook pro would perform at 32 and 64 samples with real ultra low latency.

[@ShredTraining]

How does this compare to a top spec 2015 macbook Pro with logic X?

[@Mario-ud2xj]

Thanks for reviewing a macbook for music, and ... Impressive setup. Too impressive for me! I have a more modest budget. Question: have opportunity to buy a 15” 2019 MBP with i9 and 16GB Ram. Currently have 13” i5 with 8GB. Sometimes stops playback when too many tracks and plugins. Would you say the 15” will alleviate that?

[@senseii562]

Bro whats the price for yours?

[@HamHavoc]

Have you experienced any audio pops/glitches? I have been reading on forums that people have been experiencing this with the new macbooks and also I don't know if the problem was ever resolved on the previous generations due to the t2 chip. This is the main reason I am holding off on getting the new macbook.

[@LKpixels]

do you experience any jumpy screen when you start activate flex pitch?

[@michaeljarzy2837]

Help! I did similar test to yours. Settings like yours. And my macbook pro 16 ( 64 ram, radeon 5500 8g, 2 T, i9 2.3) starts popping on just one Logic 10.5 instrument. I set it to 44.1kHz. I don't know what to do. Any ideas?

[@heisenberg6637]

Top music producers from India use about 150+ tracks! I saw recently Salim Suleiman, India’s top music producers, use about 175 tracks for a song! And it wasn’t even a film score or song!

[@HEYSERGYO]

great video! What macbook did u have before getting this one? Thx!

[@loueykleiner-gaines9852]

thinking of going with the 16inch base model but upgrading to 32gb ram. will this be enough for larger projects? my MacBook Air can't handle more than 20 tracks haha

[@kingech_B15]

what about pro tools???

[@johnwade7430]

Interesting video. You mentioned people using a Mac book Pro on film scores really needing a desktop? Well most I know actually use a mag book pro as it goes. I would love to see a film score test with it... Sorry I disagree with you saying Apple should reimburse you for the last version. They are a business , they make computers - I never see them advertise them as ‘specifically for music production’. That is your decision. Sure Apple screwed up post 2015 models. Result, people complained or simply switched to PC. Apple did listen so tried to rectify things. The result is a Mac Pro desktop machine which can cost as much as a start-up home or a really flash sports car. Newly weds beware: is he really saving up for the new house or a new recording studio?/ I really like your wide screen monitor. What model is it please? Liked the video - keep ‘me coming.

[@a510592]

How is latency on this laptop with plugins/filters enabled? That's the one thing that I can't get rid of when using a mixing plugin like Ozone 8. If I leave my plugins enabled on the mixer, the vocals and keystrokes (on midi) have bad latency. I'm on an Asus gaming laptop with a 9th gen i7-9750H, 16gb Ram, 1tb ssd, and run a focusrite audio driver. Someone told me getting something like an Apollo audio driver, would get rid of the latency, but I was wondering if Mac audio processing is different than Windows and in which ways. Compared to my Asus, it seemed to me like a borrow 13-inch MacBook Pro with a dual core i5, 8gb ram, and ssd storage was doing pretty well, but I wasn't able to test out how it handled Ozone and a lot of tracks and plugins playing. TIA!

[@mauroitaly7331]

if you connect headphones to this macbook, even with the max volume, do you have a low volume? that is, let me explain better, I had a 17 in 2011, and a few weeks ago I switched to 16, but if I have to compare the listening in headphones of the 17 and 16, there is no comparison, the volume with the 17 is much higher, is it a problem with my 16 or has something changed over the years with listening via headphone output? I await answers thanks

[@Screaming-Trees]

Do your fans spin up even when you're not driving an external display? All of these new macbooks drive the external display via the dedicated GPU (which is probably why fans spin up because the dedicated GPU is usually overkill in a laptop). I'd try the same test without the external monitor. My money is on the GPU. In relation to your fans spinning up I mean.

[@Analogsoup]

Hi Jon, Have the Fans been running loud on your 16" MacBook Pro ? When connecting to your external monitor? Have they been distracting , when working on music? Are there any particular settings in Logic that you have tried that might keep them from ramping up? THANKS! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@andreysubabro2023]

hi here, will it be a good buy for the macbook pro 13' 2019 with the minimum configuration (8 Gb RAM, i5 2.4), work in Ableton for 30-35 tracks, plus a couple of NI Kontakt, Diva, Omnisphere, Ozon plugins? Will 8 GB RAM work well?

[@luziomusic]

I'm using cpulimit and set the CPU usage to about 90-100% for the DAW process in the terminal (e.g. cpulimit -p 357 -l 95). This is useful if you don't want the fan to start and are satisfied without the turbo boost (which causes the fan working loud). There are also apps to deactivate turbo boost.

[@viidakkomehu9533]

Output delay of 3.8ms?? I got buffer size on 128 and output delay 3ms. Im running a MacBook Pro 2015 early 13" retina. I guess you forgot to change the project sample rate to 96khz, that would of been the real test for the machine.

[@iezzicamilo]

Specs of the mac?

[@ianjackson6170]

So I just bought a 16 Mac then Soundtoys 5 and the MacBook says cannot scan for malware so it won’t let me install it....I switched from my 2015 13 inch and only have 1 transfer left so I hope they update it or I will have wasted $3000

[@chasedowndreams6253]

I want to buy a new audio interface because Steinberg was unable to update the Mac OS Catalina driver for my UR22 for almost 3 months.. I just saw the Focusrite in your description but I also need midi input. Have you seen the new Motu M2 / M4? Did you maybe work with Motu hardware in the past? In my view the M2 could fit my setup very well..?

[@michivanhalen7086]

I don't have any experience with the virtual instruments you were using. Are there about as heavy on the cpu and ram as Omnisphere? Do you think the base model would have any problem with Omnisphere and keyscape?

[@KarimLeMec]

Diva is a really CPU eater and if it you Macbook works smoohtly I think I'll consider to renew my 2016 Imac !!!

[@KrepooMc]

How about the fans ? I just want to recording vocals in my room with the laptop 2 feets away from me, the fans are queit ? when you don't use plugins ?