Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra - Music Production Tests You Need To See

[@LonelyRocker]

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[@Cooly-D]

hah your video's are crazy edited! Love it! Keep it up.

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks fo much! I enjoy having fun with the editing. Thanks for noticing!

[@phikingofficial]

LOL. I was looking forward to the requested test at 192 kHz but i still enjoyed watching the video. The Mac Studio Ultra is still a powerful machine and thank you for doing this test

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure!! Glad you caught your bit. I was done with tests at that point!! ;-)

[@randybrown5899]

YOU F***ING ROCK FOR THIS!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

Haha...thank you ;)

[@csmac3144a]

I'm a programmer and using the same asset over and over typically puts far less stress on a system. We can store the object once and provide 500 pointers. Now, I don't know what's going on inside Logic Pro, but in general you should use different assets when testing.

[@LonelyRocker]

That was the thinking but I didn't find any difference when I used unique assets for the track test so perhaps that's not something DAW creators think about as it's not really a practise that would have any practical use...but maybe some dAWs do...it would make sense...

[@lamasteve6905]

500 tracks ? Wow ! Power horse ! More than anyone needs !

[@LonelyRocker]

Way more! Well unless you mix symphonies or movies 😂

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

It’s nice to have some headroom, even if you decide to do really dense and complicated stuff. I also like to keep virtual instruments on MIDI tracks as long as possible, rather than bouncing them to audio

[@lamasteve6905]

@@MichaelSmith-on1ig In the world of data, music has had some issues ! But since almost no one has tape, everything is going Bluetooth. Which I was invited to be part of ! Studio is one thing, end user is another. Transformers is where we were 30 some odd years ago with Rupert. They have not beat our design still to this day !

[@Composercleo]

Nice tests! Sorry to hear all the pressure surrounding testing... best way for anyone to know is to get it themselves and if it doesn't fit their needs... return it! (if able of course) Also I couldn't believe what I was watching for a little... like I knew you weren't doing it and I could tell you weren't but that didn't stop my jaw from dropping.. Also nice collab! Going to check out the other creators as well!

[@LonelyRocker]

Always best in your own hands. Maybe that shot was real 😝😝😝. Thanks for checking it out!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Thank GOD!!!! I NEEDED a test with physically modelled instruments as well!!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

Glad I could help!

[@montraix]

Appreciated the 96kHz test. I’m looking to buy a Mac studio and that really helped

[@LonelyRocker]

Glad I could help!!

[@Truth1nNature]

Same, did you end up making the move? I can’t tell if I should go for the max or the ultra. Without really testing it out for my own needs it’s tough to gauge if there’s a difference or if there will be one in the near future. So if either of you have any insight with that. Would be great to hear it!

[@LonelyRocker]

@@Truth1nNature The best answer is spend based on need and budget. The Max can handle the load no doubt. I went Ultra because once I beefed up the Max with more RAM and storage the price was inching closer. I spent as much as I felt comfortable to to get a machine I needed today and hopefully to give me as much runway as possible. Spend within your means and max out as much as you can within that. BTW. I've been very happy with mine. Minor issues but overall great performance...

[@montraix]

@@Truth1nNature didn’t make the move yet, and I’m really questioning the same thing. Spec-ed out, there’s still a $2k price difference for the ultra, and if it’s only buying me mostly video impact it’s not needed. But I’m recording up to 18 tracks simultaneously on drums, and have written symphonies with huge virtual instrument demands, neither of which my trash can Mac Pro can handle anymore. The question is, how much is enough? And if I get a Mac Studio, and it’s super expensive, what happens when the connections change, again? So then, do I wait for a Mac Pro, someday, that is probably cost prohibitive?

[@Truth1nNature]

@@montraix IMO these Mac studios are at a great price point. Sure, pricey AF. But compared to the options we had say 5 years ago. These are truly a whole new standard from what I can tell. Like going from a flip phone to iPhone type change. Sure, they will come out with M2, M3 but from my perspective we will still be in the new standard for the foreseeable future. I think my biggest dilemma with it is that it doesn’t come with a display so gotta spend on that too. So if I go with the max, would likely be the MacBook Pro. Has a beautiful screen, but it’s smaller than I am used to. Decisions man. Haha 🤦‍♂️

[@marlonbrown5763]

The sipping of the tea 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂

[@LonelyRocker]

That was my favourite bit ;)

[@aipsong]

Thanks for the entertaining video - I am still waiting for my Mac Studio Ultra - with the same specs as yours. My sessions are of very modest size, so I know it will handle them well.

[@LonelyRocker]

Glad you enjoyed it. I’m certain it will do the job. 100 instances of a bass plugin is ridiculous. It will chew through your projects.

[@park171]

I would like a Mac mini ultra, and @ 4 grand plus. It looks like the only Mac option. I had a MBP Max 16 gig 512 HD, it actually performed ok but nowhere near my old 2012 Cheese grater with 64 gigs of Ram. As far as hardware (omitting software driver efficiency) all I can say is More Ram, and A large Internal storage would be best and the it’s up to the plug-in and driver compiling to do their part.

[@larsfredrikswahn648]

It would have been fun to see how the computer handles lots of plugins on the master with loads of tracks

[@LonelyRocker]

There are SOOOO many tests I could have done ;)

[@andruanderson2220]

I have noticed bottlenecks with the M1 too. And it seems a bit inconsistent, as you mention.

[@LonelyRocker]

It may be software not truly optimized for M1 but I also suspect it's some 3rd party hardware...I'm getting some latency recording and I'm certain my interface is the culprit...

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I hear it’s gonna take Apple some time to be able to lift those bottle necks off.

[@thehomerecordingstudiozone1868]

Great vid Dan I think the most important questions have been answered with all 3 videos a nice touch including the other members of the gang😃 putting the Mac studio in water was hilarious that is one test I won't be looking to replicate lol.

[@LonelyRocker]

Coming from HRSZ that means a lot! 😜

[@emiel333]

Cool to see Wytze and Pete Johns in the intro. Great video.

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! They are inside the video too 😂

[@hitmakerstudio6405]

This video was so f... Cool i enjoy it very much 😁

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@chris-rb7bm]

cool editing on your vid - made me laugh :) Cool video man :)

[@chris-rb7bm]

And: NICE playing on the bass! rocking it!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed it. Just trying to lighten up what are often dry videos 😎✊

[@CheapCharlieMusic]

I use Presonus Studio One and it looks like Presonus not really support the new processor. I have clips and fall out already only with 20 tracks and maybe 20 plugins ( buffersizer 4096 ) ( i use 20 kontakt instruments )

[@LonelyRocker]

Make sure to analyze your plugins and VSTs. A mix of native and non-native seems to really give the machine trouble...

[@LiveFromPFD]

That was surprisingly entertaining! And thanks for running all of those tests. I am upgrading to my new Mac Studio as I type.

[@LonelyRocker]

Glad you enjoyed it! And my pleasure. Enjoy yours!

[@darwiniandude]

I saw in another video that using lots of intel plugins in logic creates more CPU load than running logic itself in Intel mode so each plugin isn't wrapped separately. In other words if you need to run lots of plugins not optimised for Apple Silicon, try running logic in intel mode. Obviously you don't need to bother testing this, but I'm mentioning it as it might be helpful for some one :)

[@LonelyRocker]

I couple of people have been pointing that out. All the plugins in this video were M1 native but it would be an interesting test.

[@marknyberg1884]

Hi Dan I have Mac pro 14 I go 105 track of midi with spitfire and native instruments

[@LonelyRocker]

Awesome. That’s way more tracks than I’d ever need. Enjoy it!

[@sbroadbentphoto]

Great video. Entertaining and all! I would believe there is an issue with not so much software efficiency, but whether software can harness the full power of this machine yet. I almost expect that the results will be similar with the m1 max chip

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! Glad you had fun. You're right. Software developers had to get compliant pretty quickly but it doesn't mean they fully optimized. Safe to say that will get better as software is CREATED natively for Apple Silicon.

[@Beatsnmotivation]

Very true mate.

[@rjkuser]

Can you add a disclaimer: no Macs were harmed during the filming of this video!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MKD371]

Are you running the logic app in rosetta mode?

[@LonelyRocker]

No, running native….

[@markleaman8982]

Was Rosetta installed on the Mac Studio when you ran these tests?

[@LonelyRocker]

I've done three Mac Studio test videos...this was #3. I talked about Rosetta in the previous video (link is in the description). In this video everything was M1 native, no Rosetta...

[@midimike88]

Awesome teamwork!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

The best!

[@MasterOneMusic]

Entertaining and informative as always. Keep rocking man! Do you think for producing music and creating some videos for youtube (no 3d render, just 4K footage from camera) a Mac Mini would be enough or a Mac Studio is just overkill?

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks my friend! A Mac Mini can absolutely get the job done. If you don't need all of the horsepower and a bit longer processing time is OK you can make do. M1 is a powerful chip even on the mini. Where you lose out is on the number of ports so you may need to buy a hub if you want to connect more devices. So factor that into the cost.

[@MasterOneMusic]

@@LonelyRocker thanks so much man. Might hop into a MacBook Air M2, my productions are less than 80 tracks all the time and light video editing might work. Thanks man again! Keep crushing it!

[@LonelyRocker]

@@MasterOneMusic Good luck and thanks my friend!!!

[@J.Livermore]

you rock!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you! 😎🎸🤘🏽

[@helmanfrow]

I like a DAW test as much as the next audio nerd but my favorite part of the video was the Canadian Tire yard waste bag. Did you know that eighty-five percent of Canadians live within a 15 minute drive of a Canadian Tire?

[@LonelyRocker]

I should have gotten a sponsorship! Or turned the bag around 😂😂😂. That’s quite a fun fact.

[@22221122222112]

What is the riser you are using for your Mac Studio? Very nice Thanks

[@LonelyRocker]

I had to think about that for second...that's actually a glass bistro table...I shot it form below the table as it does have quite an interesting look....

[@REDSTUDIORECORDS]

Hello beautiful video what I'm wondering if it is better to buy an M1 or go back to a PC with a 16 core processor and 64 to 128 RAM personally I have Universal audio cards and I often use spitfire audio plugins For orchestral compositions I'm at a crossroads I don't know what do these Apple do not convince me very much I state that I have an Apple emme one 16 giga 2 t if someone can deliver me I would be really grateful since we are talking about many thousands of euros

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you. I really can’t tell you which way to go. I stayed with Apple because I’m already deeply invested in it with my software. You have to evaluate the cost to switch. The Mac studio is not perfect but it’s a very powerful computer. But it can’t be expanded in the future. PCs are more flexible and upgradable. Really depends on what you need and want. Good luck!

[@MZ-tm1tw]

512 tracks at 32ms latency is more then most people need. Import 4k video in logic / pro tools or cubase add Nexus for soundtrack then how many tracks can you use that’s a more accurate test for how a lot of people are going to use the M1 Mac studio. Whit 32ms or settings whit even lower latency you can record with Waves plug-ins Live whit Focusrite Clarett or other sound card that have extremely fast roundtrip speed. Whit M1 Mac studio you should be able to record 8-16 tracks with some Waves plug-ins inserted EQ Compression Tape emulation whit 3-32ms latency.

[@bobsykes]

Are the erratic results due to many software components, perhaps especially plugins, not being native M1 code, so they have to run under Rosetta II?

[@LonelyRocker]

Yes sometimes...I talked about that in the last video I did on this. YOu should check that, it's in the description. In this case I made sure everything was M1 native but non-native plugs play havoc on performance for sure...You should watch all of my Mac Studio videos...I cover all of this...

[@Imperceptible_parachute]

Fantastic video, LR. Great to see such lighthearted collaboration.

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you! Was tons of fun. Happy you liked it!

[@TazzSmk]

well done, informative, perhaps I could do some M1 MacMini + Reaper tests similar to those :)

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! That would be a cool test….

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Fun. Curious, did you not monitor memory usage while adding elements?

[@LonelyRocker]

Thnx. I do, that was more prominent in one of my other Mac Studio test videos. I did 3 of them.

[@AdiKoopa]

Rosetta?

[@LonelyRocker]

What about it?

[@coder4liberty]

My thoughts would be for some of these plugins becoming more popular which use spectral processing, AI and linear phase filters all either non-realtime (the audio equevalent to video rendering) or which use intensive algorithms like FFT. Examples being Soothe, Izotope mixing, mastering and de-noise plugins, Melodyne, various linear phase equalizers. Do the non-realtime plugins run faster? Do the complex algorithms run faster (less latency). Using plugins in live sound is becoming more and more popular and for that latency is a big thing. Waves soundgrid is popular in those applications but if you want to use something other than waves you have to use regular plugin hosts of some sort like Gig Performer. A lot has to be done to compensate for latency. In fact monitor engineers who want to use something like Soothe for in-ears have to be even more concerned about latency than FOH does. So it begs the question if a musician or live sound engineer wants to use plugins do they get a Mac Studio to minimize those issues or just an M1 mini in a rack and call it good because there's no difference? There is a company working on running plugin code on GPUs for a reason. It's not just the number of tracks or plugins it's dealing with but how fast those plugins can work too.

[@LonelyRocker]

There are so many possible tests to do. And so much innovation. It's an exciting time to be making music....

[@xD3C3PTICONx]

Hey so i noticed you had a light jog to you when you did the coffee test. I dont find this to be an accurate representation of my sluggish yet optimistic “dragging of ass” i experience due to the weight of the impossible calculations and dissonant expectations the reality of 2024 diarrheas all over my face every morning… could you re do the java test at a more reasonable and average pace? Thanks.

[@LonelyRocker]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shinezacharias3118]

Put serum n vital with at least 15 modulations neutron elements izotope n delay n recerb ......

[@LonelyRocker]

That'll do it ;)

[@shinezacharias3118]

More modulation on any Synth it eat alot cpu ....

[@QualifiedSoundStudios]

Haha, good video! I got a Mac studio, I find it kills my old 2017 intel Mac. So works for me, my rock recordings being about 50 tracks plus on usual. I guess it’s the most important thing, that it works 😂

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! For us rockers it’s more than enough horsepower!

[@davidasher22]

Hey bud! Last video I asked about running Logic in Rosetta 2 in order to use plugins that aren’t native yet. You seemed to believe that it didn’t matter and running Logic natively didn’t affect how the plugins were processed. Since then I’ve asked a lot of people and even talked to a couple experts. They all seem to believe you need to be running the DAW in Rosetta to utilize it for plugins. Yes you can still get some to work but there will be greater inefficiencies and problems. This could possibly be where you’re having issues with bottle necking Etc. Maybe try only using native plugins while running Logic natively. Also, when I first got my M1 MacBook I found some info that basically said the most effective thing you can do to make an M1 more efficient is allow Logic to utilize all the cores (8in my case). That one adjustment almost doubled my project size. When I updated to Monterey Logic started overloading on me and finally I realized that the updated reset me back to 4 cores. Ever since I put it back to 8 I have had zero issues. And I’m running 120 tracks sometimes (real world) on an M1 MacBook Air. 16 gigs of RAM. Anyway. Thanks for all you do! Love your bass playing!

[@timbeaton5045]

Not entirely sure. I THINK, the older route of running Logic in Rosetta mode was required to use non M compatible plugins, but i believe that Logic can now run in M mode itself, and the Rosetta handling of plugins happens in the background. Of course that is still not optimal. So there will always be a trade-off in performance if any plugins are still in x86 mode. And some may be more finicky than others. Still a bit of a suck-it-and-see situation. Says more about companies who are dragging their heels over updating to M compatibility! Naming no names....!

[@LonelyRocker]

Hey David. Thanks for your insight. My understanding is Rosetta presents itself when needed. It’s not something you can turn on and off. Apps that are native M1 can not run in Rosetta. Logic Pro is native so it runs natively. I agree 100% there is a definite lag with plugins running in Rosetta with an app that is not. There was a lot going on in this video but I failed to mention I kept everything native and I was monitoring The Activity Monitor to ensure I wasn’t using non native plugins. But in the end, this video was mostly for fun. Thanks for the note on the bass and simply for participating in the discussion. Much appreciated!

[@davidasher22]

@@LonelyRocker cool! Yeah, good to know that about your tests. The video was really fun! I am still not sure how you fakes the Mac in the water bucket part. I was watching on my phone so I may have missed something. But I was genuinely freaked out for a minute there. And it’s always good to see Pete Johns! That guy guided me through my iPad as a mobile music creation station phase. I mean, I still write with the iPad and sometimes use the instruments via iDAM connection in Logic. But it’s good to see a bunch of music based creators team up for a legitimate comedy skit basically. Everyone did very well showing off their acting skills! See ya next time.

[@davidasher22]

@@LonelyRocker also, when you say Rosetta isn’t something you can turn on or off you do know that you can choose to run Logic or any other program in Rosetta or natively via the info box. There’s an option to use Rosetta or not. Maybe you’re just refereeing to the plugins. Idk. But why would Apple make Rosetta available to Logic if it didn’t have an effect on the plugins? There would be no need for the option to run Logic in Rosetta if what you are saying is true. Ya feel me? Idk. I’d like to get to the bottom of it though. I’m not one to just assume. I’m sure we all remeber what George Carlin had to say about that. But seriously, what would be the Logic behind having “Logic”run in Rosetta if it dissent affect the plugins? There could be a different reason but I’m not coming up with it right now.. idk. Maybe you can help me get to the bottom of this?

[@davidasher22]

@@timbeaton5045 yeah, I had heard something of that nature too. But when did this change? You’re not talking about the first Rosetta, right? Because why would Apple even give you the option to run Logic in Rosetta 2 if it didn’t affect the plugins? Or maybe you mean it’s a recent change somewhere between the initial M1 release and now. Still, my personal experience leads me to believe that I’m better off running in Rosetta than Natively if I’m using unsupported plugins. Like the Kush stuff and up until recently the Izotope stuff. And I can’t run a Acustica plugin at all. Doesn’t matter what I’m running Logic in. And they claim to have M1 support now too. Maybe not the free stuff though. Idk. I’m surprised Slate isn’t on board yet. (Idk I’ll name names! Lol). I totally would have stuck with their subscription had model but when I got the new M1 their stuff was so slow and finicky. And of course I could only use them with Logic in Rosetta Mode. Oh well.. if you do get some solid information concerning Rosetta and how it works now let me Know. I’m a sucker for getting to the bottom of things. Lol. Take care.

[@MichelBarbaro]

Ahahaha, great video! Would be great more (youtubers interection) videos like this! Funny! 🤣

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks!!! Yes, I agree...great to see some faces other than my own!!!

[@randallward6000]

I’m very good with computers thinking about the Mac studio replacing my trash can Mac 12 core 64 gig 2 tb aurora pro ssd There is a logic stress test you can download that is loaded with plugins and instruments a nice comparison would be running that on the Mac studio not changing any plugins of the test and see what it does mine at buffer 32 at 88.2 will get to 115 tracks then that would let people know Now sample rates If you are mixing down to 44.1 then you should only record at 88.2 or 176.4 whatever you mix down to double that or so on so when you mix down it’s exactly half steps down or you loose bits and so on I learned that from a top engineer Oh and my system is all Dante

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Tigerex966]

thanks futures test should be actual projects for real world 500 tracks.

[@LonelyRocker]

That counts me out as I rarely go past 50...but maybe that is the real world test :)

[@Tigerex966]

@@LonelyRocker im in the under 50 as well.

[@LonelyRocker]

@@Tigerex966 It's a nice club to be in ;)

[@robflores5172]

I went with the M1 Max. Hopefully that will be enough for a few years.

[@LonelyRocker]

I’m certain it will do great for you. Enjoy it!

[@zeppo20]

How many instances/channels of the tape machine (any model) from Ik multimedia? because thy are cpu intensive.

[@LonelyRocker]

I think the IK Modo bass2 is a good indication. Also depends what version. If it’s not M1 compliant it will be much less…

[@trayoibry8246]

Thanks for your effort ❤️🙏

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure 😊

[@keeonramusic]

Brilliant!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@glenallan6279]

In case it wasn’t tried, you should have been playing the 500+ tracks while doing the rendering… Since the media encoders are separate on the package, that’s the real question.

[@LonelyRocker]

Ooooh. That’s a serious stress test. You should have been on the show 😂😂

[@glenallan6279]

Hah! Right 🤪. I'm asking because a tech KZbinr (Rene Richie) has stated many times that because the media engines handle the encoding, your CPU and GPU are basically freed up while exporting. I'd bet you'd be surprised at how well it does. It's possible it might take some CPU, but you could get away with the whole project working at the same time. If you still have the project it should be easy to see 😃.

[@gumminenivijaybabu7576]

Hi sir Please let me know whether midi tracks r doing good

[@LonelyRocker]

Midi is easy...no problem...it comes down to the virtual instrument plugins but you can do a ton...I did 100 tracks of a virtual bass...you can do a lot....

[@risingphoenix1484]

Honestly how many people are producing with more than 48 or 60 tracks...? Honestly.......

[@GladysGrace001]

Exactly 👍🏾

[@LonelyRocker]

My thoughts exactly...but people enjoy redundant horsepower ;)

[@sergeyleps8492]

The problem is NOT the number of 500 tracks! You can load 10 plugins from Acoustic Audio - and your computer will stop working and give up. These are the tests that interest Real producers! Tests with Real Various “complex/heavy” plugins. I really want to know WHAT the M1 Max and M1 Ultra are capable of in Mac Studio.

[@risingphoenix1484]

@@sergeyleps8492 First off, you don’t need 10 plugins per track…. The very fact that you said that tells me you either know nothing about producing, mixing or engineering or you are a beginner and are not very experienced. The quality of your recording and the performance matters way more than the number of plugins. If you are using 10 plugins on a track, it was a shitty recording and or bad performance….. the only reason you would be using 10 plugins on each track is most likely is to justify that you spent money on your plugins and need to use them. Secondly if you need to use plugins on multiple tracks you most likely would be grouping your tracks to apply the same plugins on similar instruments/tracks which would reduce the load on your computer. Thirdly no one said you don’t need a powerful computer my comment was about realistic necessary power….. for example I have a 2011 MBP that I can still use to produce……is it my main computer no but I can still use it. I have a 2020 intel iMac with 190 gigs of memory that is the engine behind my studio and on specs it gets destroyed by the M1/M2/M3 Mac’s however they’re overkill, my intel iMac is a complete powerhouse for music production. From a price point perspective the Mac Studio it is not worth it for music production ….you can spend $1000 on a M1 Mac mini or air and it would be more than sufficient…..you can spend $3000 on actual music gear…..

[@johanarens9798]

Dan, c’mon, you need a real coffee machine to make the rendering test valid, get a decent Italian espresso machine, great fun video btw !

[@LonelyRocker]

Damn! Seems every test I come up with, someone suggests a way to make it better! 😂😂. Thanks Johan!

[@johanarens9798]

@@LonelyRocker They are so many variation. We haven't even touch to the coffee bean torefaction style, the grind type, etc :) That will have an influence how fast the cores can process video... For audio and plugins, this is more the freshness of the beans and the sun exposition, maybe the soil type, I'm not sure, but those factors do have a direct influence on the CPU DSP processing power.

[@LonelyRocker]

@@johanarens9798 😝😝😝😝😝

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I don’t even like coffee and I was unimpressed with the coffee you chose. Lol

[@BarbaraKrolOfficial]

Ok so 95khz and 100 tracks? Not bad.

[@LonelyRocker]

It's quite good actually...

[@FreestyleGalaxyNMore]

What was the buffer set at on this test?

[@BarbaraKrolOfficial]

@@FreestyleGalaxyNMore I got the computer now it's amazing. At the beginning I was confused cause I switched from windows but it's really good.

[@thesecristan5905]

@Lonely Rocker: You wrote it wasn't supposed to be a white paper, but it was brutally scientific.😂 Science is about testing things, exploring the limits, drawing conclusions and having fun doing it. All points wonderfully fulfilled. 🤗 Regarding the inexplicable performance drops: - starting and synchronizing threads requires more computing power than continuous operation - as you have correctly recognized, it is not only the amount, but the type of plugins and instruments that strongly influence the overall performance - every process and thread has a certain latency which can add up unfavorably (Rosetta adds latency btw). Even if it is inaudible to the human ear, there is a need to correct timing from time to time. So you may be able to track down the problem by observing the activity monitor (influence of a system process, RAM needs to be swapped, etc.), but it may be that you can really only observe and guess what it is. I would have had a challenge too. My Macbook Pro (in tank bag of my Gixxer) goes from 0 -120 mp/h in a good 7 seconds. I don't think the Mac Studio in the red Mustang from the video can come even close.😁

[@LonelyRocker]

Ahhhh. How refreshing. A comment that notes appreciation for scientific exploration while understanding this is a community collaboration open to interpretation and contributions. You’re right. Pure science! Now a race between the computer and that Mustang clearly was an oversight bordering on negligence. I may need to correct that 🤪🤪🤪🤪 Thanks!

[@chrisdavis9135]

🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@MartinMartin-yi9to]

The pathetic PC dude : thanks for the chuckles. We should see his PC without crashes for 2-3 hours.

[@davidchavez81]

I mean, a computer can only multithread to a certain point. Some developers will prioritize certain aspects of runtime performance over others. Atomic memory lock vs not, you're using it in a way nobody would ever use it so who cares how it performs. Use it normally and judge from that.

[@LonelyRocker]

People are curious to see these machines pushed beyond normal operations. I guess it’s entertaining 😎

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

So, how many people need a computer that can handle 500 tracks in a session? Lol

[@LonelyRocker]

Exactly! 🤣

[@sergeyleps8492]

The problem is NOT the number of 500 tracks! You can load 10 plugins from Acoustic Audio - and your computer will stop working and give up. These are the tests that interest Real producers! Tests with Real Various “complex/heavy” plugins. I really want to know WHAT the M1 Max and M1 Ultra are capable of in Mac Studio.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

no way, this coffee?! expensive, chick, and bad. Nothing buys the filter cofee for me, with fresh bones

[@LonelyRocker]

:))))))))

[@philliprose174]

This is so beyond realistic. Your high quality specs are not going to make you make better tracks. Every (decent) computer can record at 16 bit (which is what a CD master is...) Only creative people can deliver interesting tracks. Stick to mixing creative people's stems... if you can even do that.

[@LonelyRocker]

Only thing I'll say is you should create at specs higher than what you deliver at. That's how it works in film, television and audio. Why lock yourself in at the lowest common denominator. In the pro world that is just not done...

[@philliprose174]

@@LonelyRocker I record at 48hz 24 bit. I use workarounds to keep my CPU running smoothly.

[@philliprose174]

Water proof test is the most pointless test ever. Don't get electronics wet. If your did, you failed. Buy a new device.

[@LonelyRocker]

You seem to be the only one that took that test seriously ;)

[@FreestyleGalaxyNMore]

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