Disrespectful Music Production Computers in 2019

[@danieltaylor8555]

These reviews get so confusing when "disrespectful" is used as a positive and a negative.

[@FeeLtheHertZ]

MAGIX Music Maker on the PS2 tops 'em all. Hands down.

[@bruh-ky1cl]

Hell yea, production on ps2

[@CITYDAGR8]

My first software back in 2002

[@ReidStefanMusic]

I never liked video games, but I’d probably enjoy that one

[@drugaruka]

music 2000, hands down best console DAW

[@arjayvebeats3817]

Spent $1200 for a custom build desktop that blows any of these systems out of the water. Building a custom PC is the best choice in my opinion. I use a basic labtop for writing midi and minor tasks with ableton but any heavy mixing or sound design I use my main system.

[@cartermatthews8585]

imo the rocket ship noise sound you get from the razors fan sounds pretty good in all my recordings, it's like i recorded next to a space expedition launch

[@davidmaynor2855]

Just bought a Lenovo 17" Legion. Two year old model. Amazing production box. Fastest memory I think I have ever seen in a PC. Customizable RGB Keyboard let me color code them for Ableton work. Has a nice Thunderbolt port, and decent speakers with a built in mini sub. But um..... not cheap......

[@DJDaveParks]

CPU HACK: I bought the same Razer Blade 15 model a couple of months ago and had same CPU problems with Ableton. I adjusted CPU power plan and now it’s super quick, I never go above 10% CPU even with tens of channels. Go to: Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings. Scroll to Processor Power Management and increase Minimum Processor State to 90 or 100%. I think it’s placed at 10% by default (to claim better battery life). Love the channel Geezer! I’ve just started out, very helpful and entertaining.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

DJDaveParks im gunna try this! Hopefully it makes my Razer useful again 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@DJDaveParks]

Reid Stefan no probs at all. Nice to send a bit of value back in your direction.

[@celinelatour5068]

Reid Stefan did it work ??

[@whoawazzam]

Also, regarding the Razer, it gets loud because its trying to keep all the performance parts cool... but mainly the GPU. If you decrease the performance settings of the GPU thru Nvidia Control Panel it won't run as hot thus run quieter.

[@CardnylMusic]

*Pro Tip:* Always try to buy your new computer on black Friday

[@Gumboyaya]

Cardnyl music buying everything... plugins and stuff... the only Time u can spend money

[@blankcheckguy69]

Just copped my 2019 iMac 27in. The 5K screen + 8-core 9th-gen i9 processor are gnarly, plus RAM is fully upgradable up to 128gb.

[@undergroundbass4784]

Raptur Jragon Producing woah

[@blankcheckguy69]

Raptur Jragon Producing Actually, this 2019 iMac has amazing thermals. No throttling and fans barely run unless i’m pushing it hard af. Its a great device. You should look into it! im not upgrading to Catalina because its brand new and I produce/DJ so I wouldn’t risk losing access to my software. Have it on my old macbook pro to test it and audacity isnt compatible =\ among other issues. devs will iron the bugs out within the year tho. Anyways, Thanks for the well wishes/looking out for me. Ur beats r interesting, keep goin

[@adamhanney]

Thanks for speaking some truth about these computers. You’re totally right, they aren’t interesting or fun but they are necessary. Having said that, your approach with computers is valuable I think and you should make more of these videos, one every 6 months or year to keep it updated! The only coverage for computers on youtube is mostly for video production and they quite often hype up new components and features unnecessarily. Getting your take on this stuff is great man. Thank you.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

thank you! I was really hesitant to make a video on this topic because of how annoying it can be, but im glad you and others find the info helpful. I don't think i will be making another computer update video for atleast another 2-3 years because i'd be repeating all the same info in this video!

[@adamhanney]

Reid Stefan fair enough! But yeah, just know that your input here is valuable!

[@BENCHAMBERS]

Ohhhh man. I thought my MBP speaker blew because my beats were hard af. Just build quality......Disrespectful.

[@mpumelelokhumalo9419]

I have a 6 core 16gb Dell G5, I run everything from EastWest Gold X Libraries to multiple instances of Omnisphere and Ozone at 256 samples in FL Studio with a Scarlett 6i6. Windows machines have worked great in my usage.

[@kalenavis4282]

Man I need omnisphere

[@kulina485]

reid you just made me realize how much I need a new computer lmaoo

[@okznl7777]

same lmao

[@jivexero]

This video actually surprised me. I've been working with Macbook Pro's and Imac's for a long time now. I have a 2009 imac that I'm still using and still cranks like a champ (but I can't use my uad with it) and a 2013 imac that just won't quit. I know that you just got the recent 16 inch Macbook Pro - so you should be pretty amazed with that laptop, but Reid, I would seriously consider a Imac or a Imac pro. You will seriously not regret it.

[@laddeladdisi8624]

This gotta be the most honest video about pc/laptops on youtube man!! 😂 Thanks Reid, i think this video helped out a lot of people and myself aswell.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Ladde Laddisi thank you! No laptop brands are sponsoring this channel, so I get to be 100% honest 😉😉

[@jeez3225]

Just my opinion. But the Razer Blades performance is fine. Well actually better then fine. I’ve opened about 7 omnisphere in a single project. I can’t relate with his experiences except for the loud fans. But a thing to notice is that we both have two different needs. But each of you need to do your own research.

[@AyyoYouthh]

Does it overload the CPU, cause the laptop I have keeps cracking. Lmk Thanks Also, What laptop is good that ain't a Macbook.

[@sambolton2876]

the comment I was looking for 🙌🙌🙌

[@lemonhscott7667]

I’ve been using the razer blade stealth for music prod. for about 9 months. The blade stealth has a quieter fan, and the same speakers, and basically comparable stats to your average mid 2010s MacBook.

[@DatBoiDJ]

Trevor Scott would you recommend it to someone whose looking to go from a 15 to a stealth? i usually hook my laptops up to external monitor screens.

[@scroez]

Cool vid man, I only wish I clocked this when I bought my very first iMac back in 2014, For what I could afford I upped the specs on the graphics card, rather getting extra ram ( being a visual artist/ Graff writer) But soon found I liked Logic pro. TBH, Though I'm just using 8GB of Ram, & i5 processor I'm having no fan noise, I was getting spikes in my CPU & crashes for a few years, but Logic works better now with few crashes. That being said it's just a hobby I find relaxing making underground dance music. If I was professional with a music studio, I'd want a pro workhorse That wouldn't let me down. Great vid man. Newly sub'd

[@danmarm5357]

"If you are on a budget" 3000$ WTF!!!!!

[@ButeraVids]

Danmarm That’s very cheap for a professional computer.

[@danmarm5357]

@@ButeraVids That's correct. Hahaha but some people still using the 2015 macbook that cost around 1000 for music production

[@ButeraVids]

Danmarm yeah I know. But big professional producers that work on record labels with international artists do need these kind of computers, because they need the power, and they’re obviously very expensive.

[@danmarm5357]

@@ButeraVids Idk maaan, haha but martin garrix use the 2015 for a long long time after his animals hit

[@Arsonloke]

@@ButeraVids you can build a pc that will blow away any of the computers shown in this video for 1000 dollars no problem lol

[@michaelagyemang9639]

Also I heard that for music production, CPU single score performance is more important than multi core performance. How true is this and how can we ensure that translates in our choices?

[@Gumboyaya]

It’s true

[@floydb9100]

you know whats disrespectful with the macbook pro? a lack of touch screen - a sense of touch is so much more inspiring and powerful. its so much more intuitive to our brains, its so much more engaging as a creative and really encourages artistic exploration - thankfully Microsoft has seemed to nail it with they're line of surface products 👍 i seen a girl at the coffee shop yesterday, she working with a macbook and an ipad - and thought damn man, only if apple made a hybrid - crazy how some people have to carry 2 devices around, sheesh

[@AlEx-ro7kd]

touchscreen only benefits artists and graphics designers. I think for musicians it's more intuitive to just use keyboard shortcuts cause it's quicker and midi keyboards

[@TheBlashMusic]

Why would you need a touch screen for music production?

[@Marten..]

guys! check out the Huawei matebook D! Been using it for half a year now and it is powerful enough to handle big project while remaining reasonable priced at 600$. No need to spend more.

[@Andrew-qi4bu]

Marten Lup thinking about saving up and getting this to use primarily for making beats on fl studio , you think this would be good for that ?

[@Marten..]

@@Andrew-qi4bu yeah

[@thenstyle1]

Which model of the Huawei Matebook D do you have? :)

[@CancerInc]

Thank you for doing this video🌹 A few days ago I wrote to you on twitter asking about what computer you work on, so this great 👍

[@ReidStefanMusic]

you and many others! thank you for watching

[@dat1beats]

I don’t own a Mac Pro but it is the best Mac to buy for audio. The Mac mini i7 is good but the i7 processor slows down when it is working too hard. The Mac Pro’s E5 processor is built to sustain its speed at higher temperatures. If you want the i7 computers to work faster, get an external ssd drive to keep your projects and samples.

[@foreignbeatzz]

THANK YOU , i was about to throw my money out the window with the razer laptops! You the real MVP !

[@RyanMarshal11]

Mac mini 2018 is the best value you can get in 2019 if looking for a Mac. I7 6 cores 512 gb ssd and 64bg of ram (install yourself) right at 2 grand

[@ReidStefanMusic]

I’m sure it works for you, but I’d prefer to invest a couple hundred more dollars and get a desktop that efficiently ventilates it’s hot air instead of cooking and throttling like a laptop! No thin/compact computers can exhaust heat well enough to meet their full speed potential so I choose Mac Pro! 💪🏼😉

[@alexfvcruz]

I record near my laptop fans running really loud just fine with Waves NS1. I’d say fan noise is just impossible to avoid with laptops. Distancing your mic 1~2 meters isn’t that much of a problem.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Alex Cruz put your computer under your desk when you record! It helps block some of that awful noise!

[@jamesangusmusic]

Hey Reid such a good review. Any other PC Laptops you recommend after throwing the Razer in the bin? I gotta stay on Windows I'm sorry!

[@stevengold]

It's surprising to hear the Razer has CPU issues with i7 and nice internal parts

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Steven Gold I was surprised too! 100% disappointing computer

[@foreignbeatzz]

@@ReidStefanMusic What laptop would you recommend for someone like me , i only make beats as of right now , i just want a pc that wont freeze up with these heavy vsts , i mean like at all if possible lol

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Foreign Beatz I wouldn’t recommend a laptop unless you’re already traveling around to make music

[@foreignbeatzz]

@@ReidStefanMusic Im mostly on the move tbh cause i dont have my own studio right now , thanks for taking time to reply btw

[@ReidStefanMusic]

@@foreignbeatzz whatever 15" macbook pro you can afford. Anything with a retina display and newer than 2012 will be great. The 13" macbook pro has half the processing power of the 15s so i dont recommend anything below 15" macbook pro

[@nickolasb3642]

Reid you really should consider a custom built computer (not one of those flashy ones, but you can get a great case designed with low noise as a priority and adjust the case fans to lower rpm's to decrease noise even further to the point where you could have a PC that will last for years to come) to me the longevity is the greatest part of building a computer. You can also tailor the storage solution to your exact needs so you never run into those omnisphere,serum, vst loading problems. I would have told you that a laptop is not the best choice for a productivity PC however you can still build a PC that is portable, quiet, powerful for years, and snappy for well under 1600 for the PC itself.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Nickolas B I’m curious, did you watch the video before commenting????? As I said, Custom built PCs are NOT RELIABLE for recording engineers who need GUARANTEED tested/approved compatibility with pro audio equipment like UAD Apollo interfaces. Custom built PCs are SCIENCE PROJECTS for people who have extra time to waste... I don’t have time to play with computer parts, most music professionals also don’t have time to play with computer parts. Therefore I only recommend tested/compatible devices like Apple, HP, or Razer even tho they cost $1000 more than “science project” computers

[@nickolasb3642]

@@ReidStefanMusic Yah I watch almost all of your vids all the way through(I use raw hits 2 for 80% drums on 90% of my beats, dope kit btw) I listened to the part about compatibility but doesn't UAD gear support any windows system. I woudn't call them science project's either they're actually quite reliable the most common part that would fail on a "custom pc" would be a water cooling system for the cpu but I would NOT recommend a water cooler anyway for almost any pc as you have to replace about ever 2 years. I understand the aspect of not having to worry ever cause you can take it to the apple store etc but If I were you I would at least consider buying the low storage option of the PC you want, and upgrade your storage to something like the Samsung 970 Pro for booting, FL Studio, VST's, Ableton, Sounds, etc because it will noticeably make your in-DAW experience snappier. I appreciate your reply Reid! #runningandduckingthesehoes

[@auk7358]

@@nickolasb3642 i think Reid just has bad experiences with windows laptops. Custom built pcs are the polar opposite of most windows laptops. They last long and are 100% reliable and compatability with audio hardware is to do with the motherboard and soundcard. So you just need to test for one motherboard and you're good to go

[@smittyboy]

0:06 I rose up with the side lean LOL!!!!

[@dannyboycinco]

Buying the Dell XPS 15 is one of my biggest regrets when I switched from mac to save some money for recording when I'm mobile.

[@adriandonal]

Can you tell why ?

[@dannyboycinco]

@@adriandonal - The amount of bloatware that Dell installs on your PC and every time you update, it gets reinstalled. ( i think that's more a windows home issue rather than a windows pro issue) - The thermals are terrible. I had to underbolt it in order to make it stop blasting the fans and over heating. - I made the mistake of getting a 4k screen on my laptop. There has been nothing but scaling issues with DAWs and Third Party Plugins, It's been an absolute nightmare and i've had to resort lowering my resolution to 1080p which looks extra blurry compared to a regular 1080p screen, - it's always a guessing game whenever i head to a new studio. ("Is my laptop going to work today with this new audio interface or not").... It's a great laptop for everything else that isn't audio related. Video editing on it is good (when it doesnt over heat) battery life is incredible Build quality is amazing as well. But for Audio I was really dissapointed.

[@keveszatmari9831]

@@dannyboycinco I've been there mate. The truth about windows is that you really have to tweak some settings till you make audio work the way you want. Especially with laptops. Ableton has a whole article about optimising windows for music production, I recommend reading it. Fans are loud, but for me it's not overheating. Try to clean the dust out and apply new thermal paste on the CPU heat sink. Always use your laptop plugged in to avoid performance issues.

[@FaZeGaWKs]

i have a 2015 15 inch macbook pro and my ableton projects can go up to over 100 tracks mixed and mastered with 40+ or so serum instances no freezing needed so i dont know what you're talking about, definitely id say get a laptop over a desktop

[@robertkajtazi4732]

I also don't know what he's talkig about. Friends that are also vst heavy users are running like 60 tracks (vsts, vocal chain, even latency monitoring when recording external audio, on a 2019 Mcb pro 13 base model

[@ifiwantyoutofeel]

what specs is you exact 2015 15 inch macbook pro than ? which cpu did it have ??? Im looking to buy one

[@kobbyampofo]

I know this is sort of late but if you are using ableton On the razer It doesn’t automatically enable high performance mode which significantly improves CPU usage across the board however FL studio does automatically.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Kobby Ampofo every DAW performs like old trash on the razer in my experience! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kobbyampofo]

Reid Stefan thanks for the reply!! I’ve personally used the razer and the xps 15 I’ve settled for the XPS admittedly my projects are small. So I haven’t ran into much. i might build a hackintosh and check out Mac OS for music production!

[@EvanBlack11]

2 minutes in I thought to myself, I'm watching a puppet reviewing computers about music production.

[@chezitdude]

you know windows really sucks when reid drops the “disrespectful in a bad way”

[@ReidStefanMusic]

payt08 I’ve got no problems with windows operating system software. It’s the garbage COMPUTERS all these different companies are pumping out lol

[@gotoangel2812]

But most producers are using windows and razor blades

[@ReidStefanMusic]

AngelBeatz Prod most producers aren’t active recording engineers, so of course they have no issues with their various windows computers. I record every day for income. Therefore I can’t mess around with random computers because I need 100% guaranteed support and compatibility with my interface

[@ceounicom]

Windows is fine for production. Its that laptops aren't the best for the kind of horsepower you often need. A (robust-spec'ed) windows 10 (desktop) machine w/ a thunderbolt card can do pretty much everything/anything a mac (current year) can do. This wasn't the case 10 years ago (or even 7 years ago) but it is now.

[@ceounicom]

*it will also do it for less than 1/3 the cost of a Mac Pro

[@datked]

Hey Reid...fan of your videos...I want to elaborate on the fan making noise during recording part...I too have had that issue recording next to a loud cpu fan and it sucks...eq and compression just brings it all to the forefront...I was about to throw away over 40 complete songs because of it...but...an old audio editing program I have called goldwave has a denoiser in there with a setting called Printclip 75%...and it totally gets rid of sub frequency sounds like a fan or electronic humming...saved my songs without affecting the vocals whatsoever. Thought I'd share that tip for the folks who mix inside the box and have that annoying issue. Denoiser plugins like rx7 work great for that as well.

[@Des_Armoni]

Another example of why you’re the realest 💪🏽

[@rmanamuli6732]

@Reid Stefan It would be nice to have the settings of each computer like SSD ? RAM ? INTEL CPU ?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

read description

[@problemslayer3538]

I like the use of disrespectful. These computer manufacturers do disrespect consumers with their products

[@PhillyWatts]

Hi Reid! Just picked up an ASUS ROG GU501. It's a beast, anyone looking for a great music production/gaming laptop should look at the ROG stuff. Great video 👌

[@RodneyD]

My late 2014 iMac i7 quad 27 inch with 32 gigs of ram is rock solid. I’m running a Apollo 8 and Apollo x16 with two quad Satellites. I’m running full sessions with all 3rd party plugins as well as UAD plugins. Even instances of Omnisphere and recording vocals with my Townsend labs L22 Sphere with the unison preamps while the UAD console app running. My fans NEVER KICK ON and my iMac is always cool to the touch. I rarely get system overload message. I’m able to leave my WiFi on and check my emails. Those Mac desktops are serious for music production.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Rodney D I had a similar iMac27. It was indeed very strong and quiet, but I couldn’t put a SSD in there. It came with this weird “fusion drive” crap that didn’t perform well and made the computer run too slow after 2 years of use. I now require Solid State Drives as internal hard drive! 👍👍

[@admash6988]

fusion drive is damm slow I always prefer ssd

[@RodneyD]

Reid Stefan SSD is always the way to go.

[@RodneyD]

ad mash Right

[@keveszatmari9831]

8:00 Mac Pro is not i5 :'D It's an 8 core Xeon E5 processor with a much better cooling solution which will overperform any laptop in any situation :D

[@jamesw2831]

Bingo

[@shubhshinde4438]

Sir what do you think about I mac desktop? Should buy this machine ?

[@stargazer2350]

Running a 2013 mbp and a 2011 desktop and I can have 100 instances of serum running simultaneously before it starts slowing down. Music production really doesnt need powerful hardware anymore. Capped out around 5 years ago.

[@haydenmelrose]

I personally vouch for a custom built PC. Though I will say, if you know nothing about computers, there is something to be said about the Macs.

[@GhostSamaritan]

For compatibility and portability I'd opt for a Macbook with almost any other DAW than FL (my pick is Studio One). A lot of music hardware struggles with Windows and/or FL, and the Mac version of FL is pretty lacking.

[@haydenmelrose]

@@GhostSamaritan Interesting. Well I, luckily, haven't had any compatibility issues at all. Though, as a learning hip hop producer, my DAW of choice is FL Studio. As far as portability, you can find many Windows laptops that will server you well in this days market (but obviously I can't say how well a Windows laptop in general will work for someone who uses Studio One).

[@ReidStefanMusic]

AFFE NOWU I agree. The Mac FL Studio still feels like a Beta Test version and I don’t use it for anything serious

[@ReidStefanMusic]

I’m sure your custom PC “works” but, If you already have serious deadlines to meet, clients to satisfy, and accessories to connect, AVOID buying custom computers!!!! Don’t be sucked in to the CHEAPNESS, you’re buying a SCIENCE EXPERIMENT to run your business with!!!! I have no tolerance for that slop in my workflow, but if you’re a beginner on a budget, get the best machine you can afford and use it 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@GhostSamaritan]

@@haydenmelrose I also make Hip-Hop beats on a custom Windows computer with FL but very few MIDI devices are as easy to set up with FL as they are with many Mac exclusive DAWs and for some audio interfaces the Windows drivers suck. You can make it work, but you can save yourself some headaches with just buying some kind of Apple computer.

[@cooldaddypmg]

Is it just me or was this video super funny?

[@holotropik]

Same here! I am moving away from using computers in my music process. Back to where I started. I'm done dealing with their shit!

[@bobafruti]

I’m getting a maxed out new cheese grater! I’m also going to be mortgaging my house and I’m sure my wife will leave me...

[@mostyles328]

My old 4th gen i7 pc in the closet still smokes all of these for a small fraction of the price.

[@gabriele4961]

Ok you have the money but its unnecessary buy a gaming laptop only for music production, because there are some specs that are useless (like dedicated gpu or 144hz freq). If you want a laptop: acer aspire 3 (with ryzen 5 2500u) or huawai matebook (always with Ryzen). But i suggest to you to built a desktop computer with Ryzen cpu and Samsung evo ssd to save a lot of money. At the end, macbook are too expensive and Ableton is efficient on both operating systems

[@sheffield8947]

Love it man! Maybe you could make a vid about interfaces. Or at least reviewing the apollo 👍

[@dmn2273]

Stefan according to forums if your with in your 1 year warranty window then u can get it replaced by Apple no charge. Or if you have apple care ur covered as well.

[@soaps1106]

I was about to buy the razer blade 15 over the MacBook Pro until I watched this video and read the comments. I’m disappointed to hear this bcuz I wanted to get the razer to game on it as well, and I also like windows over OS. If anyone owns the razer blade 15 please tell me how it is with making music

[@keveszatmari9831]

Just build a custom PC with proper cooling (quiet fans) and a UAD approved motherboard. Windows sucks on laptops. Or build a working hackintosh with 2 SSD-s one for booting windows, the other booting MacOS.

[@glueh]

I want a windows desktop, any recommendations?

[@SirGambs]

Dont skimp on CPU, get AT LEAST 16GB RAM, get an SOLID STATE DRIVE (SSD) for Windows OC and MUSIC ONLY. PRO TIP: Get CPU with integrated graphics and you wont need a GPU that will set you back another few hundred dollars.

[@glueh]

If anyone cares I got myself a MSI x trident with an i7 k and 16gb ram, I'm really happy with that. Like it can't really get that much better. With an UA interface this gon work for decades in my case

[@cryptoram4203]

this was a very disrespectful review and very helpful thx reid

[@AlEx-ro7kd]

For custom pcs a compatible motherboard is what you need for it to work with Apollo. For example the Asus gryphon z97 is a motherboard and is compatible so you can use that for customs

[@ReidStefanMusic]

QWERTY ASDFG if music is just a “science project” for you, build a custom computer. If music is your career & business, choose a computer that is tested, compatible & reliable

[@jpedraza602]

I spend close to 4k on my custom PC and it doesn't perform well with Pro tools 12. I'm going nuts trying to figure out if I'm going to have to buy a Mac as well , just to record on Pro tools. Any tips

[@imhaydenmelrose]

@@ReidStefanMusic It's not a science project if you know anything about computers... (tech wise and I guess knowing Windows helps). Don't just assume someone is wasting their time on a different platform just because you have difficulty using it. Experience varies with everything including Macs and macOS. Are there specific reasons to chose one over the other? Yes, of coarse, but macOS isn't the end all be all. As a matter of face, I see quite a lot of people switching to Windows these days. I'm talking about professionals in many fields of work.

[@TheBlashMusic]

I was *JUST* about to buy a Razer Blade 15 😭

[@oklik1122]

buy macbook pro it's better

[@RepeatAgain979578]

Hello Reid, what is for you the best windows laptop for music production ? I don't like apple for their all soldered thing, and i prefer fl on windows, because you have more possibility

[@ReidStefanMusic]

ikutake you’ll probably find some good suggestions reading thru the comments of this video!

[@PhillyWatts]

The specs on the trash can are outstanding! 64gb of RAM! THATS THE SAUCE

[@ReidStefanMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@whoawazzam]

Save yourself some $ guys and just buy a copy of windows and run it thru bootcamp on your mac if you have one already. Runs solid...

[@StephenOrion]

Bad idea tbh. Coming from a former boot camper. Run comparison tests and you’ll understand how bad the performance gets.

[@drugaruka]

Would you wait for the 2019 Mac Pro or would you buy the 2013 one? I’m in the process of buying a new rig, mostly Kontakt and Omnisphere work, CPU heavy.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

sneakymode I don’t think there ever will be another Mac Pro

[@drugaruka]

Reid Stefan No? There is a significant amount of people claiming it will, what makes you think that?

[@Royalclass09]

@@drugaruka There will be a new Mac Pro in the Future! There are rumors that it will be more upgradeable too.

[@drugaruka]

Royalclass09 I sure do hope so. Upgradeability wise, I’m not so concerned, I’ve had the 2011 mbp since day 1, it has served me well for 8 years, I’m only upgrading due to it not being able to handle newer programs and it is a 2.3 i5 :)

[@AlEx-ro7kd]

OMG JUST WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU!!!!

[@mikewhiteman23]

do you think you should get i7 to run alot of Vsts without crashing or CPU problems over a i5?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

MIIKE 5 the faster processor may improve speed and capability, but it won’t stop software from glitching or crashing randomly

[@TheBlashMusic]

How much louder is the razer blade fan compared to the MacBook cooling system?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

TheBlashMusic I never measured loudness but I’d estimate 2x as loud

[@TheBlashMusic]

@@ReidStefanMusic Wow.

[@Raven-pt9bf]

Bro can u tell me if the MSI PS63 is fine for producing music...? Plzzzzz? (i5 8565, 16gb ram, up to 16 hour battery life)

[@thehitmaster102]

I have a MSI computer pe60 I'm using for music production I have mpc beats daw software on it but I have no experience in making beats so I'm just learning but my computer has done all right so far it has 16gb and I core 7 processor.

[@stuff6218]

I'm running a Dell XPS 9550 for production and it's sweet. Should be around 2k nowadays, possibly less. Amazing screen, too.

[@keveszatmari9831]

I have picked up a used 9550 for $800. Best bargain ever made. Do you have performance issues in ableton when it's not plugged in?

[@VIVIDvlog]

Lol super honest reviews. Love it!

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Honesty is key to success 😊👍

[@RyanpcHartnett]

Hey Reid, how are you getting zero to low latency when recording with your setup? Are you just using regular pro tools (not HD) and relying upon your Mac Pro’s processing speed as well as your Apollo interface? Thank you!

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Ryan Hartnett Apollo interfaces give you latency free inputs at all times. I mute my mic in my daw when recording because my interface is already sending it to my headphones latency free using the Console App

[@RyanpcHartnett]

Reid Stefan I see, so are you adding compression, reverb, and delay in the UAD console so that the vocalist can hear those while performing and then there’s no processing going on inside pro tools?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

@@RyanpcHartnett i do all this while i have my pro tools template open which is loaded with all the various plugins needed to make a finished mix. That way when i play back my recordings they go thru my pro tools template but when i record the singer hears my latency free UAD Console chain on their voice in the headphones.

[@RyanpcHartnett]

Reid Stefan that makes a lot of sense. thank you Reid!

[@Jhizzle473]

What about the iMac for production?

[@jamesangusmusic]

Reid are there any laptops that can actually stand up to what we do?

[@arturoarres4448]

I love your videos!!!

[@bryangarcia7651]

What do you think about external SSD for Mac?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

The Looping Experiment they are the fastest and most reliable hard drives, which is why they’re the most expensive.

[@Marten..]

Also Reid: For some reason ableton never even used 20% of the CPU, but it stilled cracked and glitches hard in ableton (showed 120% there) . I fixed this by always setting the processor state to 100% manually. This saved everything for me. Before I was able to load 2 Serum, now I can load 20. i.imgur.com/KvslRSZ.png

[@BB-mz8jc]

Marten - thank you so much for this!!! I divorced Apple not too long ago after 10 years because of their recent fuckery and complete FU attitude towards their customers - Charging customers for their manufacturing/design faults is utter bullshit! I purchased 4 new apple products and within a few months they ALL developed hardware faults. I had a 2016 MBP that had 6 hardware faults alone, I finally got a replacement - a 2017 ChinaBook Pro - that lasted 2 months and an entirely new HW fault popped up. Long story short, I finally got a full refund and started the process of leaving them. I then purchased an AMD Threadripper system which is an absolute beast but Ableton was not running so well, CPU would idle at 20% and 4/5 instances of Serum would bring it to it's knees and the glitches would start, even with the highest buffer settings. This has solved my issues, it is now idling at 2% and currently with 26 tracks of midi/VST's it's around 30% - thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@DjTumbao]

bro I need to buy a computer in the next week but im not sure if to buy a Mac mini 2020 or a trash can I need 4tb internal thats my problem and I dont know if I can boot from external on Mac mini at 2tb im at the edge I SSD capacity I need I save all my projects on external

[@mysigt_]

Probably didn’t have the razer plugged in when you used it. “Bad performance” compared to a Mac? Ridiculous.

[@romanciadandu1509]

The way this video is clean it’s just way so disrespectful

[@666slave]

Thing with windows is a lot of times you can download drivers/software to help speed it up

[@Hermanbey]

in notebookcheck review they said that the fan noise is less in razer blade 15 with geforce 1060 compared to the 1070 razer blade

[@SalJordan]

For windows laptop users: peep the Lenovo Legion Y740 👽

[@ZombieGhost2250]

Glad to hear that even pros have some busted equipment. Lol

[@djcj]

What’s a good website to buy a used “trashcan computer”?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

DJCJallday eBay

[@SeldomeMusic]

Using Apple 8 years, but for music it’s worst platform ever, macOS is dead. I moved to PC (r7 2700x) and happy now. All DAW’s works smoothly and faster!

[@adbasketball23]

Will we ever get more fl studio videos?

[@aahmed90]

My mogga puppet, love you G

[@djmode4327]

do you have a video like this but for desktops ?

[@Jjuliannnn]

Imagine the monster PC you could get with 3k by components Windows desktop PC

[@Xdot15]

Can anyone give me their opinion on the Acer Predator 300 Helios for music production?

[@KendaBeatMaker]

Reid's omnisphere choked up cause he was using it from 5400rpm drive, switch that out with ssd

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Ken Taylor my omnisphere banks are installed on an external SSD not inside the computer

[@KendaBeatMaker]

Reid Stefan oh then it’s probably just FLStudio. I say this because I have a Razer blade 15 (base model with installed SSD) and I run Ableton. Can easily run many Omni instances easily. Also love your channel 😁👍🏾

[@mateoteran8246]

what are the other windows laptops approved to use UAD Apollos ?

[@keveszatmari9831]

Dell XPS 12 Dell XPS 15 9550 Dell Alienware R17 HP ZBook G3 Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition

[@amngmusic6868]

Hi Reid Stefan, Please...... Compare & Test Logic Pro Production with new Mac Mini 2018

[@amngmusic6868]

Can you please do a DAW stress test with many tracks & plugins (maybe some VST synth too) with low buffer size on the Mac Mini ?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

I won’t ever buy a Mac mini sorry!

[@amngmusic6868]

@@ReidStefanMusic It's OK ! Thank your for your reply ! But later I found new Mac Mini 2018 i7 is best option for low budget Mac for music/video production...

[@Evernest]

go for an hackintosh. I had test windows and macro pro. The best way to have a beast for a correct price is to build an hackintosh.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Evernest I explain in the video that my computers must be 100% tested as compatible with my UAD Apollo interfaces. This disqualified any self-built machines as reliable and viable options

[@djcvmusic1]

Their guides and build model compatible with UAD but for working your thunderbolt devices must always power on before the computer

[@ZombieGhost2250]

Why does Reid look like he had a stroke though? 😕

[@rt.hinkel]

MSI WE63, you’re welcome.

[@Riz69.]

Aero 15x is best I can say,,,, either production, editing, gaming, with a good battery life 6 hours life, with 16 gb ram.., 2070 max q,

[@bond4177]

Why you call it an i5 if it's a Xeon....

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Villan Bond I mixed up E5 with i5 but I put the correct info up on screen and in the description! 🤘🏻

[@bond4177]

@@ReidStefanMusic I would also suggest clicking the windows 10 battery icon in the taskbar and making sure it's set to "performance" when on battery power, otherwise DAW performance can be SEVERELY affected.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Villan Bond I will try this! Thank you

[@DUHvendra]

Wait did you just say your girlfriend and you BOTH make beats?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Justin Rivas my gf does vocal production with her MacBook Pro

[@DUHvendra]

Reid Stefan you lucky duck! I imagine that must be pretty sweet dating a fellow artist/musician. She in any of the whole loops packs? Do you guys even make vocal packs? Think you got those vocal sauce racks but what about some royalty free vocal samples and acapellas? *sidenote* I’d pay good money for a pack of even just a few of your verses and hooks-acapella.

[@Arcessitor]

Should've went with an MSI.

[@SriharshaaPrabhakar]

Excellent

[@michaelagyemang9639]

What about the XPS 15 2019 and the razor blade 15 studio

[@keveszatmari9831]

Heard it still has some DPC latency issues. Do some research or buy the XPS 15 9550, I own it and it performs good in Pro Tools and Ableton. Although the fans are super loud compared to my 2013 MacBook Pro 13". Always use it plugged in though, I experienced some performance issues if it's on battery or 60W thunderbolt 3 supply. Those issues caused plugins load slower, Serum crashed any DAW.