Is the M1 MacBook good for music production in 2024?

[@katiewiley2054]

My college student is starting a 4 year Music Production Live Audio degree and I truly appreciate your insight! You have saved us a lot of money and stress.

[@IcemanTheDj]

I have a Macbook Air M1 base model since fall 2021. Still don't fell the need to upgrade after 3 years of usage for DJing and electronic music production! And not to mention that now is so quiet in my studio! 😁

[@IcemanTheDj]

Meanwhile I got the M4 Mac Mini base model! Smaller footprint, cheaper, also quiet. For me was primary for the ram upgrade from 8GB to 16GB. Now I also don't need an extra hub for monitor output and extra ports. But still the M1 Macbook Air would do the job, especialy if you need a laptop not a desktop, what Mac Mini is...

[@terranceshumake2239]

Thank you for this! My 2017 MacBook Pro is just about maxed out and I’ve been looking to replace it. I mostly do hip hop beats and record guitar into logic. I saw the M1 air is on sale often for $749.99. So after watching your video I think I’ll buy it! Thanks again!

[@thozimusic]

Glad I could help with the decision making bro! It’s honestly a great machine!

[@sebastianraiford1469]

@@thozimusicwhat specs were yours

[@RobnDob]

In honesty the m1 8gb air is still relevant. You might need to adjust your workflow slightly ie freezing tracks and bouncing to track. If you can get round that then it’s still very relevant.

[@thozimusic]

100%, plus the way that it handles ram is truly magical.

[@RobnDob]

@@ChristopherReeverts I agree less chance to second guess yourself and make decisions.

[@jcastro0229]

Shiet I’m still using my 2013 MacBook Pro so that change wouldn’t be any difference to me haha

[@michaeltrenier]

Great no nonsense real world comparison. Subbed my brotha!

[@ForrestBells]

Exactly the information I was looking for . Much appreciated

[@joeysalins1502]

Haha wanted a latest review for the MacBook Pro m1 basic cause I wanna get one and you came in clutch!

[@thozimusic]

Glad to hear this was helpful!

[@j3.beats_]

for music production specifically the M1 Max chip actually out-performs the whole M2 and M3 line ... check out James Zhan for super in depth videos on this topic, but basically our DAWs operate better with the M1 chip due to it having more 'performance' cores over 'efficiency' cores.

[@danny.belanger]

Is that true

[@thebrayns]

@@danny.belangeryes actually haha

[@danny.belanger]

@@thebrayns yea I digged after that comment. It's crazy

[@lyriqhill]

Good infö precise and straight to the point!!! Thanks

[@thozimusic]

Thank you for watching fam!

[@FrankBallad]

Thanks for this video chief! Was really needed!

[@thozimusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ashokponnappan8914]

much apprecieated. thanks for the crisp no-nonsense explanation.

[@magiusicgician4102]

Genuine subscription here. You the man!

[@lelkesviktor3062]

thank you for mentioning orchestral music, bc thats what i search a macbook for!

[@davidleary5639]

Thank you Thozi. Very helpful and informative

[@TurtleOrigenHD]

It really annoyed me you compared a "gaming pc" with an i5 8th gen against an M1 chip. 8th gen is from 2017, while your macbook is from 2021/2022.

[@diegosiboldi3259]

The M1 chip is 2019-2020

[@lavellrobinson3739]

Then you make an updated version of the video ?

[@TurtleOrigenHD]

@@lavellrobinson3739 Why should I be forced to buy a macbook and make a comparisson just because somebody else doesn't know what they are talking about?

[@johnelcanrab2114]

Lavell the entitled one 🤦‍♂️ 🤡

[@millenpotter576]

Nerd

[@magnuslofstrom2246]

Thanks buddy! Ive recently purchased my MacBook Air M1 and felt a bit sad when I now see the M2 for the same price. But thanks to your video I feel confident to continue working without the stress of thinking M2 is much better.. 🙏🙏🙏

[@thozimusic]

I know that feeling man, and if you waited long enough, you’d even start looking at the m3 too, glad I could help!

[@Rulon-bo1ig]

M1 m.b.a is still a great choice! Should last you years.

[@STeroidsnicca]

Atleast it has no notch and faster ssd

[@Dan_Yerlll]

Great work man!!!

[@thozimusic]

Thank you brother 🙏🏿

[@ELCID612]

This video blew my mind!

[@aaryanthukral4083]

Brother suggest laptop for beginners music production and audio recording Mic is usb ( fifine ) Asking second hand device

[@primerekords8049]

Man just subscribed your video quality is insane

[@riffraffrichard]

I just purchased MacBook Pro m1 16gb ram and one terabyte sdd hoping it will do good for recording vocals I couldn’t afford one of the new ones and I really want better memory hope it will work

[@AlfaSamdong]

M1 got more perfomance cores that is good for DAW

[@matthaberek]

I just want a mac good enough to record vocals. That’s it. Plug a good audio interface and mic in and get to vocal recording against all my already mixed down instrumentals. Is the m1 good enough? Is it over kill? Someone please help and let me know. Vocal chain will consist of waves tune real time and compression reverb a real basic vocal chain etc. just want to be able to record vocals without latency issues.

[@Musamaliii]

This video saved me THOUSANDS thanks :)

[@thozimusic]

Glad it was helpful 😀

[@LalloLallo-zd5jo]

Great review thank u. I just don’t want my computer to lag 😅 everyone makes it so complicated. For me It’s mostly about price cause it’s a big difference between the cost for m1 and m2 mac book pro.

[@77blackie36]

So all I need is 8gb for protrools

[@mistyclan5559]

I love your videos

[@East-iLL_Beatz]

so i just ran that exact demo project with my windows pc that cost R5000 was at about 50% it has an i3 10th gen and 12 gb of ram... so its not as bad as i thought🤔

[@peechabot]

thank you so much bro ive been contemplating if i need to get the m1 pro or will the m1 suffice since i currently have a 2015 macbook air that doesnt even update to the latest software...now i know instead of having to spend 1000 dollars on the m1 pro for that 2021, i can just get a 2020 with the normal m1 chip which is gonna save me around 500 dollars....Thanks again!

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

What you think ipad pro m4 with 8gb ram for techno musik making like a pro producer ? I Struggle with ram ?

[@lukaszmad83]

Hello! I’m double bass player, but my hobby is making electronic music. I would like to ask about MacBook Pro M2 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD vs. MacBook Air m2 16GB Ram, 512Gb SSD. I will be working on Ableton 11/12 and several Vst, Vati such as Diva, Ozone, Kontakt 6, Omnisphere 2, Guitar rig 6. Which laptop would you recommend? Greetings!

[@juwubiDTM]

making orchestra yep need a lot of ram but still it need a lot of cpu power thats why i choose the 5700x now i could load a bunch of kontakt

[@brandonbouwmeester]

Very helpful, thank you! I’m on a tight budget (aka a kid that has to save up for it), what Mac would you recommend for production now? I have a 2019 13” Pro with 8GB Ram, would this be enough or should I go for a new M1?

[@thozimusic]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching! Honestly that’s still good enough. Unless you are completely maxing it out there isn’t a need to spend money you could otherwise use for something else. If you really need to upgrade though, yes an M1 would be a significant improvement over the one you have. Even the base model is plenty good by

[@brandonbouwmeester]

@@thozimusic could you please shoot over the link for the base M1? I’d use an external ssd for storage, but would 8GB of ram be too little?

[@thozimusic]

I have a link in the description, it’s discounted now at around $750. My air was 8GB and the Pro I have in the video is 16GB but I’m not gonna lie, I did not see a difference in my workflow, so yeah I can confidently say 8GB is good enough.

[@brandonbouwmeester]

@@thozimusic great! Thanks for your insight.

[@vincvanG]

Im thinking avout getting a Macbook as a secondary PC for traveling. Do you have experiences transfering FL project between Apple and Windows?

[@thozimusic]

I had some difficulty with my projects where FL would say a certain plugin is missing even though I had it installed on the Mac, other than that everything worked just fine

[@frederickgardiner7771]

Thanks, very useful information

[@immersifiedclips]

So, you’re saying the FL Studio demo projects didn’t bottleneck the M1, even memory wise?

[@rjj9278]

I’m new to music production on a Mac. Is the m1 your top choice? Or are there better options?

[@thozimusic]

I think it’s the best bang for your buck but there are obviously better, more expensive options

[@Masssshysteria]

Brah anything under 512gb ssd is a dealbreaker. Idk about y’all but ima sound/sample HORDER and download sound kits like a madman at least a few times a month. They work for me though. My soundkits alone are over 512gb. Compromise and look for something with a 1TB upgraded storage yall.

[@thozimusic]

We use external drives famo

[@Masssshysteria]

@@thozimusic what external drives do you use? I use a seagate 1TB one and it takes time to load up and even if I use it as a location for samples on a project file it still takes quite a bit of time to locate smoothly. It is original usb though not usb-c so that can be a factor

[@thozimusic]

I got the Samsung T7

[@265ENOCK]

How much RAM do you have on that M1 tho?

[@thozimusic]

I got 16, but honestly the 8GB model I had performed really well

[@partlysimpson5154]

hopefully apple start to use also efficient cores. Its ridicilous, that they dont use efficiency cores on DAWS like LOGIC x

[@SojournONE]

I've been using the 2007 imac

[@alexlavrov296]

thanks brother

[@markimmedia5325]

I want to have my FL studio on my M1 MacBook Pro 2020 but still struggling using shortcuts like deleting notes wit the delete button I'm using Rosetta Termina to install the program any ideas

[@jamwithjason3112]

How is the overall latency in ms fpr 32 samples in m1?

[@Loneranger670]

Nice, thanks.

[@varllad5272]

Do you know if Magic Pro works well on it ?

[@Only1jpeezy]

I’m going to use Mac air now I let you know I really feel my msi got broke

[@Aster-ul2gg]

For a budget person new to music production would ipad 10th gen do the work😢

[@thozimusic]

Yes it would! The biggest bottleneck would be the storage though, I’d suggest getting more than the base 64GB

[@lilsnow4927]

Will the Apple Macbook Air M1 8gb ram 256gb be good enough for recording vocals in Fl studio and pro tools

[@thozimusic]

Yup! But I think you’ll need to get an external drive, the 256GB will be the first limitation

[@davidleewarner]

A fellow Saffer. Nice video, thank you! :)

[@gideon7951]

wow...thanks for this info. But should I buy the air or the pro?

[@thozimusic]

You’re welcome brother! Definitely the air, the difference in performance is noticeable, it’s not worth the difference in price

[@Eirini.e11]

Is it really? I’m looking to start my recording journey

[@silverfox69]

Thanks for the great insight, you make a lot of sense since Apple "upgrades" are always marginal (unless you include their USB C in the iPhone 15 like they invented the port 🤣😂). What you said about the iPhone 14 and 15 that you CAN still do stuff hits the spot! Great video and info!

[@danclover5194]

I Want an m1 MacBook Air for soley music production with FL studio. Can I run this program well on basic specs or have to get more storage etc ? Thanks

[@thozimusic]

I’d suggest you get the base spec and then get an external drive cause Apple’s prices for storage are ridiculous

[@danclover5194]

@@thozimusic thanks bro really appreciate the insight!! 🫡🙏 keep it up 🍿📺

[@thekarmafarmer608]

I have a great (3 year old) Acer Aspire tower with i7, 32GB RAM, 512GB HD, 1TB internal SSD and 2TB external SSD. I feel that it`s more than powerful enough to run my Ableton but I keep getting pops and clicks when using it. Not just for making music either. I get clicks and pops when watching KZbin or recording Audacity, everything. I just can`t figure what it is. I moved flat some time ago but I still get the noises. I can`t record anything without these noises. No idea what it is or how to fix it. Ideas anyone? Please...

[@chumza7498]

Try to check your sound drivers

[@LeiB]

in what buffer size you were making the comparisson with the pc and the mac? i have a ryzen 5600x 1tb ssd pc too and im thinkin on going to a m1 pro 16gb ram is, it worth it? i use to work in between 15/20 up to 60 stems, in my music and in others music. i want it just because its portable and i can work outside my studio, but i need it to be great! thank you

[@thozimusic]

I always keep it at 512, I think the M1 Pro is perfect for a mobile setup

[@LeiB]

@@thozimusic amazing

[@Xoiqi]

I have a question. So like Scarlett solo has a usb instead of usb c which I need for my MacBook. Is there any like good adapters for music vocals?

[@wercysonmusic]

Jus get a cord that has a USB c bcuz I have a Scarlett that the cord is USB c

[@serdar.saglam]

I have m1 air 8 256 and want to upgrade m1 air 16-512. Machine ise awesome but i need more ssd.

[@jonny_kang]

External drive maybe ? Tried that ?

[@MeanYasin]

So are the specs from this video of the air? Thanks

[@thozimusic]

Yup

[@nemvnjv]

Thank you for video, but i got a big problem on my M1 2023 8gb, i cant run very well Fl Studio 20, i have flickering and flashing screen when i use fl studio... Is there any solutions to solve this problem?

[@eyeque7]

That’s just fl studio… badly optimised. Unfortunately it’s the worst DAW when it comes to efficiency.

[@nemvnjv]

@@eyeque7 I installed Fl studio 21 and it works very good, but only thing is there i have to buy it there is no crack for mac os

[@eyeque7]

@@nemvnjv If you buy it, you get free lifetime updates. But why dont u just use logic instead? Its like $300. Once you get used to it, youll like it better and it will run better on your macbook. (i dont use Logic but i have both of them).

[@johndosh6832]

@@nemvnjvhow much does it cost to buy? And what MacBook spec are you using it on?

[@nemvnjv]

@@johndosh6832 250 euros, Macbook Air M1 2020 8gb ram

[@philipgroleau62]

Is your MacBook Air a 8gb or 16gb ram ?

[@thozimusic]

I had the 8GB Air, now I got the 16GB Pro

[@jamesshayee10]

@@thozimusic is 8GB enough for rekordbox? M1 MacBook Pro 13”

[@Majordanthemajorproducer]

Is your MacBook m1 air 8gig ram?

[@thozimusic]

Yup

[@TheDgayen]

Bro please help ... I have M1 13 inch and there is a hissing sound when I record my voice. I am unable to find any noise suppression option, I am recording with Audacity. Pl let me know how shall I get over this.

[@thozimusic]

It might be a hardware issue that might require the laptop to be taken apart but there’s a solution within audacity. 1. Record your voice and then allow 5-10 minutes of silence so that the hissing can be recorded by itself 2. Highlight the part where you’re not speaking and then go into effects, select noice reduction and then click on “get noise profile” 3. Highlight the whole waveform and then go back into noise reduction, play around with the reduction faders and click on okay/apply. Let me know if it works

[@TheDgayen]

@@thozimusic sure bro thanks a lot I'll try and let u know

[@TheDgayen]

@@thozimusic Hi it worked like charm as if there's no problem at all.... Here I'm subscribing as a token of appreciation

[@polevra]

I appreciate you for this video. I make music that incorporates orchestral instruments. I'm thinking 16GB RAM might be the best bet for me. Thoughts?

[@juanfragueiroaramburu]

Good question

[@drippydroopy7052]

I would go for minimum of 32gb. If you go for 16gb make sure it is possible to install more ram. 16gb goes fast when working with sampled libraries.

[@polevra]

@drippydroopy7052 so true. I went with the 16gb and started experiencing overlaod. I've figured ways around, but I'm seeing myself possibly switching this in for a 32gb. I wish I had seen your comment before jumping into the purchase 😕 Thanks for the reply, nonetheless. It validates my first initial thoughts. 🫶🏾 I appreciate you

[@drippydroopy7052]

@@polevra Sorry to hear about that. Came across this video a little late. Hope you get it all sorted. I made a lot of mistakes myself regarding music production so you’re not alone 😂 you live and learn, all the best 👍

[@NotesofNate]

Brilliant

[@thozimusic]

Thank you

[@Only1jpeezy]

I had MSI CORE i5 7th gen work better than MacBook Pro m2

[@partlysimpson5154]

lol ofc it is, for years to come

[@cesia7241]

hellooo i’m new to music production and i need some help pleaseeeeee, the thing is that i’ve been wanting to buy a macbook air m1 or m2 to start ! the daw i’d like to use is pro tools and i was wondering if it’s a good idea since i really don’t know much about it, what would be the requirements i need for ssd and ram ? 🧎🏻‍♀️tysm in advance