Apple announces new Mac Mini, Air + 13" MBP featuring their own M1 chip.
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
I've been wondering. The basic models seem available zhrough Amazon, but when you start to customize, you wait.
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRian
- 873 posts since 9 Jun, 2020
My 16gb MBP arrived about three weeks ago.
One con: I'm having about two crashes a week - they seem to be related to using an external monitor via an Anker USB hub, and I've had some weird behaviour when I open the lid - it takes quite a long time (compared with my old Windows laptop) for the Mac to make the second screen work.
Lots of pros: Performance with Ableton is pretty much as it's been sold: responsive, fast to load, handles multiple CPU-hungry synths like they're audio - 45 instances of Vital without any issues, and without an audio interface for most of the time. I don't do orchestral stuff so I've no idea how it would cope with that though. Some Mac OS things still irritate me but I'm figuring them out.
One con: I'm having about two crashes a week - they seem to be related to using an external monitor via an Anker USB hub, and I've had some weird behaviour when I open the lid - it takes quite a long time (compared with my old Windows laptop) for the Mac to make the second screen work.
Lots of pros: Performance with Ableton is pretty much as it's been sold: responsive, fast to load, handles multiple CPU-hungry synths like they're audio - 45 instances of Vital without any issues, and without an audio interface for most of the time. I don't do orchestral stuff so I've no idea how it would cope with that though. Some Mac OS things still irritate me but I'm figuring them out.
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- KVRAF
- 5201 posts since 16 Nov, 2014
Mmhhh, i wondered already when this will happen....
https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/15/apple-bl ... e-loading/
Maybe better because most AUv3 anyway does not run on M1 yet without a crash fest or major bugs. Some officially supported does work well, so I anyway stick to them.
But sadly also a lot unofficially Mac supported but which not opted out (so you see them officially in the Mac app store and can buy them there) does not work as well.
In this case dear developers better opt out or make it work.
https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/15/apple-bl ... e-loading/
Maybe better because most AUv3 anyway does not run on M1 yet without a crash fest or major bugs. Some officially supported does work well, so I anyway stick to them.
But sadly also a lot unofficially Mac supported but which not opted out (so you see them officially in the Mac app store and can buy them there) does not work as well.
In this case dear developers better opt out or make it work.
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
My wife's Mini just arrived. I'll probably start my own thread on the trials and tribulations, but the first two were:
Didn't recognize the 1080p monitor first boot:
Had to dig up a wired keyboard and mouse to start set-up.
The fun is just beginning. I was weirdly thrown by the connector options, having no idea what usb A or C was. I bought a cheap €20 4-1 usb-c hub, just used it to import pics from camera, works fine. After I get it configured for my wife, I'll bring it over to my workspace and download Logic.
Didn't recognize the 1080p monitor first boot:
Had to dig up a wired keyboard and mouse to start set-up.
The fun is just beginning. I was weirdly thrown by the connector options, having no idea what usb A or C was. I bought a cheap €20 4-1 usb-c hub, just used it to import pics from camera, works fine. After I get it configured for my wife, I'll bring it over to my workspace and download Logic.
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
The bits of info coming out on the new iMacs have me very excited. This iMac cost a bomb, I should be able to get a much more powerful unit for €1,000 less. Wonder if I'll be able to sell it?
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRAF
- 2989 posts since 5 Nov, 2014
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
BTW, it kills my €3,300 iMac on Civ VI. Logic is dowloaded, just have to download the extra content. Next will be getting my Fireface working. Then finding out what 3rd party stuff will work.
Good thing my wife needed a new 'puter!
Good thing my wife needed a new 'puter!
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
Got my peripherals sorted, basically midi keys, audio interface (kudos to RME!) and TM. My FF has to go directly into the usb A port, not the cheap usb3 to C hub. Same with the Superdrive—won't work via a hub, but it doesn't on my Intel iMac, either. But with everything going that I basically need, I have 1 open A port, and 1 open usb4 port.
I'm going to put Hive 2 and TrackS 5 on this machine, Scuffham Amps, too. Amazing how quickly you can chew into 256 GB (although it was more like 200).
EDIT: IK Track-S 5, Hive 2 and Amplitube 4 installed with no issues. Am installing ADD and ADK now. After I see how much storage is left, maybe I'll do Synth One.
I'm going to put Hive 2 and TrackS 5 on this machine, Scuffham Amps, too. Amazing how quickly you can chew into 256 GB (although it was more like 200).
EDIT: IK Track-S 5, Hive 2 and Amplitube 4 installed with no issues. Am installing ADD and ADK now. After I see how much storage is left, maybe I'll do Synth One.
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRer
- 10 posts since 13 Aug, 2008 from St.Simons Island, Georgia, US
For those folks looking for info on supported plugins using Rosetta with Logic Pro on the new Mac M1. This video provides some good insight.
Logic Pro X on Apple M1. Demo with plugins from Waves, Fabfilter, Liquidsonics and Softube.
Logic Pro X on Apple M1. Demo with plugins from Waves, Fabfilter, Liquidsonics and Softube.
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
Gobsmacked.
I just ran an old project with 22 audio and 2 V.I. trx. On my 4ghz iMac, I always get an overload message as it hits the instrument tracks. The M1....one core goes up to about 27% and stays there. The others barely flutter. When it hits the instrument tracks, they don't budge, and no overload. This is in Rosetta mode.
Huh.
I just ran an old project with 22 audio and 2 V.I. trx. On my 4ghz iMac, I always get an overload message as it hits the instrument tracks. The M1....one core goes up to about 27% and stays there. The others barely flutter. When it hits the instrument tracks, they don't budge, and no overload. This is in Rosetta mode.
Huh.
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRAF
- 6780 posts since 17 Dec, 2009
finally got it.
a project that knocked my mini i7 into scorching hell and dropouts, plays without hiccups with barely running fan on the M1.
it's insanely well done, i can't really believe how good it performs.
i got 108 tracks on The New Logic Benchmark.
I'm running Logic native, and plugins are mixed bag of tricks.
Everything except youlean for some reason installed fine and works fine. (Even god ol' drumspillage v2.0.7 from 2014).
that's ~200 plugins thats working.
a project that knocked my mini i7 into scorching hell and dropouts, plays without hiccups with barely running fan on the M1.
it's insanely well done, i can't really believe how good it performs.
i got 108 tracks on The New Logic Benchmark.
I'm running Logic native, and plugins are mixed bag of tricks.
Everything except youlean for some reason installed fine and works fine. (Even god ol' drumspillage v2.0.7 from 2014).
that's ~200 plugins thats working.
