What Drives Your DAW - Laptop Or Desktop?

[kritikon]

Thestrals drive my DAW, though I have to admit I've never actually seen them do it. I suspect they probably play with my keyboards when I'm not around too

[jens]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

[rod_zero]

Desktop PC, because I work form home and I have no need to move for now but If I needed a laptop I would probably get a Macbook air, I have seen so many windows laptops with random problems that affect a DAW running smoothly that I would prefer going the easy route.

[lokio]

both, synced via onedrive

[cryophonik]

Both, and then some. Mac M1 Studio desktop, MacBook Pro laptop, and iPad Pro, all running Logic Pro.

[Monsieur_FyP]

Macbook Air M2

[Jac459]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

100%.

I wasn't even aware that desktop still exist

[seafire]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

Everything connected to it is in a fixed location too. Carefully placed for max convenience. I'm not going to grab all my instruments and walk from room to room.

[jens]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

Everything connected to it is in a fixed location too. Carefully placed for max convenience. I'm not going to grab all my instruments and walk from room to room.

I have a TB-dock in my studio where I can connect the audio-interface, power-supply, additional drive, yadda yadda with a single plug - and there's several dozen instruments there.

But I have my Laptop almost always with me - at work, when I wait in a cafe for our oldest while he's got acting classes, while he's got his swimming course, on holiday - and I can do a lot during that time. And during summer holidays we're normally visiting the wife's family in Spain, so I pack a mic (with a table-stand), an electric and an interface and so can put some quality time to good use there.

Laptop it is.

[budweiser]

Desktop. I can't imagine working on those tiny laptop screens when gigantic Oled are so cheap.

[D-Fusion]

What do you primary use for driving your DAW?

Additional questions:
If you use a laptop, what is the specification of it and why did you choose it?

If you use a desktop, what is the specification of it, be that pre-built (from a retailer) or one custom built yourself?

My Current setup:

Windows 11 Desktop with A I7 12700KF, 64 GB of Ram, 2 M.2 Drives one with 2TB Storage and one with 4TB Storage.
Graphic Card Asus Radeon RX 6700 XT.
Motherboard Asrock B760M Pro RS/D4.
PSU Corsair RM750x.

What Is your Setup?
Maybe you should start with that when you want to start a discussion about it

[vurt]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

some of us are too lazy to need a laptop!

[D-Fusion]

I can't imagine anymore to work on a machine that has a fixed location somewhere in a room. Twenty years ago it was a completely normal thing for me, but nowadays... that's like having to use a conventional landline instead of my cellphone.

I have a Desktop because they are more powerfull and when I am not sitting in front of my PC and HW synths it is because I want to take a break from the PC Screen and do something else and if want to check something Away from my PC I use my phone.

They are also Cheaper if something breaks or if I decide to upgrade my system

[mcnelson]

Desktop. I can't imagine working on those tiny laptop screens when gigantic Oled are so cheap.

That's why my laptop is plugged into an ultrawide monitor

[RunBeerRun]

I live in Stockholm, Virginia and I have a 10 core dell I7 laptop. portability, comfort and sheer elegance