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Computer for Pro Tools
PT uses graphics a lot more than you think...
All of the screen redraws for the timeline in the edit window, and the meters for the Mix I would only go with the iMac Pro....b/c it’s a powerhouse (no need to upgrade anything) Other than that the Mac Pro 12-Core is a fab machine They might drop in price if/when Apple introduces the new Mac Pro
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my hdd does get hot, so i use istat to raise the minimum fan temp of that fan, and it controls it. I will replace it with an OWC ssd with correct thermal sensor some day,as i doubt i'll sell the machine but just keep it as a second. CPU never gets uncomfortably hot.. it's the same cpu as your retired imac, the 3.4 i7. I honestly didn't mean my previous question as a mac vs windoze, so let me rephrase.. you use a cheese grater mac you are seemingly very happy with.. I like them, but can't cause i need Tbolt, and honestly i find the 2012 mac pros very noisy, even under a desk (unfortunately i have to have my stuff same room, no choice) Do you think the 2013 mac pro is still a good machine? That's all i meant to ask, forget the VS stuff. Just curious cause you seem to know your macs. cheers and TIA
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My retired iMac has three fans - one for the hard drive, one for the cpu and one for the optical drive. And it was very quite - enough so I could work with an open mic 3 feet away. My cheesegrater has a very low hum that's not really a problem. A lot of noise from any cooling system comes from case resonance against the surface it's on. The actual acoustic noise once decoupled from a hard surface is minimal. Next time you get a noisy computer try putting it on monitor speaker isolators. |
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Whereas the trashcan has plenty TB 2 ports, I can get a used one with Sierra or El Capitan, I would get a high spec one that I don't need to upgrade in anyway. |
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They should drop a few hundred quid after Apples Modular Mayhem happens.
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Daniel HDX - PT12.5.1 - HD I/O 16x8x8 Win10-Pro (v1709)- 6 Core i7-6850k - ASUS X99 Deluxe ii D-Command Main Unit - 'Ole Blue http://www.sknoteaudio.com/ plugins rock and are affordable. |
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I was in the similar position two months ago, and after A LOT of thought and research, I opted for a 2013 6 core MacPro.
I got a refurbished one for about 2k and so far, it has been an amazing computer. It always runs smoothly with large ProTools sessions with always around 100 tracks, both Audio and MIDI. I love the fact that you can still pimp it out. So far I've put 64 Gb of Ram in, and I am thinking about putting a 12 core CPU in. My old Cheesegrater Mac used to be pushed to the limit and would almost always have to have another session to overdub in and then import into my main session. Now my computer handles anything I throw at it. I can even run my full session at 264 buffer!! A colleague of mine has a newer 2016 Mac Pro and he can only use a few instances of a synth we bothy use called Serum. My Mac Pro takes as many as I need. I'm a very happy customer and I will be satisfied to stay on my system for the next 5-7 years :) Andy |
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I also didn't know that there is a difference between 2013 and 2016 Mac Pro. I heard they updated CPUs they put inside but wasn't expecting disadvantages because of that.
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I don’t think they updated the Mac Pro just the Mac Book Pro. Pretty sure that’s what he meant
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Sorry - I meant MacBook Pro!
If you take a look on OWC on YouTube, you can see step-by-step how to upgrade everything. you can upgrade the Ram, CPU and the Internal SSD. Buy the lowest spec and then pimp it up yourself. You will save yourself a small fortune. |
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I tried to calculate it today - the weakest Mac Pro is £1500, 12core CPU - 750, ram 64gb 420, ssd 1tb 600 and used Mac Pro 12 core, 64 gb, 512 gb ssd is less than £3300. Too much risk to do it by myself for this sort of savings
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