Moving to Mac Studio Ultra... first version of a new line.

[reichman]

Originally Posted by redmount

Is my way of considering "V1 macs" outdated ?

All the M1 chips are very similar and have proved themselves in the wild. I was wondering if my Ultra would be able to sustain heavy CPU loads for hours and hours (the way my old Intel Mac Pro did). I can happily report that it does. Coming from a MP 5,1, you will be shocked by how smooth and zippy the computer GUI is. Be aware that most professional users are running Pro Tools in Rosetta mode since many plug-ins are not ready for Apple Silicon mode. In my experience, this hasn't been an issue. Rosetta performance is excellent. Give yourself a lot of time configuring the new Mac. Try hybrid mode.

[redmount]

Good, good, good...
Thanks for all these recommendations !

Trigger pulled, it will be Ultra (no extra GPU power) , 128g Ram, 8To HD.

I guess I could use it for a few years if it doesn't break

Can't wait !
Cheers
Raf

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Carl Lie

Yeah. I read an article where the writer thinks the Mac Studio is a one off to be discontinued once the Mac Pro comes in.

I would be very surprised if Apple left such a vast gap between their top and bottom models. Unless they lower the price a decent margin, the MacPro simply isn't a feasible (nor necessary) option for the bulk of music and audio guys. As it is, even the Mac Studio is overkill, with plenty of room to grow. If this model goes away then there's nothing for me to buy w/ the Pro's laughable price tag and the Mini's lack of ability. My requirements aren't unique -- pretty common actually -- so a chunk of creators like me would be left in the cold. I don't see it happening, *unless* the Mini takes some major strides in performance.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by redmount

Trigger pulled, it will be Ultra (no extra GPU power) , 128g Ram, 8To HD.

I guess I could use it for a few years if it doesn't break

Congrats! Good choice. And yes you'll be able to use it for many years.

[redmount]

"new balls" all the way, I'll try those LG curved wide screens and get rid of my 20 year old 30" Cinema Display
32" Apple monitors are so expensive... that going LG or whatever non-Apple became obvious

[Sardi]

Originally Posted by redmount

"new balls" all the way, I'll try those LG curved wide screens and get rid of my 20 year old 30" Cinema Display
32" Apple monitors are so expensive... that going LG or whatever non-Apple became obvious

My advice would be to get a regular panel, not a curved one.

Go and try one in person. IMHO they suffer from so many inconsistencies across the image. They’re really unpleasant to look at.

I won’t even go into the curvature affecting audio reflections.


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[massivekerry]

Originally Posted by Sardi

My advice would be to get a regular panel, not a curved one.

Go and try one in person. IMHO they suffer from so many inconsistencies across the image. They’re really unpleasant to look at.

I won’t even go into the curvature affecting audio reflections.


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I agree. Also, I have an ultrawide 34" (21:6) and although it's perfectly usable, my sessions can have a lot of tracks, and I would love to have gotten a display with more height vs width. Some people do like these, but if you can get in front of one (especially one that is attached to a computer with any DAW installed), that's a great idea. LG does have a new series where you can rotate the display. That might be good for me to check out.

[redmount]

I hear you guys about the curved thing
Also, @massivekerry, I guess you are talking about that 4K LG Screen

Do you think that the 3840x2160 resolution of that 32" screen is great for Protools ? I have seen many users reporting bad experience with 4k/5K that I was staying away from those...

[JFreak]

I have been using 3440x1440 (yes, movie aspect ratio) and all I can say the wider the better -- gives plenty of faders in mix window.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by redmount

I hear you guys about the curved thing
Also, @massivekerry, I guess you are talking about that 4K LG Screen

Do you think that the 3840x2160 resolution of that 32" screen is great for Protools ? I have seen many users reporting bad experience with 4k/5K that I was staying away from those...

I wonder what bad experiences they'd have. I've been using 32" and 34" 4K screens for a few years and only occasionally is there a problem with graphics that are too small, and it's usually a plugin, not ProTools. Even those plugins which felt too small are starting to get updates to make them resizable.

Or are you referring to some other issue with 4/5K monitors?