The Ultimate M1/M2 Mac Buying Guide for Music Production: M2 vs M2 Pro vs M2 Max vs M2 Ultra
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 Published On Aug 21, 2023

With Apple Silicon chips, you don't always get the performance you paid for depending on the DAW you use. In this video, I will be analyzing all the M1- and M2-series chips (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, and M2 Ultra) and discussing which Mac computer might be the best for you for music production, audio production, audio engineering, recording or writing music. The video includes a test that shows how Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, REAPER and Ableton Live perform very differently on the same chip.

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ā° Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:29 Video Overview
01:02 Bechmarks & Tests Videos
01:15 Disclaimer
01:36 M1- & M2-Series Chips: Are 2nd Gen Chips Better?
02:12 Base M1 Chip vs Base M2 Chip
02:51 Power of M2: Running My Entire Studio on an M2 MacBook Air
03:17 Why the Base M1 Chip Is Better Than the Base M2 Chip
04:04 M1 vs M2 CPU Cores Comparison
04:54 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro: Not What You Might Expect
05:46 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): DAW Performance
06:45 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): REAPER
07:16 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): Cubase
08:00 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): Pro Tools
08:42 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): Logic Pro X
09:10 M1 Pro vs M2 Pro (10c): Ableton Live
09:48 Your Primary DAW Is an Important Factor to Consider When Choosing a Chip
10:56 10-Core M2 Pro vs 12-Core M2 Pro: Which One to Get?
11:27 M1 Max & M1 Ultra vs M2 Max vs M2 Ultra
11:46 M1 Max & M2 Max: Improvements Only for Video/Graphics Work
12:38 M2 Max Is a Better Deal Than M2 Pro in This One Scenario
13:10 M1 Ultra vs M2 Ultra
14:46 Choosing the Right Amount of RAM
15:12 Mac Users: Look at Memory PRESSURE Instead of Messory Used
15:55 MacOS Tells You if You Need More RAM
16:24 Choosing the Right Amount of SSD Storage


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