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  1. I gave up. It stopped working with one of the last updates (that I was able to do on my non metal card iMac) and I decided it was time to retire it as a control surface. Not 100% sure it didn't start working again with an update after that because I haven't used the main music system for several years now (went back to studying classical guitar during the pandemic and haven't jumped back into audio production yet). The axiom is still useful as a midi keyboard (last time I checked) and still sends generic midi if I decide to use some smart controls. I also kind of plan to keep using the axiom as a midi keyboard (love the action of the keys) for as long as I can (probably eventually end up using straight midi out once it can't even be seen as a usb device). I will also never again but a hardware controller that doesn't have native logic control output without having to use a third party mapping plug in like the axiom does. My bfc1000 still works perfectly and it's the first lowest budget controller I've had (but is has a native logic control mode built in to the hardware). It feels like I'm going to be digging up dinosaur bones when I do turn on the system and try to get things going again. Time for a new computer (MacBook Air) and new controller (probably will get an iPad to use Logic Remote).
  2. Thank you. Wow! I’m assuming the entry MacBook Air m2 is the MacBook Air M2 8/8 22? So, if my projects run okay on my machine (it is the 2.9) on Catalina with the last logic version 10.6.3, they would run just fine on the m2 air? Also I would get 16gb. Without even coming close to getting hot enough for throttling?
  3. Migration of topic… Now I’m curious. I have a late 21.5” 2013 iMac i5 with 16gb of ram. Has always been enough for what I do with music. Mostly recording guitar and adding accompaniment tracks. So several audio tracks, a few software instrument tracks. A lot of Chanel strip plugins (standard studio stuff like compression, track reverb when necessary, etc.) and maybe four or five group buses with effects, and some master busses for reverb, delay, master compression, etc. Also I’m running the newest version of logic I can on a no metal graphics card machine (can’t remember what os I’m on, but it’s the last one for non metal). occasionally I fiddle around with electronic music production too but never tons of tracks. But that isn’t even a requirement. I also would like to run stuff like tractor studio for casual use at parties (no pro deejaying anymore). I would most likely get 16gb of ram for longevity (seems needing more ram is always what happens over time even more than needing more processing speed). Do you think that same MacBook Air would have noticeable performance boost over my current iMac? And not need to throttle due to how hard I would be pushing it? And would it be enough of a machine to ride out the next 5 years or so?
  4. That’s funny. I’m the opposite. Not having a fan makes me worry that, “this thing has got to be just burning up in there!”
  5. Unfortunately I don’t think apple sells refurbished on Amazon, or at least didn’t have any available. But she was able to get the 2022 air and I think will be more than happy with it. It was for my niece. She’s never had a Mac before. Told her she’s gonna love it so much, that she’s gonna have to buy an old windows laptop for the kids now. Lol.
  6. Well it ended up being a choice between the 2022 entry level MacBook Pro and the 2022 MacBook Air. I advised her based on her needs and comments here to go with the air. Since the benchmark tests are so close, I think they will get a more quantifiable benefit from the better screen, better speakers, being lighter, thinner, design, etc. Basically the only advantage I could find with the pro is that is has better cooling but for their uses I don’t think they will ever run it hard enough to heat up enough for throttling. And fortunately I found that apple sells on Amazon so she was able to buy it new directly from apple. Thank you all for your help/advice. Now I want one!
  7. Thank you for the responses. some more details: it will only be a family computer. A principal use will be for homework for kids. It will not be used for gaming It will not be used for music production (at most garage band may be played around with… a little) It has to be purchased on Amazon (gift card) Has a budget on $1000 but could go a little over With that in mind I lean toward the 2022 m2 MacBook Air. Between those two. I can find anything better on Amazon in that price range.
  8. Can anyone give me some advice which if these would be the best for all around computing? Kids will be using it sometimes too so which one more durable factors in but not much unless there's a big difference between the two in terms of sturdiness. It is for general family computing and won’t be used for music production. this one: 2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera Or this: Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) thank you in advance.
  9. They will evolve. Like the evolution of the Mac. At one point you had to have a mac pro for a studio. At some point iMacs got fast enough. Then at Some time after MacBook pros, up next… iPad. I would have never thought I’d use my phone more than a desktop (for general computing) but it’s faster than my 2013 iMac and is my only work ‘computer’’ I use at work. I don’t even turn on the Mac anymore except to make music. And most the time I want to do basic rough take music stuff (I.e. record a classical guitar song) I get good enough results I just use the iPhone garage band. iPads and phones will get as fast as we could possible dream right now of them ever needing to be. Of course by then, what we do with them will require even more power and we’ll still be upgrading every year. Lol. “My virtual reality experience isn’t doing it for me anymore. I need the iPhone 66 that has added sense of smell, and taste.” By then iMacs and MacBooks will be a niche market.
  10. I think iPads and even smart phones have already pretty much replaced desktop systems for general users. I don’t even turn on my iMac anymore except for music stuff. But the desktop solutions will still be around for a very long time. Basically, an iMac, minis, or even laptop have become replacements for the Mac pros. But over time, iPads will probably even replace these devices for power users. Just not for a very long time. That being said, my mentor, who has always been two steps ahead of the game, has already moved on to using primarily an iPad for his music creation. He however also has a new hardware solution for when he wants tactile feedback. The thing is huge but does everything under the sun. So as David mentioned, hardware solutions will probably be part of the mix.
  11. One further method of protection is to keep your computer plugged into a power strip that gets turned off when computer is not in use. This protects the hardware from massive surges beyond what a surge protector can handle (ie. potentially caused by lightning).
  12. I keep current projects on my hard drive. Then periodically make a backup of those on my external. And less frequently make a copy of everything in a hard drive that I only connect temporarily for that purpose (so remains inert most of the time). On top of this I use time machine to backup anything on the internal drive (this makes backups of all files being used in the active project folder. With this system I use the backups on the external drive to restore a project to an earlier version or fix a corrupted project. And if my house catches on fire I’d grab the extra backup drive and put it in my go bag. Time machine backups I use to restore an accidentally deleted file or to literally ‘back up in time’. And if the whole computer and everything blows up because of some crazy power surge (like when my sister had lightning strike her house and fried everything that was plugged in for example), I still have the external that isn’t connected except to make backups occasionally. So it’s basically a redundant backup system (a backup on external connected drive and a backup of that Backup on external not connectsd drive) and time machine as an ‘oops I didn’t mean to do that!’ Quick fix tool. This extremely cautious method came about from loosing years of work due to bad internal drive, and loosing backups because time machine failed and because of my sister’s lightning strike. Covers all bases.
  13. As far as I understand it: When you select that option it treats all files as stems from a single project. When not selected they are handled individually as individual tracks from various projects. Always select yes if they are stems from the same project and no if they are not. Its not any more complicated than that. Just answer the question literally, unless, you want stems from the same project to be treated as individual tracks from different projects for any reason.
  14. Maybe bussing channels to a single aux. side chain from there. Use a multiprsssor to compress different frequencies uniquely. I don’t think this will get good results though but worth a try.
  15. So if the automation is recording consistently 5 ms late, you can still record it. Then select all and move five ms forward. Problem solved. It’s a hassle but maybe less hassle than using a mouse. Worth a try anyway. But, unless you’re doing techno where automation is everything, does five ms really matter?
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