Skewzme Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I just upgraded from a late 2011 MBP to a mid 2015 MBP. The new machine has fewer input options. Not happy about that. I use a Presonus Firestudio - which input do I use on the new machine? old machine is a 2.2 ghz. New one is a 2.5 ghz. Both are I7's. Should I just keep the old one? The new one's thinner, but I'm not sure I see many advantages with the upgraded machine. Thoughs? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Are you talking about firewire inputs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 he is talking about firewire. 2 things: your new mac, is, reasonably, more powerful, and faster, than the old one. meanwhile, firewire is no longer a (default) on macs, but you could try this: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 One thing to be aware of is that the Fire Studio is a discontinued device since 2012: Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Compatibility Statement | Press Releases | PreSonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skewzme Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 One thing to be aware of is that the Fire Studio is a discontinued device since 2012: Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Compatibility Statement | Press Releases | PreSonus Understood, but it still works pretty well and I understand it. Any recommendations for something current? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I would recommend a MOTU or an RME interface instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Focusrite is affordable and pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Agreed! Focusrite is probably the beast "cheapo" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skewzme Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 he is talking about firewire. 2 things: your new mac, is, reasonably, more powerful, and faster, than the old one. Is it really? The late 2011 model is 2.2 GHz with i7 processor, The mid 2015 model is 2.5 GHz with i7 processor. Both have SSD's and 16 GB RAM. Is the difference between these two machines really that significant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Is the difference between these two machines really that significant? Go to www.everymac.com and check out the specs, especially the Geekbench scores. On the MC 64 (multi core 64 bit) the 2011 scores 9600 and the 2015 (dual graphics) above 13800. That's almost 45% more power. Does your new laptop have two graphic cards? On the website the models have an I for Iris and D for dual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skewzme Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Is the difference between these two machines really that significant? Go to http://www.everymac.com and check out the specs, especially the Geekbench scores. On the MC 64 (multi core 64 bit) the 2011 scores 9600 and the 2015 (dual graphics) above 13800. That's almost 45% more power. Does your new laptop have two graphic cards? On the website the models have an I for Iris and D for dual. I believe so. I see the "ID" listed in the specs. I paid $1500 bucks for it, nearly new condition, which I think is a pretty good deal. But the 2011 I have was updated with an SSD drive and 16 GB, so it's going to be faster than the stock model tested. Hell, I'll probably just keep 'em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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