pierrer21 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I want to get a macbook to run Logic Pro X, but I dont know which one would best suit me. My projects will probably consist of 50+ tracks, but probably not many plugins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ploki Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 What’s your budget and preferred screen size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierrer21 Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 I dont want to go over $1200 and screen size I dont mind the size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odarque hunnett Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I'm rockin' an early 2015 13" MBRP, 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5, and this thing hasn't really given me many issues up until a few months ago, when the screen started flickering every so often. As far as running projects with a few choice plug-ins (I generally use NI K10 and Arturia Analog Lab 4) and just a large handful for mixing, it does the job very well. You could settle for the least expensive newer model(s) because that's your ceiling, but just keep in mind what you'll need for ports since they only have the USB-C/TB 3 ports. If you can and don't mind a refurbished model, they'll handle whatever you can throw at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ploki Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 The 2019 baseline 13" are quad-core and outperform the 2015 15"-ers, the two TB3 ports can be (via adapters) expanded into probably much more than the older models can handle. at 1200$, you really don't have much choice new, you can practically only get the baseline 13" quadcore, 8gb/128gb SSD. If you go used 2012-2015, i suggest 15", aim for 16GB of RAM and at least 256GB of SSD, i think you could get one spec'd like that for 1200$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelf_made Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yes, the new ones do outperform the old ones but honestly, does it really make any difference on working with LPX and decent sized projects? No it does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ploki Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yes, the new ones do outperform the old ones but honestly, does it really make any difference on working with LPX and decent sized projects? No it does not. Dual-cores can run out of power really quick. Depends on one's personal workflow, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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