Dear all,
I am looking to upgrade from my 2008 MBP. Reason for upgrade is I want the thunderbolt connectivity and the SSD. I know it’s always safe to go with the MBP (and the one with the retina with Quad Core, 16GB RAM and 768 SSD) but it’s a lot to spend on something that has a lifespan of maybe 3-4 years.
Therefore, I wanted to find out if anyone here using a 2012 MacBook Air with Cubase 6.5? What are your thoughts?
Basically,
a) I use a Universal Audio Quad Apollo interface. I use a lot of EQ, Effects and etc (compressors…) from the interface so that limits my need for VST effects.
b) I own a lot of hardware so not many VST instruments used in Cubase apart from some effects. Main VST instruments used are EZ Drummer, Synclock and the Minimoog Editor (which I hardly use).
c) Not too much Samples used. Maximum 4 tracks mainly. However, they are processed quite heavily.
d) Audio tracks can be a lot. Generally a project can have anything from 40 to 60 tracks on average. Again, a lot of the tracks are recorded from line in (synths, samplers) to mic (vocals, guitars….)
e) I don’t need a large monitor on the laptop as I use an external monitor in the studio. Don’t really need a large display for live performances. I can go with either 13 inch or 15 inch.
Based on the above, the logic is that a MacBook Air 13 inch will do…
The one am looking at :-
• 2.0GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz ← this is where my concern comes. Last thing I want is system chocking up during use.
• 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM - More than enough. Don’t really need anything more for the next 3 years.
• 512GB Flash Storage -- more than enough. I generally have tracks backed up and loaded back in using external drives anyway. The SSD is good as its quiet during recordings.
Thoughts please?
Thanks
