I'm currently using a Windows PC, but am going to move to Mac.
Nov 19, 2013 i liked the price for what the mini was offering, but.i didn't have a monitor, keyboard etc. If you don't have those things, you will probably end up adding a lot of extra loot on top of what you pay for the mini. Probably pretty close to the price of, say, a bottom of the line macbook pro or a imac. That being said, if you do have those. https://myisitedev1987.mystrikingly.com/blog/add-a-blog-post-title. http://myisitedev1987.mystrikingly.com/blog/download-game-pubg-pc-hienzo. Jun 11, 2013 I am looking to purchase a new Mac for music production with Ableton and associated third party plugins. Virtual dj studio software, free download for pc. I'm currently using an old 2010 Macbook Pro with around 2.1Ghz and 4gb RAM. This is now grinding to a hault with my more complex projects. I don't need portability, nor do I need a monitor, so my initial thought is a Mac Mini.
I am considering either the new Mac Mini announced today or a 2017 iMac, ie between the following models:
- iMac 21.5' 3.6GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 4.2GHz); 16GB RAM; 512GB SSD
- Mac Mini 3.2GHz 6?core 8th?generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz); 16GB RAM; 512GB SSD
I understand that you need both good single and core performance for using Ableton.
Typically, I run 20-30 tracks in Ableton, using a large number of VST plug-ins.
The price difference between both models is minimal, with the iMac only costing around $200 more (once you take mouse and keyboard purchase into account). I already have a monitor, so if I get the iMac, then I would likely use it in dual monitor mode.
So my question is whether Ableton would run considerably faster with the Mac Mini, or whether the performance improvement would be minimal?