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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 14, 2017 8:58:38 GMT -6
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Post by drastic on Dec 14, 2017 9:23:40 GMT -6
Wowza! Pricey!
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Post by joey808 on Dec 14, 2017 10:53:56 GMT -6
Waaay too expensive!
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 14, 2017 11:44:47 GMT -6
I can't imagine you'd run out of processing power anytime soon.
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 14, 2017 11:47:21 GMT -6
I have noticed in the past few weeks that my 2012 Mac Mini is not doing well. I'm gonna need a computer upgrade sooner than later. But I can't bring myself to drop $5k on a computer.
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Post by matt on Dec 14, 2017 11:57:02 GMT -6
Expensive, but it would ROCK as a music/media production machine.
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Post by spindrift on Dec 14, 2017 12:12:58 GMT -6
Maxed out: $13,348.00
Ouch. Doubt it's upgradable in the future either. Strange times we live in.
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Post by Quint on Dec 14, 2017 12:28:46 GMT -6
Crazy price. Glad I only briefly flirted with Macs. It's cheaper to just buy a non-maxed out and/or last generation mac every few years than it is to spend that kind of money. I'd have to keep that thing for at least 10 years to even begin to justify the money I spent. At the rate tech changes these days, I'd never make it to that 10 year mark before it was necessary to upgrade again.
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Post by tasteliketape on Dec 14, 2017 13:05:32 GMT -6
Maxed out: $13,348.00 Ouch. Doubt it's upgradable in the future either. Strange times we live in. From everything I’ve read nothing is upgradable. |
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Post by 79sg on Dec 14, 2017 13:21:58 GMT -6
Ouch is right (regardless of the number of cores). Makes me want to get further OTB, buy a console and simplify (and most likely will). Been using Macs for what seems like forever, if we weren't so attached to Logic I think I'd be looking elsewhere the next time I have to upgrade. The digital life is an expensive one.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 14, 2017 13:55:35 GMT -6
I'm going the opposite direction...going ITB Yeah indiehouse - mine too. I think they have a predetermined 5-7 year switch. (Knock On Wood) I think I'll probably opt for a maxed out imac regular |
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 14, 2017 13:57:54 GMT -6
Crazy price. Glad I only briefly flirted with Macs. It's cheaper to just buy a non-maxed out and/or last generation mac every few years than it is to spend that kind of money. I'd have to keep that thing for at least 10 years to even begin to justify the money I spent. At the rate tech changes these days, I'd never make it to that 10 year mark before it was necessary to upgrade again. That's kinda where I'm at. I really like the Mac ecosystem (I'm more attached now that I'm on a Symphony). I'll probably look at getting a used Mac Pro trash can when it's time. I'll look to score something around the $2k mark. It may not be the most powerful system compared to what's current, but it'd be miles ahead of my 2012 Mac Mini. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 14, 2017 14:03:05 GMT -6
Great idea
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Post by 79sg on Dec 14, 2017 14:05:53 GMT -6
I tried to go all ITB, it's not for me but it works for others. Always felt unattached to what I was doing. Hybrid seems to give me best of both worlds. Anyhow, a maxed out iMac will handle almost any project. The new iMac Pro is out of reach for a computer and most likely unnecessary for most. But what do I know?
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Post by Quint on Dec 14, 2017 14:12:05 GMT -6
Crazy price. Glad I only briefly flirted with Macs. It's cheaper to just buy a non-maxed out and/or last generation mac every few years than it is to spend that kind of money. I'd have to keep that thing for at least 10 years to even begin to justify the money I spent. At the rate tech changes these days, I'd never make it to that 10 year mark before it was necessary to upgrade again. That's kinda where I'm at. I really like the Mac ecosystem (I'm more attached now that I'm on a Symphony). I'll probably look at getting a used Mac Pro trash can when it's time. I'll look to score something around the $2k mark. It may not be the most powerful system compared to what's current, but it'd be miles ahead of my 2012 Mac Mini. Ever thought about building a Hackintosh? I came close to building one but never got around to it because Windows decided to finally support TB. I get that it takes a little effort to put one together and there can be some stability issues for some people but they sure are cheaper than buying a new Mac. I guess it depends on what your priorities are. There is a lot of documentation out there on sites like Tonymac to help someone build one, especially if you're willing to wait a little bit and not be the guinea pig for the latest generation of processors. As a comparison, I'm just wrapping up getting the final parts together for a new PC build that is as good or better than that $5000 Mac and it's only costing me about $2000. I imagine those parts or something similar would make for a nice Hackintosh as well. pcpartpicker.com/list/rWncd6 |
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 14, 2017 14:47:56 GMT -6
That's kinda where I'm at. I really like the Mac ecosystem (I'm more attached now that I'm on a Symphony). I'll probably look at getting a used Mac Pro trash can when it's time. I'll look to score something around the $2k mark. It may not be the most powerful system compared to what's current, but it'd be miles ahead of my 2012 Mac Mini. Ever thought about building a Hackintosh? I came close to building one but never got around to it because Windows decided to finally support TB. I get that it takes a little effort to put one together and there can be some stability issues for some people but they sure are cheaper than buying a new Mac. I guess it depends on what your priorities are. There is a lot of documentation out there on sites like Tonymac to help someone build one, especially if you're willing to wait a little bit and not be the guinea pig for the latest generation of processors. As a comparison, I'm just wrapping up getting the final parts together for a new PC build that is as good or better than that $5000 Mac and it's only costing me about $2000. I imagine those parts or something similar would make for a nice Hackintosh as well. pcpartpicker.com/list/rWncd6I did build a Hackintosh about 4-5 years ago. I remember having more issues with that than I do with my Mac Mini. The worst part was, every time something weird would happen (kernel panics, error messages, cpu spikes, etc), I was always left wondering was it my Hackintosh or was it whatever software/hardware I was running at the time? It made troubleshooting difficult. It was a cool experience, but I'll never do it again. I'll pay a few more dollars for piece of mind. Less time spent fixing computer problems means more time making music. |
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Post by markfouxman on Dec 14, 2017 15:12:23 GMT -6
I have noticed in the past few weeks that my 2012 Mac Mini is not doing well. I'm gonna need a computer upgrade sooner than later. But I can't bring myself to drop $5k on a computer. Time for new SS HD. Had exactly the same problem here with my 2010 Mac Mini, and 2010 MacBook Pro laptop--both were going sad. Replaced their HD's for SS and both just flying like new. YMMV Best, M |
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 14, 2017 15:15:46 GMT -6
I have noticed in the past few weeks that my 2012 Mac Mini is not doing well. I'm gonna need a computer upgrade sooner than later. But I can't bring myself to drop $5k on a computer. Time for new SS HD. Had exactly the same problem here with my 2010 Mac Mini, and 2010 MacBook Pro laptop--both were going sad. Replaced their HD's for SS and both just flying like new. YMMV Best, M I've had dual SS HD's installed for the last few years. It definitely made an improvement. Lately, though, I've been getting CPU spikes which interrupts PT's during tracking. I've read somewhere that CPU spikes may indicate a failing CPU. I don't know. I hate spending money on computers. I'm just trying to milk every last ounce of life out of this Mac Mini that I can. |
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Dec 14, 2017 16:48:41 GMT -6
The new iMac Pro is meant for videographers dealing with 8K footage. Think of the 3- or 4-person teams making youtube videos reviewing computer hardware. That's the target audience. It's all about cutting down those rendering times.
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Post by ericn on Dec 14, 2017 16:53:20 GMT -6
Holy shit a $13k iMac? Who has that kind of cash?
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Post by mulmany on Dec 14, 2017 17:00:39 GMT -6
Time for new SS HD. Had exactly the same problem here with my 2010 Mac Mini, and 2010 MacBook Pro laptop--both were going sad. Replaced their HD's for SS and both just flying like new. YMMV Best, M I've had dual SS HD's installed for the last few years. It definitely made an improvement. Lately, though, I've been getting CPU spikes which interrupts PT's during tracking. I've read somewhere that CPU spikes may indicate a failing CPU. I don't know. I hate spending money on computers. I'm just trying to milk every last ounce of life out of this Mac Mini that I can. Try turning off the audition path in PT. I finally found that it helped a lot. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 14, 2017 18:13:00 GMT -6
Holy shit a $13k iMac? Who has that kind of cash? up here, with exchange, duties and taxes , these things will be like 20 grand: seriously ? |
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Post by properagenda on Dec 14, 2017 18:14:31 GMT -6
At that price I'd at least expect an M.2 system drive and not just a bigger SSD. So much for the latest and greatest... Things like that make me appreciate the value of my hackintosh even more.
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Post by ericn on Dec 14, 2017 18:22:17 GMT -6
So glad I went RADAR ! My 2012 I7 MBP still is plenty of power for me !
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 14, 2017 18:22:53 GMT -6
Time for new SS HD. Had exactly the same problem here with my 2010 Mac Mini, and 2010 MacBook Pro laptop--both were going sad. Replaced their HD's for SS and both just flying like new. YMMV Best, M I've had dual SS HD's installed for the last few years. It definitely made an improvement. Lately, though, I've been getting CPU spikes which interrupts PT's during tracking. I've read somewhere that CPU spikes may indicate a failing CPU. I don't know. I hate spending money on computers. I'm just trying to milk every last ounce of life out of this Mac Mini that I can. I honestly think it's PTs...I don't have any problems in Cubase. I end up having to switch the buffers back and forth on some sessions. |
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