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Help! Laptop For Ableton

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waynebrain
waynebrain|94

Hey there :) thanks in advance so i am about to start my music production (ableton) stuff for that I primarily need a laptop in my personal experience i have used windows a bit never used mac kinda curious as "THEY" say Mac always & okay its a pretty simple expensive machine but i am buying 2016 high spec 512gb model (kinda budgetary) : (Correct me if i am wrong) :)

-it's kinda cheap from 2017 and its like 10 % performance ? Right

-as my main concern is music production i really don't want to compromise on performance the requirements of ableton changes rarely ? so i think macbook would be more than enough and can handle stuff really well ? And will lead me few good years after i become pro :p

  • (If budget is low) on 256gb model any suggestions on managment of 256gb capacity with ableton ?

-or should i buy windows 7700hq laptops(dell 7577/asus zenbook pro ux550vw /xps 15/yoga920) or 8th gen which can outperform macbook and give me bang for the buck ? I know os but they say its okaish
Please share your personal experiences and opinions and surely let me know asap :)

jimmarchi1
jimmarchi1|41029 MODERATOR
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In reply to waynebrain:

win10 is really glitchy every other update, but my mac friends have been bitching a lot about their mandatory updates too

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xaqary
xaqary|5455
In reply to waynebrain:

Mac is much easier to maintain, reliable, and largely hassle free.

PC's are far more affordable and WAY more customizable.

I usually fall into the "don't sweat the details" camp but on computers I personally favor kinda shooting for the moon. For just about everyone its the heart of the studio save the DAW-less jammers.

So with that in mind I'd recommend-

Go for the absolute best you can possiblily manage. Even the modest models put there are more than enough to get you going for a long while.

Learn that fucker inside out

Persoanlly- About 90% of being able to create is comes down to organization and slip streaming my (hate this word but it fits) "workflow". That extends to building my own kit & keeping it organized (samples, patches, effects, etc) but also to keeping my computer healthy- data management, RAID's, updates, etc. It's the less than glammorous reality of making music.

I try to avoid as much of the latter as possible- so I pay for MAC despite feeling like a bit of a sucker cuz it's worth it for me. I've got friends on PC & those who know their machines do just as well if not better than those on MAC.

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I use this for Ableton and one of the functions that annoyed me at first is actually perfect for any Daw... the keys on the keyboard are flat, not like most computers and laptops that almost mold to your finger.

Typing can take some getting use to, however if your playing notes on keys and don't want to use a midi controller the flat makes it feel more like an instrument. Plus the keys light up for to audio which is a unique effect to show off lol.

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