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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 :)

Hi folks so this summer i am building my workstation for music production & maybe a bit basic video editing i am familiar with ableton & fl studio. In my gears i have a launchpad pro, old yamaha piano, 2i4 2nd gen audio interface & blue spark mic I occasionally play cs go or random games no hardcore gaming Musically speaking i'm not a Pro & have no gigs at the moment i'm on a intermediate level & working as an individual I am on a decent budget upto 1000 dollars prices vary a lot in my country So i am confused with plenty of research on specs & mixed up a lot of stuff & can't come to a decision So please help me out :) thanks in advance :) & correct me if i'm wrong :)

What's the trick :- ( laptop vs pc)

As i was a laptop user i really like the features of portability, accessibility, wifi, bluetooth & stuff and going back to desktop will kill my comfort zone but it doesn't matter i want the best i'm looking for future proof system for 5-6 years at least cuz back in time i was slammed by obsolete tech a lot .

For a fact i know DAW's will have the same requirements over years & years it's not like gaming where you have to upgrade time to time so what i think that getting a decent or recommended purpose processor & investing less in it & more in ssd like 500 gb (230 $) & 16gb ram (147 $) will do the trick for me ?? or vice- versa

Which makes me wanna go for a laptop i think laptop processor will serve it's purpose & ssd /ram will overcome in performance ?? but performance wise pc wins ?? i don't want to pay for something extra which i won't use or won't help so please help me out with this one :(

Me vs Pc CPU - AMD or INTEL- K series/non K series, Overclocking , Hyperthreading (correct me if i'm wrong )

For ableton single core performance matters most & more cores don't matter so i think AMD is not effective & feasible ??? In intel quad or hyperthreading is what i can get (i5 and i7 6th or 7th generation)

I don't get the deal with k and non k like is overclocking important as per my use which is primarily music production cuz honestly i don't know a thing about it & heard that it's good for boost like in gaming which is not my main concern so is it worth it ?? cuz it also adds extra cost for fan & z board & same for hyperthreading like does it help if i go in i7 series

in AMD fx8350 200 dollar & ryzen 1700 385 dollar

In my wishlist i have these processors with price in my region :

I7 7700 - 340 dollar I5 7600 - 255 dollar I5 7400 - 194 dollar I5 7500 - 216 dollar I5 6600 - 255 dollar

With addition of k few more bucks with few more on other parts

for cpu & mob -

My minimum budget - 310 $ My maximum budget - 460 $

For the hard disk -

My query is can i install ableton in my ssd & windows in hdd will it work good or both os & ableton should be in ssd ???

For the OS -

which will have less/no issues in ableton windows 10/pro, 8/8.1 ???

In the same budget i am going for monitor too :p That i think dell 221h is fine i am thinking of getting second one maybe used

So is dual monitors are beneficial how ?

Hi folks so this summer i am building my workstation for music production & maybe a bit basic video editing i am familiar with ableton & fl studio. In my gears i have a launchpad pro, old yamaha piano, 2i4 2nd gen audio interface & blue spark mic I occasionally play cs go or random games no hardcore gaming Musically speaking i'm not a Pro & have no gigs at the moment i'm on a intermediate level & working as an individual I am on a decent budget upto 1000 dollars prices vary a lot in my country So i am confused with plenty of research on specs & mixed up a lot of stuff & can't come to a decision So please help me out :) thanks in advance :) & correct me if i'm wrong :)

What's the trick :- ( laptop vs pc)

As i was a laptop user i really like the features of portability, accessibility, wifi, bluetooth & stuff and going back to desktop will kill my comfort zone but it doesn't matter i want the best i'm looking for future proof system for 5-6 years at least cuz back in time i was slammed by obsolete tech a lot .

For a fact i know DAW's will have the same requirements over years & years it's not like gaming where you have to upgrade time to time so what i think that getting a decent or recommended purpose processor & investing less in it & more in ssd like 500 gb (230 $) & 16gb ram (147 $) will do the trick for me ?? or vice- versa

Which makes me wanna go for a laptop i think laptop processor will serve it's purpose & ssd /ram will overcome in performance ?? but performance wise pc wins ?? i don't want to pay for something extra which i won't use or won't help so please help me out with this one :(

Me vs Pc CPU - AMD or INTEL- K series/non K series, Overclocking , Hyperthreading (correct me if i'm wrong )

For ableton single core performance matters most & more cores don't matter so i think AMD is not effective & feasible ??? In intel quad or hyperthreading is what i can get (i5 and i7 6th or 7th generation)

I don't get the deal with k and non k like is overclocking important as per my use which is primarily music production cuz honestly i don't know a thing about it & heard that it's good for boost like in gaming which is not my main concern so is it worth it ?? cuz it also adds extra cost for fan & z board & same for hyperthreading like does it help if i go in i7 series

in AMD fx8350 200 dollar & ryzen 1700 385 dollar

In my wishlist i have these processors with price in my region :

I7 7700 - 340 dollar I5 7600 - 255 dollar I5 7400 - 194 dollar I5 7500 - 216 dollar I5 6600 - 255 dollar

With addition of k few more bucks with few more on other parts

for cpu & mob -

My minimum budget - 310 $ My maximum budget - 460 $

For the hard disk -

My query is can i install ableton in my ssd & windows in hdd will it work good or both os & ableton should be in ssd ???

For the OS -

which will have less/no issues in ableton windows 10/pro, 8/8.1 ???

In the same budget i am going for monitor too :p That i think dell 221h is fine i am thinking of getting second one maybe used

So is dual monitors are beneficial how ?

Hi folks so this summer i am building my workstation for music production & maybe a bit basic video editing i am familiar with ableton & fl studio. In my gears i have a launchpad pro, old yamaha piano, 2i4 2nd gen audio interface & blue spark mic I occasionally play cs go or random games no hardcore gaming Musically speaking i'm not a Pro & have no gigs at the moment i'm on a intermediate level & working as an individual I am on a decent budget upto 1000 dollars prices vary a lot in my country So i am confused with plenty of research on specs & mixed up a lot of stuff & can't come to a decision So please help me out :) thanks in advance :) & correct me if i'm wrong :)

What's the trick :- ( laptop vs pc)

As i was a laptop user i really like the features of portability, accessibility, wifi, bluetooth & stuff and going back to desktop will kill my comfort zone but it doesn't matter i want the best i'm looking for future proof system for 5-6 years at least cuz back in time i was slammed by obsolete tech a lot .

For a fact i know DAW's will have the same requirements over years & years it's not like gaming where you have to upgrade time to time so what i think that getting a decent or recommended purpose processor & investing less in it & more in ssd like 500 gb (230 $) & 16gb ram (147 $) will do the trick for me ?? or vice- versa

Which makes me wanna go for a laptop i think laptop processor will serve it's purpose & ssd /ram will overcome in performance ?? but performance wise pc wins ?? i don't want to pay for something extra which i won't use or won't help so please help me out with this one :(

Me vs Pc CPU - AMD or INTEL- K series/non K series, Overclocking , Hyperthreading (correct me if i'm wrong )

For ableton single core performance matters most & more cores don't matter so i think AMD is not effective & feasible ??? In intel quad or hyperthreading is what i can get (i5 and i7 6th or 7th generation)

I don't get the deal with k and non k like is overclocking important as per my use which is primarily music production cuz honestly i don't know a thing about it & heard that it's good for boost like in gaming which is not my main concern so is it worth it ?? cuz it also adds extra cost for fan & z board & same for hyperthreading like does it help if i go in i7 series

in AMD fx8350 200 dollar & ryzen 1700 385 dollar

In my wishlist i have these processors with price in my region :

I7 7700 - 340 dollar I5 7600 - 255 dollar I5 7400 - 194 dollar I5 7500 - 216 dollar I5 6600 - 255 dollar

With addition of k few more bucks with few more on other parts

for cpu & mob -

My minimum budget - 310 $ My maximum budget - 460 $

For the hard disk -

My query is can i install ableton in my ssd & windows in hdd will it work good or both os & ableton should be in ssd ???

For the OS -

which will have less/no issues in ableton windows 10/pro, 8/8.1 ???

In the same budget i am going for monitor too :p That i think dell 221h is fine i am thinking of getting second one maybe used

So is dual monitors are beneficial how ?

What else you need tell me :-

all i need is a startup man :0

my priority is music production cuz i like to sample & yeah maybe in future live but i need to knoW about it first plzz help me out

artist :pharrell, stevie, prince, q-tip etc :u

plzz hep me :)

hey there everyone i recently got a launchpad pro as a gift but i have less clue about it & as it comes with ableton which is recommend for it i have no idea about the daw & bt wi have some experience with fl studio so what's the best easy source to learn about it from scratch about daw & gear

(youtube doesn't really help that well :( )

please help :) asap :)

hey there i have got a blue spark microphone on sale very cheap but the back side of the microphone (the silver thing) has a little bend on the arc so is it okay or does it makes an major difference /problem please help ?

hey there i need help with launchpad series ? which one should i go for ? mk2 or pro ?

i'm a beginner to launchpad stuff & mk2 is in my budget right now but i would like to know is pro worth more bucks is there a major difference between them cuz i know it has tons of features but if some of them are not for me then i can go for an audio interface( focusrite 2i4) & is audio interface needed when you're up to beats only ? so please help ? :)

well that's quick thanks mate :) few queries :

studio monitors aren't in budget right now i have f&d 5.1 speakers kinda okay speakers so i need to know good decent speakers or alternative for studio speakers for time kinda bassy & clear for fun as i'm obsessed with headphone all the time something like 100-200 dollar range

Behringer MS16 Active Personal Monitor System are they good ?

yep it's decent i guess i have sony vaio fit

my goal is to enjoy music & make it a good highlight of my day :) ya i'm open to all genres like some old school funk jazzy stuff for me inspiration is pharrell & greats :)

ya sure brother & thanks for your advice really appreciated :) so well i have some questions i'm buying some stuff so please advice me :) & correct me if i'm wrong

• akai lpd8 - knobs for real time effects & mixing mastering stuff so is there any better gear in range ?

• launchpad - this is tricky i'm confused with this one please help mk2 or pro ? mk2 is in my budget right now but still i wanna know is pro worth to save for ? like i'm new to launchpad stuff but as i have old psr stuff so looking for something latest & want & good workflow so what i'm missing plzz help :)

audio interface focusrite right ? will it improve my beats quality ?

sampling i want to record real life sounds for fun so is phone recorder like note 3 is good ? or any other equipment

so there would be no problem i guess with usb stuff in controllers will there be any latency issues & stuff like that

that's a lot haha :D plzz help eagerly waiting for your reply & again thanks :) life saver :)

hey there everybody plzz help :-

i have a Yamaha psr 295 which has USB host no midi port & a vaio laptop i'm upgrading my gear so what i need to know before buy some stuff -

how can i connect my psr 295 / launchpad mk2 or any usb host controller to audio interface i know audio interface improves quality & latency but how can i connect no usb port ? & is it necessary or they are good enough ? my main focus is on beats but also likely to have high quality audio & in future mic & monitors plzz help

reply ASAP :)

first of all thanks to everyone i really appreciate your concern for me :)

yep man sure it helped but i'm little bit confused the scenario is

• i have fl studio & yamaha psr-i425 keyboard, ath-m40 x headphones & 5.1 normal speakers
• small decent room with less/none noise from outside stuff & neighbors .

what i need to know : correct me if i'm wrong :)

• for me i think audio interface at this stage has limited purpose for me (in future maybe with more gears: electric guitar)

-want to record sound (natural sound/sampling & vocals ) max:200 dollars

-is phone recorder good for sampling natural sound (Samsung note 3)

i don't have a angle voice or somethin to be honest :D at this point of learning i want a microphone to increase my workflow with my projects & future upto (2-3 years) saving & get things going

SAMSON C03 MULTI-PATTERN

SAMSON C01U PRO USB (best from them )

AUDIO-TECHNICA ATR2500 (is it best from all )

AUDIO TECHNICA AT2020 (costly 300 $ somethin )

Blue Microphones YETI -heard good about them & liked it, have many features too but what's the deal about stand i think it doesn't fit in other mic stands & other accessory stuff (pop filter, windscreen,shock mount & stuff )

okay then here's the link of cad

https://www.bajaao.com/collections/usb-microphones/products/cad-u1000-usb-studio-condenser-microphone

AUDIO TECHNICA AT2020 USB CONDENSER MICROPHONE (is this you're talking about )

is it worth to invest in usb microphone like 2-3 year use for basic decent level like i don't want to regret

& bets brands to consider in usb microphones budget 100-200 dollar ?

hey bud how can i chat with you ? need to ask something :)

samson how ?

& is cad u1000 good ? & any other

hey there i'm new to equip board need some advice basically i'm a beginner in music production i want to record vocals (rap,verses,few hooks) i'm short on budget can't afford audio interface so are USB microphones good ? from what i know they've come with inbuilt audio interface & i want good & best quality sound on a basic level

so here are some microphones that are available in my region which of them are best plzz help :

AVID M-AUDIO VOCAL STUDIO MICROPHONE

CAD U1000 USB STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE ( is it good ) ?

SAMSON C03U MULTI-PATTERN USB MICROPHONE

or any other recommendations plzz help :)