8GB of ram definitely is gonna be cutting things really really close. It's
doable, but only if you don't have much routing, plugins, and many tracks going
at once.
Be prepared to be doing a lot of freezing tracks and things with only that much
ram. I'd recommend at least bare minimum 16GB ram.
Chris.
> On Mar 30, 2023, at 10:51 PM, Mansour Alshekhi
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am writing to seek advice on the suitability of a new MacBook Pro for my
> music production needs. My current MacBook Pro, an early 2013 model, is no
> longer up-to-date, and I am considering upgrading to the new MacBook Pro 13
> inch with the following specifications:
>
> - Apple M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
> - 10-core GPU
> - 16-core Neural Engine
> - 8GB unified memory
> - 512 SSD storage
>
> Before making the investment, I would like to know whether this would be a
> worthwhile upgrade for a music composer, or if I should save up to get better
> specs. I am also curious about how this MacBook Pro fares for music
> production in general.
>
> Additionally, as a visually impaired user, the accessibility features of the
> MacBook Pro are of paramount importance to me. In particular, I am interested
> in knowing how the screen reader performs in ProTools when working with large
> projects, creating instrument tracks, and loading plug-ins. Will it be
> responsive, or will I experience delays and frequent crashes when working
> with music production software?
>
> I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences with this MacBook Pro,
> especially if anyone has already tried these specifications. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Mansour Alshekhi
>
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