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    MBA shelf life - how old dare I go?

    Hi! I’m used to replacing my Macs every 3-4 years, going back 20+ years now. However, come May this year my trusty old MBA (2012 model, purchased 2013) is celebrating 11 years. It’s kept up well and I mainly use it for music production with Ableton Live 10. I’ve replaced its batteries twice and...
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    Late 2015 iMac constantly crashing

    Hi all, I'm having issues with my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) I'm currently running Mojave 10.14.6 I mostly use the computer for general use and music and audio production. The computer has always been a little unstable and unreliable but lately it has started constantly crashing. Four...
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    Upgrade advice...

    I currently have a : Mac Pro 5,1 (early 2009) 2 x 2.93ghz quad core intel xenon 24gb ram (internal drives maxed out for storage) and a : MacBook Pro 13” late 2011 2.4ghz intel core i5 16gb ram 2tb storage Im a music producer and use Ableton and logic, mostly ableton. My Mac Pro is my main...
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    Mac Pro vs 2018 Mac mini

    Hello everyone! I need some help/advice on deciding between a Mac Pro and 2018 Mac mini. This machine will be solely used for music production (Ableton Live + Plugins) and basic word processing. I do run Ableton at 48k and sometimes higher sample rates which can be tasking on my current 2014...
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    Old School vs. New School

    So, it seems like that time has come, time to update some gear - specifically my laptop. Currently using a mid 2013 MacBook Pro (2.9GHz, i7, 8GB) but feels like it's starting to run a little hot. I use Ableton Live (in studio and performance) and the idea of this bad boy farting out on me live...
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    Audiounits won't work properly in Ableton, after HDD change,in Sierra.

    Hi there, I know this can be an Ableton or Apple thread but since both of them are engaged in this case I preferred to ask my question here: I had Ableton 10.0.2 on my iMac which ran Sierra which worked fine until my hdd crashed. I had to switch from a 1TB fusion drive to a 525GB ssd and...
  7. zedsdeadbaby

    Sapphire 7950 HD "mac edition" laggy

    Hi everyone, apologies if this is discussed in another thread... Recently bought a 'mac edition' Sapphire 7950 HD for my 2009/2012-upgraded 12-core cheese grater. Previously I had the stock GTX 120 and it was time for an upgrade... I've been seeing laggy performance with it, as bad if not...
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    B*tch slap me, than give some advice please

    Hi guys! Total newbie here. Lately I've been searching a macbook for myself, since I've never owned one. I want to use it for music production mainly, but I just cant decide, there are way too many factors to take into consideration. I went full b*tch mode. You guys are my last hope for helping...
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    How to record audio from ay DAW

    Hi, I have a problem. I can't to record my screencast from Ableton and Logic X. Recently I installed new system in my new SSD....10.12 . After Soundflower installation I can't to assign my audio I/O. I will to use Screenflow for recording. I just need your scrrens and step by step instruction...
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    Ableton is constantly crashing in Sierra, anyone else?

    I work on music everyday in Ableton, previous macOS's never gave me any problems, all very stable. Now that I switched over to my shiny new 15 inch 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Ableton is constantly crashing. I'm on the latest version of everything, Ableton 9.7.1; and the 10.12.2 Sierra...
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    Ableton is constantly crashing in Sierra, anyone else?

    I work on music everyday in Ableton, previous macOS's never gave me any problems, all very stable. Now that I switched over to my shiny new 15 inch 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Ableton is constantly crashing. I'm on the latest version of everything, Ableton 9.7.1; and the 10.12.2 Sierra...
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    Macbook 2016 with Lightroom , Photoshop, possibly Ableton??

    How is the newest macbook with lightroom and photoshop... I mainly use lightroom and would like a more portable alternative to my mbp. Esp since they did not announce the new ones today. Is it possible to use ableton live or edit videos at all as well? I think my main things for this computer...