MacBook Pro for music production

[Falkon64]

Happy new Mac day! I am trying to determine the best configuration for my 14 in. Pro. Specifically, whether or not the jump from 8 to 10-core CPU is worth the extra 200. I mostly write electronic music, with a heavy focus on synthesizers and lots of DSP effects plug-ins. I am coming from a 2016 15 in. Pro with a quad-core Intel i7 2.9GHz, which is strained pretty hard in Ableton. Should I pull together the extra cash for the 10-core model? Thanks!

 

[Macintosh101]

This might be better posted in the dedicated Macbook Pro forum 👍🏼

 

[Fishrrman]

You had better be sure Ableton and any other software you use is compatible with the new m1pro CPU before you buy. Or else you could end up with a beautiful new MacBook that won't run the software you need...!

 

[Big Bad D]

Ableton 11.1 brings native M1 Silicon support.