Larry.

RE RB ON MAC.

yep rb on mac with say ( i will add logic) would be a powerfull combo imho.

if i had rb on mac for s's and giggles when the mac 4 silicon came out i would probably get a refurb guaranteed m2 silicon refurb for a few hundred bucks.

re the macs i'm waiting frankly to see how apple address the technical challenges of ramping up the current power of its m series silicon. this is the biggie for me as a tech.

re pc. i gotta be fair and say my new ryzen m.2 pc has been great so far with not one prob. it boots from cold and loads up biab or
rb in just a few seconds. nary a problem.

you know what ? refurb i5 pc's are a dime a dozen.
around 100 bucks if you want to try out rb.
(i did a ton of songs on one for years running bb/rb/reaps.)

a refurb el cheapo pc might be a nice inexpensive strategy to try out rb.
(see my pc tips in the tips section sometime re useing a pc for music production.)

OR if you want to go hog wild...see this refurb el cheapo xeon 'bad boy' which is the type of pc many commercial studios have run.

daft low 190 buks usa price.
studios used to pay big big money for the following.

https://www.pcliquidations.com/p143159-hp-z230-workstation-towerms

note...if i remember reaps was originally developed on pc xeons.
ive used way less to run rb on.
just make sure you get a 30 day return.
note the many usb ports...and the specs etc.
you can also find el cheapo dell and lenova's...just google.

ps...just curious and not knocking it but why the need for a drum machine ??

i gave such up. i can do tons of drum tracks useing pg content and/or drum plugins. from the simple click track to complex stuff like drum solos.
(see my tips on such.)...note rb does support time code.


happiness.

om

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 09/13/24 08:47 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)