Simon.

re Mac's./mac mini etc etc.

i agree with you the new mac mini is nice BUT i find every time i look at products like the mac mini there is something that irks me.
soldered memory and lack of expansion for one.
dont get me wrong i LOVE the new clever apple M processors...but its the rest of it.
in addition given rapid obsolescence imho there is no need to pay 2k for a new pc...crikey my new ry mini pc cost peanuts and rb reports it can do over 300 tracks.
(so i halve that to 150 tracks to allow a safety margin....frankly i would never use above 50 tracks as an old LA producer schooled me 'you might be polishing a ****...hits were done done years ago with 3 or 4 tracks.
i'm not advocating THAT...but all the songs in my sig done useing pg products used less than 50 tracks.)

right now mini pc's arent sitting still either with huge memory expandability
(virtual instruments anyone ?) and things like ability to have multiple on board m.2 storage devices...
my now a tad older new mini pc that cost peanuts runs bb and rb like a champ.
(ry7//m.2 etc.)....rb reportas i said can do over 300 tracks with it.
and its crazy fast with bb genning in a blink of an eye.

in summary yes some great things are being done with the mac mini's etc...
but the mini win pc's arent standing still either.
one brand is even mentioned awhile back for music production in one of the music production mags...GEEKOM.
go to https://www.geekompc.com/ for configs etc....these guys are making an impact.


ps as the M series processors move to i suspect m5/m6/m7/m8/m9...
STILL maybe i'll get a half off refurb m.4 mini for s's and giggles...and experiments.
imho this is the way to buy this stuff. its like older pc's buy refurbs like i used
to...right now on amazon a person can get the famed HP Z barnstormer with xeon processors that cost megabuks and used by studios as low as 300 bucks cdn.
and there are tons of great under 150 buck refurbs that will run bb/rb like a champ...ive seen as low as 80 bucks...great for a little studio starting out...
and the added advantage is fully tested and no bloatware.
tis a nuts market...lol. my old i5 refurb worth nothing now runs bb like a champ.


respect and happiness.

om

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 09/10/25 07:13 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.)