Originally Posted by sripke
hi,
I am new and want to start with BIAB (to be used as a companion for practicing jazz piano intermediate level). I have a couple macbook pros at home. I see three options and am interested in your opinion.

1) wait for 2026 mac version (if I understand that's 6 months).
2) get 2025 now and upgrade in 6 months (if necessary at all).
3) get a windows machine and start with 2026 now (this only if you think the windows product is better anyway)

thanks in advance.
STephan

Hi Stephan,
Firstly, extending a very big welcome

I'll do my best to answer, no guarantees though:
1: 2026 Mac version is likely to be 6 months away.
2: If you get 2025 now, will it be for Mac or Windows (Mac, presumably, as you already have Mac)
3: Go for Windows now and be able to start using all the new amazing features until the Mac version is released (+6 months?)

If you are comfortable with Windows (some Mac users aren't and keep needing to remind us smile ), then go with Windows 2026, as it's very likely that the 2026 Mac version will be nearly identical, and you'll already be that far ahead.

BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.