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1. #PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION UPGRADE#
2. #PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION PC#
3. #PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION PLUS#

Apogee, MOTU and Universal Audio have all expressed great interest in developing new audio products for it but, sadly, Thunderbolt has yet to arrive on PC, because Apple helped finance its final development and, hence, got first dibs on it.

#PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION PLUS#

On the plus side, Apple's replacement for the Firewire ports is the new (and potentially wonderful) Thunderbolt technology, which has been enthusiastically welcomed by many computer users because it can transfer a huge amount of audio, video and data in both directions, at high speed, to a chain of external devices.

#PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION UPGRADE#

Unfortunately, Apple also have a habit of moving the goalposts with the fixed specification of their new Mac models, and - for instance - their recent abandoning of Firewire ports hasn't endeared them to the host of musicians who already have a serious investment in Firewire audio interfaces, and who subsequently have to find another (and non-standard) way to plug them in when they upgrade their computers.

#PC VS MAC MUSIC PRODUCTION PC#

Indeed, a few interface manufacturers, including Apogee, have totally abandoned PC support - partially, I suspect, for this very reason.

Finding a PC laptop that provides good low-latency audio performance is a particularly tough challenge nowadays, as you can't swap out components that cause audio interruptions, as you can with a desktop machine.Ĭonversely, the Mac musician benefits from Apple enforcing a largely fixed specification and set of components for each of its computer models, because audio interface manufacturers then find it far easier to make sure that their products are totally compatible. However, the resulting huge number of PC-component variables can also be a curse, because it's almost impossible to guarantee compatibility with audio hardware/software, unless you buy from a specialist music retailer who checks this out for you. The PC musician still benefits from the intense competition between many PC and component builders that drives hardware prices down, compared with Macs of an almost identical specification. Nevertheless, for the musician there are still a few fundamental differences between the two platforms to bear in mind, which can prove both a blessing and a curse.

These days, the inside of a PC could be very similar to the inside of a Mac, yet both platforms still come with their own pros and cons.Īlthough the cases and, in particular the operating systems, of a PC and Mac still have a somewhat different look and feel, after so many years of fundamental internal differences it still feels slightly bizarre that nowadays you could find almost exactly the same set of hardware components inside.

Today, people still tend to cling to one or the other. For producers and musicians, the question of Mac vs PC goes beyond computing alone, but Mac vs PC for music production, specifically. And this battle has also bled into the world of music.