The main approach to handle overheating in a laptop is to throttle the CPU so it naturally runs cooler.
Laptops are powerful enough for most general music production scenarios these days, but one important and quite unique aspect of music production is performance consistency. If your circumstances permit, get a desktop PC. So, unless it’s a matter of principle, I’d recommend you stick to either Windows or Mac for your music production machine. Only a handful of DAWs support Linux and only a small percentage of plugins (virtual instruments and effects) have Linux versions. It all comes down to personal preferences and either choice would work fine for you. Other than that, you can be as productive and prolific on either macOS or Windows. So, if you want to share your computer between your development work and your music hobby, make sure that your OS version preferences and requirements are aligned between the two. This can definitely change version-to-version but in a couple of years I’ve seen this issue come up way more often on the Mac side (and I’m not even talking about Apple Silicon) than on the PC. Mac wins here.Īnother weird aspect that comes up more often on the Mac side than Windows is wariness of upgrading to the current OS version or even having to stay one (or more) versions behind. And then predictability can be important for those who are on the road often or just don’t want to think about computer choices too much. Then there are price and configurability factors that are obviously in PCs favor. There are several DAWs that are Mac or Windows only (more on this later). Mac or PC? Or maybe Linux?Īt this day and age, the pros and cons of going Mac vs. But in case you want to buy or build a dedicated computer for your hobby, let’s cover some high-level considerations. Provided you are OK with sharing it between your developer and musician selves.
MAC COMPUTER FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION PC
Good news! Your development PC is most likely good enough to get started with music production.
MAC COMPUTER FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION SERIES
Check the previous post in the “ Music-Making for Developers and Other Techies ” series
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