any future for MacBooks in music production ?
- KVRAF
- 35295 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
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- KVRAF
- 16153 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
MBP 15 inch (2018) - 2.9 Ghz Intel Core i9 (6 cores) - 16 GB RAM - Intel UHD Graphics 630 1546 MB - 512 GB SSD - 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.
and a Universal Audio Arrow audio interface which has Thunderbolt 3/USB-C, it just needed a firmware update and now it runs smooth, no audio glitches so far after about an hour of constant testing.
All USB devices also work smoothly using the adapter cables sold by Apple.
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- KVRAF
- 5179 posts since 16 Nov, 2014
In the meantime all the „fixed“ holes might slow down intel chips more and more, lol.
https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/14/intel-zo ... ility-mac/
Apple hurry up with own chips for mac or make iPads finally more „pro“.
https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/14/intel-zo ... ility-mac/
Apple hurry up with own chips for mac or make iPads finally more „pro“.
- KVRAF
- 35295 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
You mean USB to Thunderbolt? Are these USB2 or 3 devices?Sampleconstruct wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:52 pmMBP 15 inch (2018) - 2.9 Ghz Intel Core i9 (6 cores) - 16 GB RAM - Intel UHD Graphics 630 1546 MB - 512 GB SSD - 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.
and a Universal Audio Arrow audio interface which has Thunderbolt 3/USB-C, it just needed a firmware update and now it runs smooth, no audio glitches so far after about an hour of constant testing.
All USB devices also work smoothly using the adapter cables sold by Apple.
Thanks
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- KVRAF
- 16153 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) -> USB 2 - I'm using several USB2 devices, iLok, e-Licenser, external drive on a USB2-hub, no problems whatsoever.aMUSEd wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2019 7:37 amYou mean USB to Thunderbolt? Are these USB2 or 3 devices?Sampleconstruct wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:52 pmMBP 15 inch (2018) - 2.9 Ghz Intel Core i9 (6 cores) - 16 GB RAM - Intel UHD Graphics 630 1546 MB - 512 GB SSD - 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.
and a Universal Audio Arrow audio interface which has Thunderbolt 3/USB-C, it just needed a firmware update and now it runs smooth, no audio glitches so far after about an hour of constant testing.
All USB devices also work smoothly using the adapter cables sold by Apple.
Thanks
And I've not ha a single audio glitch so far, it seems that all the issues I read about don't occur on my new Macbook Pro at all, of course that doesn't help the people which are having issues.
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- KVRAF
- 5179 posts since 16 Nov, 2014
Interesting...another silent upgrade from Apple.
Now you can get an 8-core i9 Macbook pro (2.3 or 2.4 GHz). It seems the price is also still the same as the previous (which is expensive of course anyway).
Mmhhh......https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/
Now you can get an 8-core i9 Macbook pro (2.3 or 2.4 GHz). It seems the price is also still the same as the previous (which is expensive of course anyway).
Mmhhh......https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/
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- KVRist
- 122 posts since 27 Nov, 2018
- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
Yep the new one does go to 5. Mine, to 4.8CircuitTree wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 10:23 pmThat overclocking speed sounds pretty tempting. 5.0!!!
apparently when one core hits 100% this kicks in.
it won't do all cores like that, due to massive overheating.
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- KVRist
- 122 posts since 27 Nov, 2018
I wonder if that makes this cpu more effective than the previous 2018 one. I’m still rocking my maxed out 2015 model with no problems so far.jancivil wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 11:10 pmYep the new one does go to 5. Mine, to 4.8CircuitTree wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 10:23 pmThat overclocking speed sounds pretty tempting. 5.0!!!
apparently when one core hits 100% this kicks in.
it won't do all cores like that, due to massive overheating.
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- KVRAF
- 16153 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
Whatever CPU intense tasks I've thrown at my new 2018 MBPro, be it several instances of Kaleidoscope at a sample buffer of 256 in Logic or IRCAM stretch mode in Falcon playing 4 or more polyphonic voices, it's been a breeze. I'm impressed...
- KVRAF
- 2231 posts since 23 May, 2005 from West Country, UK
My new 17" HP Zbook came yesterday after my 2011 MBP finally died (the GPU for the 4th time).
I deliberately underspecced to it an i7-8850H (2.6/4.3). Sitting on my lap and the CPU is doing 70 degrees with my biggest VCVRack patches. The case is barely warm and I don't need a cooling pad. Fans barely audible.
With the i9 MBP the CPU would hit 97 degrees with a handful of modules. Fans at 6000rpm. No way that was every going on my lap.
Windows has not become any less horrible since I last used it in 2006 though
I deliberately underspecced to it an i7-8850H (2.6/4.3). Sitting on my lap and the CPU is doing 70 degrees with my biggest VCVRack patches. The case is barely warm and I don't need a cooling pad. Fans barely audible.
With the i9 MBP the CPU would hit 97 degrees with a handful of modules. Fans at 6000rpm. No way that was every going on my lap.
Windows has not become any less horrible since I last used it in 2006 though
- GRRRRRRR!
- 15961 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere else, on principle
Meanwhile, on the sunny side of the street, my humble Core i5 doesn't even have a fan and only gets warm when I am rendering things out of my host. In normal playback it runs cool as a cucumber.
And would no doubt work equally well with much cheaper cables from eBay. I get mine made-to-order from China for around $3 each, via eBay. I've got USB cables from 0.3m to 3m with a mix of straight and angled connectors that perfectly fit all my outboard gear.Sampleconstruct wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:52 pmAll USB devices also work smoothly using the adapter cables sold by Apple.
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- KVRAF
- 5179 posts since 16 Nov, 2014
Does it ever reach the 2.9 even for more than a few seconds?
Not sure about all the thermal throttle dramas i read about. Real or not?
In some tests the i7 was even better.
I think a new generation might be as good with less GHz and also might not suffer as much from thermal throttle. I don‘t know.
But the 8-core could be interesting since multi-core is more important for me.