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[oldintomusic]

So what you are saying is that apple is excellent for music production? I mean I do like apple but there’s a few daw’s that I would like to try but can’t . I had to try out a few interfaces as well none were plug and play for apple until I found Volt . I’ll keep it for now .

 

[ecc83]

So what you are saying is that apple is excellent for music production? I mean I do like apple but there’s a few daw’s that I would like to try but can’t . I had to try out a few interfaces as well none were plug and play for apple until I found Volt . I’ll keep it for now .

I am confused here? I have truly never used any mac device but one of their oft vaunted "advantages" over Microsoft computers is that they do NOT require any drivers (Google "ASIO") and are indeed, from what I read pretty much "plug n play"?

I suspect therefore that there could be some foible in the mac tablet setup that you haven't sussed yet or, more likely, you are just not up to speed with the DAW the recording software.

Dave.

 

[rob aylestone]

Apple computers do tend to have generic drivers for most devices but all clever stuff needs drivers. Do a search for Mac drivers for any music product and the well known names pop up. The universal driver for audio usually works but latency values are normally poor.

 

[ecc83]

Apple computers do tend to have generic drivers for most devices but all clever stuff needs drivers. Do a search for Mac drivers for any music product and the well known names pop up. The universal driver for audio usually works but latency values are normally poor.

You surprise me Rob! "Macolites" are always banging on about how "naturally suited" to audio work Apple products are whereas Windows machines need those tricksy ASIO drivers. In any event I doubt there are many mac setups that can beat a good PC combined with an RME interface and its superb ASIO drivers?

Dave.

 

[Steenamaroo]

You use ASIO on windows for direct access to the hardware from your recording software, more control, and lower latency.
CoreAudio (built in to MacOS) provides that already, with the handy bonus of being able to address multiple interfaces at once.

Whether you need a device driver or not depends on the device.
Class compliant devices will be plug and play where more complex devices will require drivers.
I believe *some* complex multi channel devices can operate in a driverless class compliant (2i,2o) mode.
I think that's true across all platforms, though.

 

[Serendipity Records]

So what you are saying is that apple is excellent for music production? I mean I do like apple but there’s a few daw’s that I would like to try but can’t . I had to try out a few interfaces as well none were plug and play for apple until I found Volt . I’ll keep it for now .

TBH any computer currently being mass-produced today is going to get the job done in modest home recording setups, and IMO there is no better computer than a Mac.

At the end of the day, the main thing I'd say based on what I've heard from your current setup, is to get anything other than a tablet. If you want Mac, even the M2 MacBook Air is probably way more than adequate. My current setup is based around my M2 MacBook Pro, which has never come close to being maxed out (except when I did not know what I was doing). If you want a more "permanent" / stationary setup I'd say that any Silicon (M-series) Mac Mini and your choice of monitor is also a very solid rig.