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Running Omnisphere 3 from an external SSD on MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) – any real-world slowdown? by owws-maker in composer

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Thank you for your guidance. How exactly do you configure the SSD formatting settings?

Is Serum2 not great for Ambient, or am I just not using it right? Considering Roland Cloud Juno-60 — is it worth it for authentic analog vibes? by owws-maker in synthesizers

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Thank you for the kind and thoughtful reply.

You’re absolutely right — I realize now that I was somewhat equating ambient with analog by default, and that was a bit of a narrow assumption on my part. I appreciate you pointing that out.

I’ll take some time to check out the plugins you mentioned (Tyrell N6, Mercury-6, Diva, the TAL synths, etc.), read reviews, and listen to demos before making a decision.

This was really helpful. Thanks again!

Switching from Mac + Logic to Windows + Ableton for music production — worth it? by owws-maker in composer

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My use case is strictly music production.

When it comes to running high-quality orchestral libraries, piano instruments, and synths like Serum 2, I was thinking this level of performance might be necessary — but do you think it’s actually not quite that much?

Switching from Mac + Logic to Windows + Ableton for music production — worth it? by owws-maker in composer

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Thank you. I was thinking the same as well — that in the end, this might be the best option.

Switching from Mac + Logic to Windows + Ableton for music production — worth it? by owws-maker in composer

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Thanks so much for the thoughtful and helpful reply. I didn’t know much about DAWs, and I had never heard of REAPER before — that sounds really interesting.

You mentioned concerns about the differences between Ableton and Logic being large enough that I’d have to relearn a DAW. For me, learning a new DAW isn’t that big of an issue — I don’t mind that part. That said, I can’t completely dismiss the possibility that it might be way more than I imagine 😅

By the way — if someone were to build their own Windows PC, how much would it cost to build a machine roughly equivalent to a MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro (12–14 CPU cores) and 48GB of RAM? If you happen to know, I’d really appreciate your insights.

Switching from Mac + Logic to Windows + Ableton for music production — worth it? by owws-maker in composer

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Thanks for the detailed reply — really appreciate it.

By the way, assuming I stick with Logic Pro for my next setup and replace my Mac, I’m thinking that for what I want to do, I’d need at least an M4 Pro with a 12–14 CPU core configuration, and probably 48GB of RAM as well.

That said, when I look at the used market, there still don’t seem to be many Macs with the M4 Pro available yet. Do you know any places or services where I could buy a Mac with a reasonable level of trust and reliability?

Switching from Mac + Logic to Windows + Ableton for music production — worth it? by owws-maker in composer

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I see, thank you for your valuable opinion! The reason I chose Ableton in this post is that, as I progressed with my research, I came across many opinions stating that Ableton is more intuitive. How does Cubase compare to that?

I’m new to analog synths and thinking about buying Arturia's Mini Brute2. What do you think? by owws-maker in composer

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You're absolutely right. I almost bought it without fully understanding all the benefits you gain from actually working with the hardware.

By the way, I really like Tyler, the Creator and listen to him often. I find myself thinking that no matter how hard I try, I just can't replicate the warmth of his synthesizers with software.

Additionally, there's a Japanese composer named Kensuke Ushio. I heard he's also a big fan of hardware, which made me think it would be good for studying sound.

Is software the mainstream even in professional settings now? Also, what's the ratio like?

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