#MAC MINI FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION UPGRADE#

The M1 Ultra comes with a 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine for £3,999, boasts 64GB memory as standard and can be boosted to 128GB for £800. Then, of course, there’s the M1 Ultra option, which effectively doubles everything thanks to Apple’s UltraFusion technology joining two Max chips together so that they appear to the system as one.

#MAC MINI FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION UPGRADE#

For graphics work, this would be a sensible upgrade but for audio work, it is an unnecessary added cost since audio processing doesn’t make much use of GPU cores and is instead reliant on CPU. A second M1 Max variant is available with an additional eight GPU cores, making for a total of 32, for an extra £200. The standard 512GB storage seems stingy and, while this can be upped to 1TB for £200, 2TB will cost £600 and the full 8TB is a staggering £2,400.Ĭonsidering the fast Thunderbolt I/O on offer, you might consider going with less internal storage and adding a large, fast external SSD for data for less money. Upping the RAM to 64GB will cost £400, which is worthwhile if you can stretch to it given that it’s not user-upgradeable. The base model Mac Studio is an excellent solution for creators, with an M1 Max chip packing 10 cores, a 24-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine and 32GB of RAM. You get the Mac and a power lead but have to add your own keyboard, mouse or trackpad, and screen(s). The Mac Studio starts at £1,999 and boasts promising specs.

Mac mini for music production