The SSD speeds on the MacBook Pro will aid with any heavy audio recording or processing in the studio or on the roads.The first thing I wondered when I saw the Macbook Pro being introduced is how am I going to plug in my Cubase dongle Let alone the many other audio hardware a typical music producer owns from audio interfaces, MIDI controllers to drum pads DJ controllers.The Macbook Pro has been stripped off all traditional USB ports USB-C ports instead.
![]() The MagSafe power connector is gone, which is a shame really as it was a useful safety feature, so your Macbook does not fly off the stage if someone happens to trip over the power cable. You can still use traditional USB2.0 USB3.0 devices with USB-C I dont know what type of musician or producer you are, but youre bound to have some controller or audio device that connects to your computer via USB. How to connect your USB devices like audio interfaces and controllers to the Macbook Pro then The good news is you can buy a USB-C to USB 3.0 cable, which would work with USB2.0 devices as well. But this means changing all the cables you have in your studio, which can get pretty costly. Another alternative is to buy a dongle like the USB-C Hub to USB-A, for all your connection needs. What if you take pictures as well or have an audio recorder like the Zoom H6 that uses SD cards Well, another SD card USB-C card reader dongle for you. You plan to connect your Macbook Pro to an external monitor in your studio Yup, another USB-C to VGA adapter for you unless youre waiting for the said new LG monitors that will be built with Macbook Pros in mind. This might not be a deal breaker for many music producers, but I dont like the idea of carrying so many different dongles. They get broken quickly and worse, youre bound to forget a dongle and mistakenly leave it behind when you travel. What about the new Touch Bar for music production Since Apple developed Logic Pro X, we would think some kind of Touch Bar feature will be built for it. But it seems like while every creative app, like Final Cut X, Numbers Pages got updated with Touchbar support, Logic Pro X did not. There are so many features that I could think off, would be really cool on the Touchbar. For example, imagine using the Touchbar as a transport bar, MIDI controller or a mixing control surface to mutesolo or perhaps tweak some pan pots. Touchbar seems like a nice feature for the music producer, but do you really need it I figured using a touch screen to control the knobs and faders on a DAW would be much more intuitive than trying to fiddle on a thin Touchbar strip. The new Macbook Pro can only have max 16GB RAM Only max of 16GB RAM on the new MacBook Pro 2016. Good enough for music production As a music producer, producing with lots of VSTs and effects through the years, you probably know how important RAM is for your setup. Before you throw hate on Apple, understand that the Macbook Pro is a laptop. If youre looking for super serious production work, its best to get a desktop unit or something like the iMac 27. The reason why the Macbook Pro only limits up to max 16GB of RAM is possibly to make up for its higher battery life. Some users also noted that the MacBook Pro is using an LPDDR3 RAM which uses more power as compared to DDR4, in which surprisingly Apple did not put in. However that being said, its still possible to do serious production work on a Macbook Pro.
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