Best new mac for touring dj?
Best new mac for touring dj? Posted on: 21.02.2013 by Ada Abens Hey guys, quick question what do you believe is more beneficial to have? 16gb ram in the heavier macbook pro 2.9ghz i7, or 8gb ram in the lighter macbook pro retina 3.0ghz i7? Should I even bother believeing about the 8gb macbook air 2.0ghz? Storage isn't much of an issue as they all have ssd and I use an external. I will be using traktor scratch and doing some heavy scratching along with remix decks if that helps...I just wonder if the extra 8gb is worth the extra 2 pounds... | |
| Tesha Freudenstein 22.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Inez Marcinik 21.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
OP: If you only use traktor then they'll all run it easily. Then it just comes down to what you'd prefer, small size or power. The RAM would really be low on my list of worries these days as it surpasses the needs of most people. |
| Ada Abens 21.02.2013 | Hey guys, quick question what do you believe is more beneficial to have? 16gb ram in the heavier macbook pro 2.9ghz i7, or 8gb ram in the lighter macbook pro retina 3.0ghz i7? Should I even bother believeing about the 8gb macbook air 2.0ghz? Storage isn't much of an issue as they all have ssd and I use an external. I will be using traktor scratch and doing some heavy scratching along with remix decks if that helps...I just wonder if the extra 8gb is worth the extra 2 pounds... |
| Armanda Yankauskas 22.02.2013 | i wouldnt go with the retna for one simple reason... no cd drive |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 22.02.2013 | Seen plenty of Touring Dj's using the Air lately - since the last model came out they are very capable machines as opposed just mediocre. My GF has an 11' 1.8ghz/4gb/128 and it pisses all over my 4 year old MBP which has 8gb / Dual hard drives. The 13' 2.0 should pretty much scream. For any DJ software it'd be perfect IMHO and the resolution is better than the regular "big" 13' pro. |
| Oretha Afful 23.02.2013 | I use traktor 4 decks on a 4-5 year old 13" macbook. so yeah pretty sure a brand new one shouldn't have a problem. |
| Brunilda Kora 22.02.2013 |
apple in all its wisdom decided to solder the ram to the logic board on the new MBPs
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| Tesha Freudenstein 22.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Traci Knolhoff 22.02.2013 | Traktor isn't really a ram hog so any new macbook will do the trick just fine. If you plan on doing producing with logic or ableton or some other DAW you may want to consider the upgradeability though (assuming you don't go for 8gb of ram or more to start). |
| Piedad Apelian 22.02.2013 | be warned, retinas run VERY VERY hot |
| Ada Abens 22.02.2013 | Hmm, really? Even with two decks scratching and constant remix deck playing? I just worry because once I spend the money, this laptop will be the last one I buy for a while! If thats the case, I'll definitely go with the retina, Thanks for the help! |
| Gaynell Rydberg 21.02.2013 | Weird. Thought you could still do it in the Retina. Guess not. |
| Inez Marcinik 21.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
OP: If you only use traktor then they'll all run it easily. Then it just comes down to what you'd prefer, small size or power. The RAM would really be low on my list of worries these days as it surpasses the needs of most people. |
| Gaynell Rydberg 21.02.2013 | You do know that you can always change RAM out yourself right? |
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