I had a iMac 2007 with Pianoteq 7, iReal and Band in a Box, it broke last week. If you go with the M1, beware that a lot of software, hardware and drivers are not compatible yet with M1. I have read all of the MINIMUM requirements for my software, but I am looking for real-world recommendations as to what will be powerful enough to run fairly demanding software but will also not be overkill as this will be dedicated to my music workspace only. I have been looking at refurbished models to save as much money as possible but I am frankly overwhelmed by all of the differences since I am not really a Mac guy (yet). I am seriously considering upgrading to a more powerful Mac-based laptop since I use this every day. I recently upgraded my approximately 10-year-old Windows 10-based laptop with an i7 processor to 16GB ram and a 1TB SSD and have made all of the adjustments (disabling internet, power settings, etc.) but it just doesn't seem powerful enough at times. some big files and need for reasonably powerful processing capabilities). Along with all of the included software, I also use Omnisphere and Keyscape and will be looking to also integrate a DAW (i.e. I recently purchased an Arturia Keylab 88 MKII which I love.
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