Macbook pro

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Hi im wondering if a macbook pro will be good

as a studio computer.



Im thinking about buying



15 inch Macbook pro 2011

2,2 GHz Quad-Core

Intel Core i7

4 GB 1333 MHz

750 GB

Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon HD 6750M, 1 GB GDDR5


Will it be able to handle many tracks? with much processing? like compressors on every track etc.
I don't wanna buy it and then realize it can't do the job.
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I’ve been using the previous (pre thunderbolt) model i5 macbook pro for about a year now without any performance problems, with lots of soft synths and effects. My projects typically have 30-40 tracks with compressors, eq’s and other effects on pretty much all of them.


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i think you’ll be fine. I’m using a late 2009 regular macbook with no issues.

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thanks people! much love / wild_donkeyJR

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As an aside, make sure you get the 7200RPM hard drive.  5400RPM doesn’t work so well for multitrack recording and playback.

SSD even better - but they are not coming down in price as fast as I was I would have liked although Crucial supply them at a much better price than the official apple version 

Cheers

Nick