The macbook pro m1 is probably the best I’ve had in my studio, it has completely changed the way I work. He is quiet, fast. Combined with Bitwig and MIDI controllers I have a completely modular environment, I can work from anywhere with my headphones.
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Up and running in less than 30 minutes.
Things I don’t like.
The bottom row of keys are brighter than the others.
The trackpad is weird.
It’s almost a bit too thin.
It’s a fucking Mac. Honestly, I don’t think I’ll use it for anything other than Ableton.
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Find a YouTube video on trackpad features, they are pretty sophisticated. I still prefer a mouse myself but as trackpads go they’re good.
You might want to turn off “Force Click and haptic feedback” in the Trackpad settings, and turn on “Tap to click”.
I know what you mean about the thinness. I was relieved to find out that the M2 is a bit boxier and not as Japanese knife-y.
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Also, this wavetable thingy is the shit, harder than Ice Cube on a bad day.
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FUUUUUU I’m too late to the party.
My argument would’ve been:
Laptops are worse than Volcas.
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Indeed.
I have no doubt you are right, but here we are…
And herein lies the turning point where a Mac Vs PC buying advice thread turns to a long, slow and entirely predictable rant about how using laptops is shit/pleas for help.
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They are much better than a volca. Try watching hardcore pornography on a volca.
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Challenge accepted
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I put a volca drum through guitar pedals > pzrn
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Well, I always only wish you the very best and you to make new bangers, that’s all 
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Bangers, pzrn, pleas for help… I like where this thread is going.
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Congratulations, that was a good decision. I love Ableton for sound design. Which Macbook model is it?
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When I get one of those nasty black seeds from my everything bagel stuck in my teeth, I just reach for my trusty M1 Air.
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throw a limiter on the master so you won’t blow the speakers by mistake… especially if you put couple of Amp instances after the Wavetable
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pretty sure with a wi-fi teensy and one of those little oled screens this is definuitely a go-er.
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Maybe look into something like this …
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A falling Macbook Air has no handle.
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One thing I was wondering, and maybe you mentioned it somewhere, but do you use an external screen?