The best benchmark is to try running a session that your previous machine gagged on.
Well, I can run the same test on my 2012 Mini, but it would only be out of curiosity since most people nowadays want something newer and more powerful.The best benchmark is to try running a session that your previous machine gagged on.
Also please post your Mac Mini configuration when you post the benchmark.
I'd like to see when does thermal throttling kick in (how many minutes in, what temperature?), when you run the benchmark.
Well it is a bit surprising that the cMP beats it. But st the least it can hang with the MBP so that’s a relief. Been worried reading reports of it stuttering with stereo channel playback.Sorry, I actually posted it several times in the thread before so didn't include it in the post, its the 6 core i7 Mac Mini (16GB RAM if you wanna know)
The fans became very loud very fast. It could even run 85 tracks but for about a minute, 83 was the number where it wasn't overloading even after 5 minutes.
Well it is a bit surprising that the cMP beats it. But st the least it can hang with the MBP so that’s a relief. Been worried reading reports of it stuttering with stereo channel playback.
Can you list what display you use (hdmi/tb/resolution). What other peripherals are connected?
Are you seeing any difference between external SSD vs internal SSD? How many audio tracks can you stream off the external disk?
Thanks! Are these 400 audio files or 1 file in 400 tracks?just checked and i stopped at 400 audio tracks with this result ... so i guess it can take a lot more tracks.
about your question regarding the loading time:i can not see any difference between internal and external SSD at loading samples. optimizing the plugins so that samples are loaded almost instantly is also possible with external SSD´s. This only makes sense since no SSD is faster than the Thunderbolt connection - so the connection is not the bottle neck - its the SSD itself and of course the software.
What I am realy interested in is if someone on the forum uses a mini that has maxed out, or closer to full specced mac mini, and whether or not using it in a 64ram template setting will make the cooling turn up or not.
I am not in a housing place where I could create a seperate place for ‘server’ or mac.
So simple q is: when using a fuller specced mac mini to its full potential does the cooling turn on regularly or does it only get warm/hot like an iMac does? ( in a regular surrounding condition like lets say the dutch wheather
PS: several of the online reviews are more tailered towards video editing and its performance. None are directed to the niche of musical (sample libs)applications with lots of Ram use
Tried the New Logic Benchmark Test
Got 83 tracks smooth playback at 128 Buffer\44.1KHz on Mac Mini
For reference:
iMac Pro Base: 166
Mac Pro 12 Core Tower (2010): 94
MacBook Pro i7 (2018): 76
MacBook Pro i9 (2018): 71-75
MacPro Quad Core Trashcan (2013): 49
Note: This is not the Classic Logic benchmark test by Evan, also found on https://logicbenchmarks.com/ (LogicBenchmarks.com)
I managed to get it up to playing 92 tracks and crashing on 93, using the same settings. The fans ramped up, but I wouldn't have said it was much noisier than other machines, in my experience. If I was tracking at that sort of strain though, you would need to be in a different room, as it was loud enough to be caught by microphones.
Mine's a 32GB version, 512GB SSD and extra storage hooked up by TB3.
Great machine so far!
When you said crashing at 93, did logic crash? How come?