Will Wilson
All the gear, no idea
I have acquired a 2011 Mac Mini (Quad i7, 8Gb, Spinner Disks)....
Currently my "main" machine is my Windows Gaming Machine. i7 4770, 32GB RAM and Lots of SSD (1 x 256GB Boot, 1 x 512GB for Games, 2 x 1TB for samples etc) (Win10).
I'm currently using Studio One 3 which is OK but I really miss using Logic, I mainly use Spitfire samples and Kontakt so my question is:
1) Will I be frustrated with the performance with the Mac Mini (assuming I upgrade the RAM to the max 16GB and perhaps put in some SSDs)? Could I use an external Firewire drive to store samples on?
2) Is it worth using the Mac Mini with the PC as a slave? (Not done anything with this slave stuff in the past though, and bear in mind this is also my Gaming PC)
3) Forget about the Mac Mini carry on as I am and potentially wait for the New Mac Pro if it ever arrives?
Currently my "main" machine is my Windows Gaming Machine. i7 4770, 32GB RAM and Lots of SSD (1 x 256GB Boot, 1 x 512GB for Games, 2 x 1TB for samples etc) (Win10).
I'm currently using Studio One 3 which is OK but I really miss using Logic, I mainly use Spitfire samples and Kontakt so my question is:
1) Will I be frustrated with the performance with the Mac Mini (assuming I upgrade the RAM to the max 16GB and perhaps put in some SSDs)? Could I use an external Firewire drive to store samples on?
2) Is it worth using the Mac Mini with the PC as a slave? (Not done anything with this slave stuff in the past though, and bear in mind this is also my Gaming PC)
3) Forget about the Mac Mini carry on as I am and potentially wait for the New Mac Pro if it ever arrives?