By 5 controllers, I can connect 3 of them on the midi i/o to release some USB ports. I can manually sync the TR-8 (As I did in the beginning when their driver was a total mess…then no need to connect it to USB port), I can drive the VirusTi with a 3rd party soft using din midi i/o instead of USB. If I have to cut off things, well I could, probably a bit convenient but certainly not a drama:

The MacBook (connected to a 34inch monitor) is just for the Fluxx:: Analyzers and some business stuff. Aside I have a small fanless PC to handle two RME Multiface II linked to the UFX thru adat + WordClock. RME UFX (USB 2), 5 x midi controller/keyboards/pads…, 8×8 midi i/o (usb 3) to connect my hardware synths, Roland TR-8 (USB 2), Access VirusTi Snow (USB 2), iLok (USB), e-licenser (USB), Apple Trackpad (BT), Expert Mouse Wired Trackball (USB), HDD/SSD storage bay (USB 3).

so basically I don’t really know if it can handle my setup nicely thru various HUBs. Regarding the M1 until now, I couldn’t find something: on the intel version, the two USB ports are connected to the same controller, is it the same on the M1? If it’s the case, I can only connect the RME UFX on it. Regarding the Mac Pro 2009, no, the CPU tray died. Regarding upcoming products I totally agree with you but, there is a but, in the past I owned a MacBook (I still have it actually, just using it as audio analyzer with flux:: (this is where the 2nd RJ45 port of the Mac Pro is very welcome)) and an iMac, but it don’t really fit my setup. What you mean by not reliable? they tend to physically fail or you mean not powerful enough? both? If anyone could give their thoughts to help me it would be very much appreciated :) As mac pro 2013 has been sold until late 2018, it should be supported at least until 2023, but sometimes Apple is full of surprise :( If the Mac Pro can hold until 2023 that would give me enough time to see what will come and why not a sort of mac mini pro or let’s say a more advanced one, with more TB/USB port and a M2 chip, why not (?). Usually Apple support its products 5 to 7 years after they stopped to make it. To be honest, even if the 2013 mac pro is compatible with Big Sur, I’m a bit scared because what if Apple claim next OS needs T2 chip in a year or so? Then T1 equipped macs won’t be able to get the last version of the OS and Logic as well :/ (just to be clear, I don’t need the last OS, I just need to be able to update Logic, but as you know Apple is linking its things).īeing future proof is indeed also important to me. I don’t really mind waiting for 3rd party plugins, my main and most important tool is Logic. My choices are the mac mini M1 (with 16Gb RAM and 1Tb SSD) or a Mac Pro 2013 (I can have one for 1000 euros). In fact, my mac pro 2009 (2×2,26 nehelem) died.

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