New Music Production Laptop - how powerful do we need?
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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Today we're looking at how my old music production laptop had a very untimely death (just what we needed before NAMM) - how we got through, even producing music on the most basic machine before getting hold of the new machine that we talk about in today's video. How powerful a machine do we actually need?
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I greatly appreciate the time you took to mix your vocals. Love the warmth without too much chorus
Great video, congrats on the new tool!
Just went through something very similar with my i7-7820hk/GTX-1070 Asus ROG 752: GPU just died on me.
Almost got this very model, but instead went with an Acer Helios 300. With an i7-9750 (all six cores SUSTAIN 4.1 GHz under load!) and a GTX-1660, combined with the 144hz screen (with great color accuracy), it's the snappiest machine I've ever used by a surprising margin. I'm honestly still floored by it every day!
can i have your dead laptop?
Thanks!! This is the info i needed. You made it easy for me. i just bought the laptop off Amazon
Thanks this was perfect. I've been learning reaper on a very old 32bit asus with 2Gig of ram. Ripping all the bloat out of win 10 to get more umph has been a fun game.
Very good info and addressed some of my questions regarding the number of cores and ram. Is it safe to say that a laptop can adequately suffice for a home studio instead of the old tower desktop version? To me it's always been about heat dissipation but it seems laptops are doing a better job of this as of late. Would love to know your thoughts. I'm currently building a studio and have an MSI 16gig ram and the same 6 core I7 cpu as you. Thx!
Great vid
Hey Adam, a strange question. I'm currently in process of upgrading my main tech with having a new laptop specifically for music production, as I need to work on huge projects with orchestral parts and rock parts. However I got the option of having it without an OS installed, as I'd like to do it myself. I do prefer win 7 all the way even though its not supported anymore, but in my work I'm using a business laptop running win 10 Pro. I'm very upset with all the new flexibilities and whatnot in this OS, but never used one music wise. Could you please help advise or make detailed comparison, which of the two OS (win 7 vs win 10) is more reliable for production as I find it hard to get used to and optimize at the best possible way the Win 10 at all. And with the reviews on the new works at Win 11 I still hesitate a lot to upgrade. I was even seriously thinking to jump on a Mac OS Laptop even though it will take me a lot of time to get used to that OS.
Followed your advice. Got very similar spec laptop for £500 that needed a pin bent back to make the fan work and hey presto. I’ve been enjoying seeing how many Divas I can have running. (It’s lots)
This video is the most informative video I have ever consumed on this website
I use a ThinkPad X201 (8GB ram, I5-540M) for any portable recording I need to do, as well as MIDI and basic mixing/editing, and it is perfect for that (I was surprised by how low the latency with a Scarlett 2i2 was!) Just put an SSD in so hopefully get more out of it. Highly recommended to anyone if that's all you need.
My main desktop is Haswell I7 4790 and still eats everything I throw at it even with the M.2s in it bottle-necking. With any type of SSDs you can DFD with most things (Kontakt, Spitfire, etc) so that is always something to keep in mind in regards to resources. My gpu is the thing showing it's age in my setup (Asus GTX 780OC) as have recently had to knock new games to high settings (😱) and DaVinci grumbles a bit on occasion. Will be interested to see what you have running in your main setup, though the new Intel tech will likely be out by the time I can upgrade 😂
What do you mean by dfd?
@@djdusted6485 Direct From Disc - it's an option in Kontakt
Thanks for getting back to me. Much appreciated.
@@djdusted6485 Most audio library software has some kind of direct streaming option, so if you have an SSD or M.2 definitely use it.
Just ordered a Lenovo Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 4800H, 32GB Ram, and a 512gb NVMe for music production that i paid 1,145 usd for. Im so excited since i havent been able to have a PC and work in real DAWs in about 3-4 years. Cant wait to be able to make music again!
Sounds like you’ll be more than ready with that!
How did you find it? Are you happy with it? I'm looking at a Lenovo Legion 5 as well but with intel i7-10750H instead and 17" display. I'm curious about your opinion on your personal one.
RockBoyy i found it on Amazon. Im loving it so far. I havent really pushed my CPU with big projects yet, but from what i have thrown at it, it performs well. After i first installed all my software and get everything up and running i was experiencing audio drop outs, clicks and pops randomly even when my CPU was only at around 15%, but after i changed my advanced power settings, set the minimum CPU performance to 100% and closed out background apps like onedrive, the drop outs stopped and its been performing smoothly and very fast and snappy. From the research ive done, the latency related issues like drop outs are common on AMD due to their core architecture, so getting the intel version would prevent that. Its still a really nice computer and i like it a lot, it serves me well for what im using it for and once again after a couple tweaks in the settings, im not having any problems with it. I will warn u tho, the 45wh battery dies REALLY fast. Like mine is dead within 3-4 hours and more on the 3 hour mark. Having the CPU at 100% is probably why it's consuming power so fast, but Its not a problem for me since i keep it on my desk with my gear plugged into it. definitely dont recommend it for someone that plans on being mobile with it unless they buy it from Lenovo with the 80wh battery. The bigger battery covers the second drive slot so you wont be able to add more storage. This is my first experience with AMD and im actually impressed. the 8 core processor with a m.2 solid state drive, its the quickest PC ive ever owned. Im very confident that it will handle anything i will throw at it.
That laptop have thunderbolt ?
damn that setup is crazy
The one behind me? Yeah, that’s years of building up piece after piece of gear.
I have a Dell Inspiron M4800 Workstation laptop with I7 4800MQ, 28gb RAM about 7 years old but still a beast
28gb ram? That’s a very odd number!
@@adamsteelproducer My bad it is actually 32 gb ram , future proof indeed
Hey i was wondering if you could answer my question, I just got a Roland TD27KVS drum set and I love it but I'm looking for a laptop that can trigger superior drummer 3 would you recommend something specific?
that has changed Period!
Question:
I’m looking to get a new laptop that I could use for home possibly light music production and abit of video editing.
I’d desire for it to be aesthetically good, large and crisp display, portable and budget friendly. My budget is $750. What would be your suggestions?
Currently, my options are
-Lenovo flex 5
-Asus Vivbook
However I’m not decided. Could anyone advice me on what to get? Even if it’s other models other than what I’ve mentioned?
It's also important to check out if the laptop has any DPC latency issues since it can really mess up your workflow etc. (The Dell XPS series for example)
Agree - had to send back my XPS 15...aweful
@@PoppAlexander What kind of laptop do you recommend having a good DPC latency ?
@@simonfosseprez9369 Hi, it is clearly the Clevo computer laptops, which uses a desktop Mobo to reach the lowest DPC
clevo-computer.com/en/laptops-configurator/audio-notebooks/
If using an external interface, does DPC latency still matter?
@@JosueDiaz-lg2sn yesss
thanks for the useful info. im a newbie so havnt got anything yet but been watching for some time. I'm confused as to the setup behind you as i missed the video where you updated your setup. What's with all those screens if you use a lap top?
Thanks for tuning in! The laptops not for use in the studio (unless I’m using it to show something to the camera), it’s for when I’m out and about and need to do some editing, or a quick mix revision, or video work. There should be a video on the studio tour from not too long ago with the 3 screen setup explained :)
@@adamsteelproducer i'll check it out
Is acer swift 3 ryzen 4500u for music production? Or any other better option at same price range?
I have an hp envy x360 with 16gb of ram, got in on a black friday deal
How is it for music production? running ableton smoothly? any DPC latency issues?
@@Marcus-eu2fn hi, i run cubase. My unit runs at 3ms of latency recording at 48k and 128 samples. Very very low latency. Although i reccomend if using a laptop to keep the charger in as once you get a lot of tracks laptops can crap out
Thanks for all the content man! :)
Any thoughts on the Lenovo IdeaPad L340-15IRH for running reaper, EZ drummer primarily and very light use of other vst's? Not looking to part the skies, just something reliable to make passable demos on that won't give me hiccups, cheers! 🤘
Did you buy a L340? Thinking about buying one.
@@kevin30783 did you buy?
@@fxded_7450 No, but I did buy an asus a15 with ryzen 7 cpu. Very happy with it.
@@kevin30783 is that the tuf from Asus? how's your experience with it . Looking at that as well as Acer nitro 5
@@fxded_7450 Yes it is the tuf a15, I think it is great.
Go straight to it
What thinkpad model do you recommend to record music and editing videos???
Hey, on the same mission here! For long time I've been thinking about a P15 (older gens: P50 to P53) without any postfix (like P15s or P15v), since they have the stronger Intel H processors. The have amazing durability and nearly everything about them is replacable, but at the cost of a pretty high price tag.
My biggest concern about them is the noise level, which isn't quite optimal for recording, so I've recently switched my focus over to Lenovo's Legion gaming laptops. They come with the newest AMD processors, that are even stronger than Intel's latest ones and actually are on the level of Intel's desktop processors, if you can trust the benchmark comparisons. They have a bigger focus on their cooling solutions on these gaming machines, that come with different modes like a quiet mode, so you don't have to be an advanced user and do things like undervolting for less noise from the fans.
I like to play games on it too, so a gaming GPU makes also a lot more sense to me than the more expensive workstation GPUs you get on P series. Only downside with them is the availability I think. But for the listed reasons also gaming laptops from other brands make sense (like the ASUS TUF model in this video).
I just bought the laptop you are using in this video. Did you have to remove any bloatware from Windows 10?
Didn’t have to, but you can if you want
Wow. That was fast! Thanks for replying.
I too using the same laptop tufgaming
my 6th gen i7 and 16gb ram is rubbish for layering my drum vsts low latency after a high base clock, any ideas on a good machine, many thanks
Heyo, will a ryzen 3700u processor be adequate, i was going to buy the exact same laptop you own 😂 but i would like to spend some money on more music equipment and I've found a huawei d15 matebook that seems to be within a budget
I’m sure it will be more than adequate, unless you plan to have 400 track orchestras!
Think ive been rumbled! Ive just bought a lenovo s340 ryzen7 8gb 512gb ssd and got a really good deal thinking the specs were enough for the basic beat making through maschine/ableton however now I’m starting to think that I’ve messed up :(( any help or recommendations? Its not arrived yet!
Thomas Wormall out of interest, was it any good? In a similar minefield of buying choices myself (wanting to move away from mac!)
That should be adequate for the basics and that is a big emphasis on basics.
Okay don’t laugh. I’m super cheap and I have an old Toshiba laptop with an i3🤣. So I gave it 2x8 sticks of ram and that made quite a difference. Now, I’m not a big production guy and I just want guitar sims and ez drummer. I’m really thinking of replacing the internal drive with a ssd. I think I may do it just to start out fresh. Thanx Adam for all your videos
You could have listed the ports on that. Congrats on the new puter!
It’s got two round ones, one square one, three rectangles and a funny shaped one!
@@adamsteelproducer What? No on board Dante? lol
That’s the square one I think!
@@adamsteelproducer 🤣😂
Should I consider amd ryzen based laptop ?
Definitely
@@adamsteelproducer that's what I went with in the end, I've got a 2020 acer nitro 5 ryzen 5 gaming laptop with a 1650TI graphics card.
@@RetroLodge hey I am considering what's your experience so far. Is it worth it? How are the game when making music?
what do u think. please help me out i have these few options
1. hp elitebook 840 g5 ,i5 8250u, 16 ram, 512 ssd
2. hp elitebook x360 1030 g4, i7 8665u, 16 ram, 512 ssd
3. razer blade 2014, i7 4702hq, 16 ram, 512 ssd
4.hp zbook 15 g3, i7 6820hq, 16 ram, 512 ssd ( this seems like the best processor but its too heavy compared to others)
i want the laptop purely for music production, ableton. PLEASE HELP
@Lost Thoughts don't mess around.
@@PrathamBhatia Dexter clark music suggested 2,3,+ Tb "internal" SSD so you don't have to carry around externals/dongles. As an example, he showed a plugin that was @500Gb Download (that's "G" as in Gigabytes ).
@Trust the Fire every producer/musician should have an external drive
Me seeing if I can get my intel atom netbook to record anything ‘oh.’
Ryzen 5 4600h or intel i5 9th gen
What kind of ports need to be on Laptop? Like usb c3 or thunderbolt or etc.?
Just lots of USB-A for me, thunderbolt is nice but not a deal breaker personally
@@adamsteelproducer thanks, i just bought lenovo y540, i7, 16gb, 2tb but just found out it has cracking sound issue.
Should i avoid gaming laptop as it gets hot quickly and look for business laptop?
does asio remove windows dpc latency issues? (full stop)??? y or n
Asio doesn’t use windows own sound, that’s the point of it
i guess i meant windows OS computers. sorry, im a music guy trying to learn computers. thanks for the videos!
I think you’re leaving a lot out of the discussion. Of course having the latest and the greatest, At first seems like the way to go. Until you start running into bugs driver conflicts etc etc. And no one online has the answers for your problem, because it’s a NEW problem.
Staying a couple generations behind is always wise, letting the “beta testers” take the hit. Fast is great, but STABILITY is better. I think it’s ALWAYS better to have some HEADROOM in your system. You don’t want to run your system flat out for every project. Thinking that having JUST ENOUGH is okay.
Ron Edwards This may be the first generation or so of this model, I'm not sure, but there have been so many laptops by now that I would consider the one he has very stable.
What of acer nitro 5
Hey can u do a new one updated ??
Things haven’t really changed
@@adamsteelproducer how about now?
Still not changed
Can any one plss suggest me a cheap and best laptop for music production 🙏🙏please reply
ANY configuration of Lenovo P52 (except Xeon CPU) is PERFECT 👍👍
@@boimesa8190 thank you
Hey i am a Producer and want to Buy a computer But a bit expensive just to survive with the same computer in 3-5 years. Is This a laptop that is good for music?? Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 17,3" QHD 165 Hz 300 nits
Geforce RTX 3060, Core i9-11900H, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, Windows 11 Home
Hey man i am going to buy a msi katana. Is it cool. Expecting replies:)
I find it VERY strange that u don't speak about DPC Latency which is THE biggest issue with windows based devices... 😅😅🤷♂️🤷♂️
It’s no different to macs when you use asio. Same interface, same latency.
@@adamsteelproducer absolute BS... The audio pipelining is way worse on windows...
You have no evidence for this. ASIO bypasses windows drivers and uses its own engine which is on par with core audio
@@adamsteelproducer wow keep your pants on missy... There's a reason why paying top dollar for the most high end specs doesn't necessarily get you a good windows laptop for real time audio...
Just read this forum thread to get an idea of the scope of the problems = www.gearslutz.com/board/music-computers/1285057-any-new-late-2019-mass-produced-windows-laptops-acceptable-dpc-latency.html
I'm not some fanboy trying to say apple is better...
@@danielsanchezfranco2764 I guess he just gave up xD
bro just buy an m1 MacBook Pro!!!!