TedWell there are a few factors to consider:ġ) 12 core with ProTools you're getting 24 core hyper threadedġ6 core you're getting 32 cores hyper threadedĢ) each one is $1,000 more, UNTIL!!! you get the 24 core where it jumps up by $6000 So, perhaps, 12-core is enough for me, to keep it in line with reality. I also just realised, I don´t want to be too luxurious with my sessions, so that I end up at the Mixing/dubbing stage with computers that can´t handle my sessions that have become heavier due to my powerfull new computer. This indecisive dilemma makes me go nuts. with the 8 core at it's price mine as well get get a mint condition used mac 5,112core and beef it up to 3.46GZ with Nve on the boot drive and max it out to 128GB for barely under $2000Thank you for your input!
I would personally return it and go with the 12 core. Plug-ins are getting more and more powerful and better every years, more CPU is needed, the 12 is the right balance and middle ground, if you're doing serious ATMOS mixes then at that point one would go with a 16c or higher
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Plus if I am not mistaken, you can't upgrade the 8c CPU as one can with the othersĢ) These are ridiculously power machines, and min 12 core should last you a good 10+ years Main reasons, is the nest one up (12 core) is $1,000 more I mean if one is already paying the outrageous price of $6,000, what's another 1K to get WAY more power. The video that another poster in this thread posted, explained the matter of Cores very well out of a DAW perspective. I might go for the 16, but havnt decided yet. Since, I want to use more and more Kontakt libraries etc, during post sound design, (Wich my current Imac cant handle now) I decided to return the 8Core Mac Pro and get the 12 core at least. Upgrading minimal initial purchases through OWC is a HUGE savings, and the 7,1 is really well thought out for upgrading compared to the 6,1.Thanks a lot for this Patrick! Great to know that it works with 8cores for you. but really the big advantage of 7,1 is having a huge amount of RAM to load all the instrument samples (which is easily upgradable too). For music composers that like to start off with a lot of instruments, I have noticed it's nice to have 16 cores. no atmos stuff), and 8 core's is plenty (I actually moved back my 5.1 mixing to a 2013 Mac Pro which I recently also have upgraded through OWC). The 7,1 CPU is upgradable, and you will probably save around $4k in three years when you upgrade at that time. I do a lot of upgrades with OWC, and bought my 7,1 with minimum RAM and have already upgraded that without any issues.
The only thing I do know, is that I might regret the 8 core decision in like 3 years or so as PT and plugins gets more advanced and CPU heavy, but my question is rather, how it will perform right out of the box today VS 12 or 16 core. I am working in 5.1 with both feature and doc films with the usual suspects like Altiverbs, Fabfilter EQs on every channel, a few KONTAKT plugins etc etc.)īUT I also compose music in Studio One wich, tends to be far heavier with huge Kontakt libraries and fancu plugins etc. Would it be a noticable difference for Pro Tools? Should I return the 8 Core Mac Pro and upgrade to 12 Core?
My colleague ordered it without my attention, and told me that for Pro Tools, we dont need more than 8 Cores (Thats what the sales person told him). I just received a Mac Pro 2020 model with 8 Cores. Apologies if this has been brought up a gazillion times, and perhaps in the wrong forum, but I thought it would be a great idea to bring it up here in the Post forum.