Testing the M2 MacBook Air to see if it can meet my needs as a professional audio engineer and power my studio as the main computer. I also compare it with my 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro for their performances on amp sims, mixing plugins, project loading speed, CPU usage and RAM usage. 👉 Five Incredible Mac Apps for Music Production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jkO2daxSjc 👉 M1 Max for Music Production Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX4cBOWFL0U 👉 Ultimate M1 Mac Buying Guide for Music Production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCZplL8ov0k ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:17 M2 MacBook Air Specs/Configurations 00:33 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro Specs/Configurations 01:07 My overall experience after 2 months of using the M2 MacBook Air 01:40 Plugin compatibility for Apple Silicon systems 02:03 M2 MacBook Air vs M1 Max MacBook Pro: Build 02:42 Connectivity options 03:00 Testing starts. Some considerations about the tests 03:27 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in Logic: Overloud TH-U 04:04 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in Logic: STL Tones AmpHub 04:34 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in Logic: Neural DSP Archetype Gojira (Rosetta 2) 05:00 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in REAPER: Overloud TH-U 05:50 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in REAPER: STL AmpHub 06:09 M2 vs M1 Max amp sim test in REAPER: Neural DSP Archetype Gojira (Rosetta 2) 06:27 M2 vs M1 Max single core test: How many instances of Saturn 2 with crazy settings can you put on one single track in Logic Pro X? 07:29 M2 vs M1 Max RAM test: RAM usage and swap memory 09:56 M2 vs M1 Max: loading speed of a large mixing and mastering project containing 200+ tracks, 270 plugins and complex routing 10:34 M2 vs M1 Max: CPU usage in the same mixing and mastering project 11:21 My thoughts on the M2 MacBook Air for music production as a professional audio engineer 📩 Mixing and mastering inquires: hello@jameszproductions.com 🌎 Visit my website https://www.jameszproductions.com/ to hear my work. 💬 WeChat ID: James9592. 我能用粤语和普通话提供混音服务。欢迎加我微信（加时请注明目的） 🛒 Get mix-ready presets for Drumforge Classic, Drumforge Bergstrand & Drumforge Savior (free & paid options available): http://bit.ly/3sCFzf8 🎥 Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/31Mxj1a ✍️ More helpful articles on music production: http://bit.ly/3ruE9So 🎹 Piano VST Battle! $0 vs $99 vs $600 Piano VSTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCr9h9W3Vlo 🎸 Neural DSP Archetype Gojira Review & Demo: https://bit.ly/3oVtdfY 🥁 How mix-ready is Drumforge? Metal preset included: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jel7HxoA350 🎛 How to customize the note names in Logic Pro X's piano roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQiBOduhyMY 🎛 The BEST way to edit guitar DI in Logic Pro X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exNGvVDi9QE My YouTube setup: 📷 Camera: Sony Alpha A7 III ↳ https://amzn.to/3E7i0Du 🎙️ Microphone: Shure SM7B ↳ https://amzn.to/3foDmlb 🎛️ Audio Interface: RME Babyface Pro ↳ https://amzn.to/3BY9hRi 💡 Key Light: MOUNTDOG Continuous Lighting Kit ↳ https://amzn.to/3LTpJXn 💡 Background Light: Aputure LED Panel ↳ https://amzn.to/3BOUbxa 🖥️ 4K Computer display: BenQ EW2780U ↳ https://amzn.to/3UbIUOJ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ Follow me on: 📘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jzptoronto 📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameszproductions/ DISCLAIMER: Some links might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you of course! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with awesome music production content each week!