Watch my 2022 Apple Silicon Mac buying guide for music production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCZplL8ov0k How does Rosetta mode affect plugins' performance compared to native mode in Logic Pro X and REAPER? How to get Intel-based plugins working in ARM Logic Pro X? Should I use Logic in Rosetta mode or native mode if my plugins are mostly Intel-based? Is Logic more optimized on M1 Max chip compared to REAPER? Is plugin compatibility an issue on Apple Silicon Macs? How much RAM should I choose? These are just SOME of the questions that this video will address! As a professional audio engineer, I find that most M1 Max review and benchmarking videos don't cover enough grounds when it comes to audio engineering and music production, particularly mixing and mastering, so I created this video in the hopes of providing some helpful insights to my fellow audio engineers who are considering the new M1 Pro or M1 Max MacBook Pros. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:56 YOU HAVE TO SMELL NEW TECHNOLOGY 01:02 Audio plugin compatibility with M1 Max MacBook Pro 02:20 Some plugin companies that have native M1 support 02:32 How to get Intel-based plugins to work in ARM version of Logic Pro X 03:47 Experience mixing with Intel-based plugins 04:40 Performance comparison 1, multi-core: ARM plugins vs Intel-based plugins in Logic Pro X 05:23 Performance comparison 1 done in REAPER: ARM plugins vs Intel-based plugins in REAPER 06:47 Is there a performance difference between ARM AU and ARM VST for the same plugin in REAPER? 07:10 Should I use Intel plugins in ARM REAPER or in Rosetta REAPER? 07:44 Performance comparison 2, single-core: How many instances of Saturn 2 with crazy settings can you put on one single track in Logic Pro X? ARM vs Rosetta performance difference 08:27 Performance comparison 2 done in REAPER: How many instances of Saturn 2 with crazy settings can you put on one single track in REAPER? ARM vs Rosetta performance difference 09:00 Performance comparison 3, multi-core: How many tracks can Logic handle with Ozone Maximizer on the master bus, and Saturn 2 on each track 09:53 Performance comparison 3, Ozone Maximizer swapped with Pro-L 2 with crazy settings 10:22 Performance comparison 3, done in REAPER and with Pro-L 2 10:43 RAM stress test with Superior Drummer 3: How responsive is M1 Max MBP when all RAM has been used up? 13:10 M1 Max MacBook Pro vs My Custom Build PC 13:31 My PC specs 13:37 M1 Max vs PC, Multi-core: Amp sim test 13:50 M1 Max vs PC, Single-core: Single track Saturn 2 test 13:59 M1 Max vs PC, Multi-core: How many tracks can the computer handle with Ozone Maximizer on the master bus, and Saturn 2 on each track 14:12 M1 Max vs PC, Multi-core: How many tracks can the computer handle with Pro-L 2 on the master bus, and Saturn 2 on each track 14:31 M1 Max vs PC, RAM stress test: How responsive is the computer when all RAM has been used up? 14:49 My thoughts on the M1 Max MacBook Pro for music production 16:12 IG QnA: How many plugins of yours don't work? 16:35 IG QnA: How has the performance been? Running big sessions with no issues? 17:25 IG QnA: What interface are you using? How do you connect all your hardware to the MacBook Pro? 18:05 IG QnA: Compatibility with projects created in Intel-based computers 20:25 James excitedly unboxing 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro on launch day 🛒 Get mix-ready presets for Drumforge Classic & Drumforge Bergstrand (free & paid options available): http://bit.ly/3sCFzf8 🌎 Visit my website https://www.jameszproductions.com/ to hear my mixes. 📩 Mixing and mastering inquires: hello@jameszproductions.com My YouTube setup: 📷 Camera: Sony Alpha A7 III ↳ US: https://amzn.to/3gIiPDq ↳ Canada: https://amzn.to/31zNHkR 🎙️ Microphone: Shure SM7B ↳ US: https://amzn.to/3fAS0jT ↳ Canada: https://amzn.to/2PxtNQM 🎛️ Audio Interface: RME Babyface Pro ↳ US: https://amzn.to/31yB0a4 ↳ Canada: https://amzn.to/3gyujcl 💡 Key Light: MOUNTDOG Continuous Lighting Kit ↳ US: https://amzn.to/3hCoUlR ↳ Canada: https://amzn.to/2EHOAz7 💡 Background Light: Aputure LED Panel ↳ US: https://amzn.to/3ltiLe0 ↳ Canada: https://amzn.to/2QvaY10 ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ 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!