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Webinars return this Wednesday with "Ask Larry Anything." The first portion of this presentation will focus on reviewing the performance results I've discovered in my tests. Then, we'll look at ways to get the most power for the least money when you buy your next computer. Finally, I'll answer your questions. In fact, send me an email so I have time to prepare a proper demo to answer them. As always, registration is free.
Link: Register for Larry's FREE Weekly Webinar
With the release of Apple's new M-series computers and, especially, the new M2-series, we now have mid-range computers with all the power we need for seriously fast media editing - both audio and video - without requiring a second mortgage.
For most of us, the M2 Max SoC provides an excessive amount of power. We don't need more than 32-64 GB of RAM and, for most of us, 1-2 TB of storage is enough; because we will still need to store media on external storage. In fact, investing in high-speed external storage pays dividends in how quickly you can work.
I was surprised to discover the impact faster external storage had on every element of media production and post. Using an SSD RAID, files copied at close to 3 GB/second. Final Cut was creating 4K proxies at over 2 GB per second! Renders were writing at close to 1 GB per second. Multicam streams were limited by the speed of Thunderbolt, not the speed of the computer!
The M2 Mac mini and Mac Studio are amazing machines. I'm still discovering what they can do. But I can truthfully say that tasks that used to allow me time to get coffee or take a nap, are now finished in mere minutes. I'm still not sure what to do with all my new-found spare time. Read these reviews. The speed is stunning.
Until next Monday, stay hopeful and edit well.
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