M2 MacBook Air: Can It Power A Professional Studio? M2 vs M1 Max for Mixing & Mastering

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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.
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⏰ 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
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@JamesZhan 10 ай бұрын

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@tommystratpaul Жыл бұрын

Finally, performance tests that actually make sense for audio production. So many testing methods focus solely on gaming or video editing aspects of a computer. These are the actual scenarios I encounter, and was the first test that truly gave me important information relevant to what I am doing myself😅

@jonesconrad1 Жыл бұрын

so many video editing tests, so many people making videos about making videos gets a bit meta.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! And yes, the lack of testing in an audio engineering perspective is exactly why I made these videos!

@musicalneptunian Жыл бұрын

@@JamesZhan Your results with Reaper are interesting; in an interview the developer of Reaper said that he had difficulties getting Reaper to work well with these new Apple chips. Thus it would surprise me if Reaper did better than Logic; I am a Reaper user.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

@@musicalneptunian Maybe they figured it out!

@JulyVitraniuk 8 ай бұрын

@@JamesZhan Hi, James! Please advise if the Macbook Air M2 will cope with my needs: I am a vocalist, I record vocals to order, so I have up to 40 vocal tracks in one project. I am also starting to learn to write music. Of the programs - the main Logic Pro, maybe sometimes video editing. I have an external ssd too. Which is better: 16/265 or 8/512? I would choose 16/512, but the price is already too high for me😭

@alexdinky Жыл бұрын

Despite you named this review not a scientific one, man, it's the most scientific for me personally in terms of music production. Thanks a heap!

@jalunow Жыл бұрын

It's great to have someone look at these new M chips through the lense of a music producer! Thanks a lot!

@k8jun1 Жыл бұрын

You’ve made my decision, Mac Book Pro M2, 512 GB, 16 GB Ram 14.2”, for my small home studio for recording and video editing, Thank You The Air is probably enough but I want that extra.

@Dminuspictures Жыл бұрын

This is the most helpful set of music benchmarks I’ve seen on KZfaq. Seeing the 8GB M2 Air crush the RAM test gives me confidence that I don’t need to shell out for a MBP, at least not to get more RAM. Thanks!

@djerikfox 2 ай бұрын

...after watching you review went to the store and bought mb air 13' m3 with 512ssd and 16gb ram....OMG!! this little baby is actually a beast!! runs logic and cubase like a joke with many plugins....thank you James for your amazing detailed reviews!! respect

@tiwalatte 2 ай бұрын

& thank u for your affirmation!!! i’m gonna cop this one as well 👀

@reedl2353 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! All of the other music producer videos that I found had automatically upgraded to more RAM and a bigger SSD. Yours is the only music production oriented video I've seen using the entry level specs. I'm just a bedroom artist - it looks like the entry level machine will more than meet my needs.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked my video! Yeah, nowadays people always tell you to get more, more and some more, while that's not always necessary. Future-proofing is sometimes just an excuse to justify unnecessary extra expense imo 😂

@samnene Жыл бұрын

Nah upgrade the ssd at the very least if you do any level of music production you should know that 256 is not enough..

@bassyey Жыл бұрын

@@samnene Nah, If he can only choose one to upgrade it should be the RAM. SSD can be extended through external SSD anytime of the day.

@chrisharder4854 11 ай бұрын

@@bassyeygood point

@libra8993 Жыл бұрын

that was very clear and informative, thank you for putting in the time to run these tests, very much so appreciated !

@andretonelli Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I’m looking at a new laptop based setup and always assumed more was better. Then I started wondering about the M2 Air and after watching your video this seems very encouraging. Thanks again! Andre

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

"More is better" is exactly what Apple (and other tech companies) want you to think. That's why I like making videos about how you should buy according to your needs!

@Aerieswhuntermusicofficial 8 ай бұрын

Dude, as a musician who’s had both these machines and also uses STL tones. This review is remarkably detailed but with the information easily explained. Really impressive. Well done mate got a new subscriber in Australia

@ILLTURI 8 ай бұрын

did the M2 Air hold up?

@givezaid 8 ай бұрын

This is a great perspective James! Extremely helpful for music creators, artists and producers. Appreciate it :D

@lucasabdo4260 5 ай бұрын

been looking to upgrade from windows to mac, and this video helps a lot! love the benchmarks, and the video itself is so well made, thanks for this! keep up the good work

@Sinan-Noor 3 ай бұрын

Great video !! I'm an absolute beginner when it comes to music production and daw usage even tho I'm a singer. Whenever I watch this video , I'm fully convinced that m2 air is my right choice to make. But then other tech channels put down the m2 air and deny its usability for basic music production. So I come back and watch your video again !! Picking up my m2 air next week !!

@GOASTWRITTER Жыл бұрын

I been waiting for this!

@TomazoSounds Жыл бұрын

Great experiment. Very articulate and straight to the point with the visuals. All business, no gimmicks. Excellent. A great add-on test would be render time on bouncing a project with maximum tracks all loaded with plugins.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Good point!

@NicleT Жыл бұрын

Finally the video I was looking for.

@stealth797 Жыл бұрын

This is the most helpful practical review I've seen when it comes to MacBook Air's. Thank you 🙏

@jw-fb1iq Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, you really put these machines through their paces!! Something you don't see too often. I think it's safe to say that for most music producers, especially part timers/hobby types, the M2 chip should be just fine.

@BihlerOfficial Жыл бұрын

So greatful for your videos! They are exactly what I'm looking for

@burywite Жыл бұрын

Exactly the info I needed. Thank you! Great video.

@binzianer 10 ай бұрын

This is super useful, in particular seeing the absolute numbers of instances that you're able to run simultaneously before crashing

@Aerieswhuntermusicofficial 8 ай бұрын

Incredibly impressively detailed and well explained video with great literal examples ! Thanks dude

@benni.rosinante Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Finally real performance tests that matter ✨🥰🤩🥰

@erikhernandez2990 Жыл бұрын

Big thanks for this video! I was looking at the new mb pro with the m2 pro and max for music production and your testing on the mb air is a lot more in line with how i think im going to use it and also saves me some money that I can use towards buying a better interface.

@wren23_bass-synths Жыл бұрын

I haven’t upgraded to the M2 Air. My M1 Air can handle the 24 orchestra tracks I use regularly. I’m still running 8gb of ram, and using a external hard drive for storage. When I get a major film score I’ll upgrade to a M1 MacBook Pro. Until then, the M1 Air will still be my workhorse.

@Magnetic1908 5 ай бұрын

What plug-in instruments do you use?

@wren23_bass-synths 5 ай бұрын

@@Magnetic1908 Arturia Analog V, Native Instuments, Spitfire Audio, are the main ones but I use many different ones

@Magnetic1908 5 ай бұрын

@@wren23_bass-synths we use the same instruments that’s great to know. I’m was looking into getting the MacBook Air 16gb but if 8gb is good enough to run AL v5, Pigments, and other power intensive plugins then I could save money. Its for modern music production/mixing purposes. Thank you!

@Magnetic1908 5 ай бұрын

@@wren23_bass-synths some years back it was advertised to max out your ram. I guess that’s not the case anymore with these new chips if you don’t have extremely huge sessions and are just making beats.

@wren23_bass-synths 5 ай бұрын

@@Magnetic1908 there’s been sometimes I have 4 or 5 plugins running at the same time In Ableton with no lag or freezing up.

@CarlGontheBeat Жыл бұрын

Legit the best music production perspective review i could find.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Wow, I appreciate the kind words!

@AkatsukiBK Жыл бұрын

Perfect video that I looking for M2 vs M1 Max comparisons. It’s the only video I found that goes in serious depth. I think i’m going to either wait for a Studio M2 Max or just get a Studio M1 Max.

@debanjalibjoshi3052 Жыл бұрын

Very Helpful. Thanks ☺️

@EdwardLaurenson Жыл бұрын

Legend. Thank you for doing these videos!

@Tiffers963Hz Жыл бұрын

Thanks a million James. Instant subscribe as your videos are exactly what I was looking for to help my buying decision. Youre a star. Blessings.

@RobinZV1 Жыл бұрын

been following your channel for a short while and i’ve learned so much already. that’s is for these tests as, like someone else pointed out, not many people post test results with so much comparative data. this makes me excited for the upcoming M2 laptops :) signed, a 2015 MBP user.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked my videos! Appreciate the kind words.

@jimi272 Жыл бұрын

Stay with that 2015 mbp as long as possible, these machines are some of the best MacBooks ever!

@jamesthomas7343 7 ай бұрын

I greatly appreciate the obvious effort you put into distilling your video content. So many people rattle on, but you're concise and the information was precise and relevant to answering my question: would the mac air m2 be sufficient for my music production needs. Many thanks

@jimplunkett7283 Жыл бұрын

awesome summary and comparison.

@davidroikit8121 Жыл бұрын

Great comparison, really helpful.

@auntievern 8 ай бұрын

Thank you I needed help w information to pick a laptop for my son . He’s looking into working w music and videos. Thank you!

@michaelknight141 Жыл бұрын

very good comparison, exactly what I was looking for at the moment. thanks you very much! :)

@kollektivwhale4449 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much it was really helpful and decisive to listen to your video!

@grg537 Жыл бұрын

Best review. Thanks!

@mingusx3440 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, thank you! I think I'm getting closer to mkaing a decision on these new Macs now.

@trevorwirth990 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Thank you! 😊

@strawberry3030 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Super helpful

@User-ik2kc Жыл бұрын

Very cool video once again!

@igorsim8170 3 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video. Thank you sir.

@Tolbiny Жыл бұрын

Really good video, thank you. Thinking of upgrading to the new Air from my 2015 MacBook Pro so this was really helpful. I only really use it for running Logic.

@MikeOMearaChicago Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you.

@g.o.9513 Жыл бұрын

Hi James, grateful for this video as the M2 Base Air is more than sufficient for music production. Thanks.😊

@TomColontonio Жыл бұрын

Awesome review!

@mikecole2837 Жыл бұрын

this is an incredible video. kudos!

@spiffylongstockings Жыл бұрын

This video is awesome. Thank you so much.

@eranddroory9987 Жыл бұрын

Another great video James - Thank you 🙂

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Glad you liked it!

@WRLD-ic4dj 11 ай бұрын

Your video has confirmed my decision thank you 😊

@adamnemeth5436 5 ай бұрын

I am just thinking about swapping from Win to Mac and being a part time musician, this video really helps to optimize the budget. Nice work mate!

@JorgeParagliding Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was wondering about getting an M2 MacBook Air.

@paulgreblick Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this.

@jb3636 7 ай бұрын

Teleprompter or not , you are one smart well spoken dude! Learning a lot today and very grateful for your hard work, your present ion, and your channel! New subscriber today. Wish you well!

@joesalyers Жыл бұрын

As a Studio Owner, logic user and computer enthusiast I would venture to say that the optimizations in Reaper come down to 2 things. Reaper has been built for ARM on Linux for almost 6 years now. I have a video from a year before Apple moved to ARM showing how to install Reaper on an ARM based Linux laptop called a Pinebook Pro and it ran fine on the fanless Pinebook even though the Pinebook has a very old and outdated ARM chip the RK 3399 that is used in small single board computers. But I think the time spent making Reaper work with small ARM machines like the Raspberry Pi and the Pinebook Pro have shown the Reaper developers how to get the most out of very low end chips and this just scales up to Apple's way more powerful M Series ARM processors.

@SVN62534 Жыл бұрын

Keep going brother. Your videos are fantastic!!

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like them!

@brandnaqua Жыл бұрын

very helpful video!! thank you :D

@zada2423 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comparison. There are definitely advantages going with the air, especially with the option of a 15" screen. In comparison i think i will still go with MBP, $300 difference and i get hdmi and SDXC ports which I definitely need

@RayTrismegistus Жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful video. Thank you, sir.

@johannesandthestarworld9941 Жыл бұрын

Perfect, thank you

@Mark-vf8op Жыл бұрын

Yes this is good info for music prod and good cons n pro stuff and nice benchmark stuff to see how capable the “different” systems are! Very relaxed to watch! Thank you much! + 1 sub

@GatoPaint Жыл бұрын

I'd say over 32 gb its a luxury but u could say u're future proofin your machine, 16 gb looks like a sweet spot and the 10 cores m1 pro for music production 👀

@WRLD-ic4dj 11 ай бұрын

Great video dude 💯

@MomiMaiga Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this vídeo 😊

@samuelbreuer 6 ай бұрын

i am so thankful for your fantastic videos! thank you!

@amackclassic6737 Жыл бұрын

1:30 seconds he just tells you what you need to know. Thanks man

@yannhk Жыл бұрын

Excellent review, subscribed

@nathanksimpson Жыл бұрын

The lack of a fan is a real advantage for certain audio applications like putting it in a VO studio or ADR studio.

@MaschinenKopf1998 Ай бұрын

I thought so too, but I returned mine due to coil whine that my condenser mic picked up. Waiting for a replacement currently.

@alecdoniger9501 Жыл бұрын

This actually made me more confident in my base model M1 MacBook Pro from 2020. One day the 8 GB of RAM probably won't be enough, but for the time being, it handles the work I do tracking rock bands and lightly mixing. I rarely use samples, but when I do, it doesn't skip a beat. I haven't experienced any significant hiccup since purchasing this machine for just over $1000. It's not the laptop in this video, but it just goes to show that macbooks are beginning to offer exceptional value for performance.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you've been loving your Mac!

@Stratguy10NZ Жыл бұрын

Good stuff James

@summer_xo Жыл бұрын

Hi James, I remember you from the URM forums back in the day. Glad to see the channel is doing well and appreciate the detailed review as it's new macbook season and a lot to consider. Peace and love.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will be reviewing the new M2 MacBook Pros in the future :)

@summer_xo Жыл бұрын

@@JamesZhan Amazing James, I went with refurb base M1 Pro for now - im more on the programming side these days and only occasionally mix. Too much of a bargain to ignore. All the best.

@FinnEcesMusic Жыл бұрын

Great comparison

@BumblebeeElectron Жыл бұрын

Hi James, I just discovered your channel through your Ultimate M1 Mac buying guide vid. The thoroughness of your info and the clarity and conciseness of your presentation is first-class. Unlike all the other reviewers of Macs for audio production that I’ve seen, you at least touch on recording physical instruments 🤙🏽. Your analysis has convinced me that for my modest tracking and editing needs an upgraded M2 Air should be more than adequate to replace my venerable mid-2015 MacBook Pro. Now I’m just waiting for the 15” version rumored to be coming in (hopefully early) 2023.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I'm just glad you found my video helpful! And yeah, I'm pretty sure more M2 computers will be released soon!

@jalunow Жыл бұрын

Be carefull with the base model macbook air m2. The read and write speed of the 256gb ssd is garbage in comparison to the twice faster 512gb or the I think 8x faster 2TB SSD

@BumblebeeElectron Жыл бұрын

@@jalunow Good point!

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

@@jalunow That speed difference will not be relevant in a music production context imo. Even normal HDD speed is more than enough for music production!

@bombjelly5795 Жыл бұрын

M1 Pro is easily still running ableton logic and Final Cut Pro without any issues. And I have over 100 heavy cpu plugins. I got the 32gb ram 14in M1 Pro MacBook Pro. 500 gb storage.

@briantaylor6346 Жыл бұрын

Wow great video and content! Thank you! Makes me feel much better if I get the MBA m2, instead of getting a MBP.

@samuelbassani1845 Жыл бұрын

Another incredible video man!

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@tarajane2448 6 ай бұрын

Whoever you are thank you’re like the most concise person on earth

@SaraSimmsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was a helpful video!

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@std5860 Жыл бұрын

Great vid. Ty

@lucasvanveldhuizen1083 Жыл бұрын

You had me at Superior Drummer 3! I want an ultrabook for general use that can also serve as a brain for my Roland V-Drum kit, and your test proved that can be a reality. Just purchased the 16GB with 1TB storage (for all my drum samples) in Midnight. Brilliant walkthrough of the specs and performance. Thank you.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Hope you enjoy your new laptop!

@TheVenusProjectInfo Жыл бұрын

I'm on this exact quest!

@xaosm_os Ай бұрын

thanks, great video.

@danovenilsen 5 ай бұрын

Thanks :) Right now this is by far the most informative video on the subject. This helped me go for the Macbook Air M2 8/256, and not over-do it on a higher model. Haven`t gotten it yet, but got it at a very good price, so we`ll see how it goes. Thanks again. Your vids are great!

@benyamin.shults 5 ай бұрын

Did you get it? How is it?

@danovenilsen 5 ай бұрын

@@benyamin.shults Hi. Bought it used. It was a brand new gifted M2 Air still in its wraping, and it turned out to be stolen... Luckily the seller was honest, and took it back, so i went for a used M1 MBP 13" 16/2TB insead, and that thing is a beast, if anyone was wondering :) (it was 400 bucks more tho) Believe i`ll keep that one for a few years. 😁

@seunpeter_olanrewaju 4 ай бұрын

Insightful!

@adamrajnovic7000 4 ай бұрын

Whenever I watch something like this it’s comforting to know that the more affordable thing works well enough, but I always remind myself that people have been doing much more with much less anyway

@arunsinghalmusic 5 ай бұрын

This is a great video. Thank you sir ❤

@lu-sk Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. For me the dilemma was upgrading the ram and/or storage vs buying a nice guitar with the extra money. This helped so much knowing that the base model is decent enough for the job.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

This is a great example of why we shouldn't get extra specs just because we can afford it-the money saved could be used on something you get more value out of! Glad the video helped :)

@BUSAONCE 2 ай бұрын

thank you for this video, it convinced me to pick up a second hand base model m2 air (got for an incredibly low price from the first owner) coming from years of using either i3 old laptop or an intel inside (don't ask why lol) using the m2 for production feels like I'm in literal heaven, thanks again!

@GRYL180 11 ай бұрын

Great video, James. I am not a musician but I enjoyed the video a was impressed with the presentation. Which software did you use to create the overlays for the video? It was nicely done.

@francisgarde Жыл бұрын

another great video man! ooft now I'm rethinking of whether to get an M1 Mac Pro or this M2 Macbook Air

@nathanielbrice8725 6 ай бұрын

Any new MacBook is gonna smoke my 2014 Intel MacBook Pro for music production. Feeling better about getting an M2 MacBook Air 15” now. Awesome channel and great video!

@angelhidalgooficial 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Your video helped me to feel sure for buy a MacBook Air M2

@bassyey Жыл бұрын

I'm happy with my M2 Mac mini 16GB. Works well for my small projects. Mostly covers and some jazz tracks, 5-10 tracks.

@Spacefiddler 9 ай бұрын

5-10 tracks you can handle in a windows pc from 2007 :dude just saying

@neraude4378 5 ай бұрын

thank you a lot for this video, now I'n mot afraid about my new MBA :D

@betov75 Ай бұрын

Great video! Very useful. Thank you for adding Reaper in the balance; the most underrated fantastic daw in history IMO.

@Johnnyhaag79 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for this comparison. You got me to subscribe :) I have an M1 Air and logic is pretty good on it, like 10x better than my previous 12' Macbook. I'll wait to upgrade my M1 Air until a M3 version is released (hopefully a 15' Air with better speakers)

@chrispendergrass5829 Жыл бұрын

Hi James, really liking these videos, I'm a life long windows user and beginner at music production and looking to purchase my first mac, still confused though I want a mac thats gonna last meat least 7-10 yrs if possible. Looking at the mac studio m1 max but kinda thinking it's a little overkill, wish apple would make a mac studio with the m1 pro chip and 32Gb ram lol! But Thank You for all these videos really helping in my decision.

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked my videos! I think Apple might be release more M2 computers soon, so you might be able to get something like an M2 Pro with 32GB RAM. If you are in no hurry to get a new computer, might as well wait and see what Apple will release!

@emiel333 Жыл бұрын

Great ❤ video. All Macs with Apple Silicon are extremely powerful and efficient. Even the MacBook Air M1 2020 with only 8 GB of RAM is capable enough for most producers. I’ve subscribed. 

@hallongview Жыл бұрын

Hey james, just wanted to say I absolutely love your content, I think it's something that's been needed in the audio Community for a long time. Would you be willing to test out a certain daw and plugin that could really put the M2 through its paces?

@JamesZhan Жыл бұрын

Hey Hal! Thanks for your kind words. Really means a lot! I unfortunately sold the M2 already so I can't do the testing for you, sorry!

@paulmateprivate Жыл бұрын

Great video! Using MBP 2015 with same configurations for 7 years, I think M2 Air will be good upgrade. But definitely need more storage space. Thanks for comparisons! Good luck ;)

@jimi272 Жыл бұрын

Back your laptop up often and keep your 2015 mbp as long as possible. One day it will give up, but these old MacBooks are extremely great workhorses. Mine was even faster than my M1 MacBook Air…

@blackroyal4546 Жыл бұрын

I have the same thing running 16 gig ram. It’s just slow now. Running Ableton live with few plugins takes the toll out of it. So I am looking at something like this: Apple M2 chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine • 24GB unified memory • 1TB SSD storage • 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone • 1080p FaceTime HD camera • MagSafe 3 charging port • Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports • 67W USB-C Power Adapter • Backlit Magic Keyboard