Comparing M3 Pro MacBook Pro to M2 Pro MacBook Pro and M1 Pro MacBook Pro on REAPER, Steinberg Cubase 13, AVID Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Studio One.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:27 Video overview
01:01 M3 Pro MacBook Pro Specs
01:20 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: key differences for music production (performance cores vs efficiency cores)
01:48 How the tests are set up
02:57 Testing methodology: why I test this way & why the test results are useful for real-life scenarios
03:55 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: REAPER
04:41 How to correctly interpret the track counts in the test results
05:03 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Steinberg Cubase 13
05:47 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Pro Tools Ultimate
06:04 Pro Tools testing footage
06:15 Why does M3 Pro underperform M2 Pro & M1 Pro?
06:36 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Key difference in core distribution
07:19 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Logic Pro X
07:58 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Ableton Live 11
08:18 How buffer size affects CPU performance in Ableton Live 11 for Apple Silicon chips
08:54 Large buffer size vs small buffer size in Ableton Live 11 tested
09:42 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: FL Studio
10:47 How I set up the test project in FL Studio
11:38 M3 Pro vs M2 Pro vs M1 Pro: Studio One
12:24 Studio One testing footage
12:53 Mac Buying Guide for Users of REAPER, Cubase & FL Studio
13:50 Mac Buying Guide for users of Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Ableton Live & Studio One
14:21 James' advice for buying a Mac for music production
14:42 Example: how to choose a Mac if you use a lot of sample libraries
15:54 Blooper featuring wife

🎚️ DAW versions tested:
- REAPER v7.05
- Cubase 13 v13.0.10
- Logic Pro X v10.8
- Pro Tools Ultimate v2023.9.0
- Ableton Live 11 v13.3.13
- FL Studio v21.2.1
- Studio One v6.5.1

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