Base 13" MPB too slow for Logic Pro 8?

[danguiano]

I'm thinking of buying the base model 13" MBP to run logic pro 8 and also use it for daily stuff... browsing, itunes, photos, ect. is the hard drive going to be too small and slow the computer down once logic is installed? i've never owned a mac and pretty sure logic is going to take up a nice chunk of the hard drive.

i can't really afford much more... i'm poor man.

 

[ICutWithMacs]

its definatly fast enough. people can run logic 8 on a 2003 powerbook. i am considering getting one too. for running final cut studio

 

[danguiano]

its definatly fast enough. people can run logic 8 on a 2003 powerbook. i am considering getting one too. for running final cut studio

Sweet! thanks!

 

[skiltrip]

I don't run Logic, but I do run PreSonus Studio One Pro, and Pro Tools M-Powered 8 on the base model MBP just fine. You should have no problems. Obviously, a more powerful machine is going to give you more firepower, but the base model MBP is a pretty darn good machine. I love mine.

 

[goldenlotus]

It runs great on the 13. Logic performance depends more on the amount of ram than the processor. 4 gigs does a great job, but you would want to add more if you plan on using 50+ software instruments at one time. Also a good way to increase your performance is to have all your sample libraries on an external drive, and just leave the program and OS on the laptop drive.

But rest assured it runs great and fast even if you keep everything on the system drive!

 

[djasterix]

It runs great on the 13. Logic performance depends more on the amount of ram than the processor. 4 gigs does a great job, but you would want to add more if you plan on using 50+ software instruments at one time. Also a good way to increase your performance is to have all your sample libraries on an external drive, and just leave the program and OS on the laptop drive.

But rest assured it runs great and fast even if you keep everything on the system drive!

Great advice!

 

[Eric5273]

Screen space is more of an issue with Logic. So for some tasks, you may want to get a cheap external monitor and go with a dual monitor setup. But for most things, the 13 by itself will be fine.

 

[CraigB3]

Screen space is more of an issue with Logic. So for some tasks, you may want to get a cheap external monitor and go with a dual monitor setup. But for most things, the 13 by itself will be fine.

+1

I hook up my white macbook (2.2ghz, 4gb ram) to an external monitor and it handles Logic just fine. Never had any issues with it.

 

[mrsir2009]

Yup its fasteer nuff!

 

[danguiano]

Thanks everyone! great feedback!

 

[robotmonkey]

All macbooks are very fast, it's just that some are faster. The majority of users generally don't even tap into all a core 2 duo has to offer, let alone an i5 or i7.