best software for running windows in osx?

[InfernoUk]

Hey guys

im getting another mac this weekend, 27" imac. I know theres a few options (VMWare and Parallels) but not sure which is best performance wise?

I need it for music production only as my software is windows only, basically its pretty processor intensive and might need compatibility with an external midi keyboard.

I currently use bootcamp but switching is really annoying and i assume the imac will have more power than my 2011 MBP so would prefer to run in osx.

Any help would be great thanks

 

[alust2013]

Running anything resource intensive will be considerably slower through either software. However, you can do a 30 day trial of both and see which you like better.

 

[InfernoUk]

Running anything resource intensive will be considerably slower through either software. However, you can do a 30 day trial of both and see which you like better.

its not massively intensive, i assume on a i5 faster than my macbooks it will be fine. Its just running high quality live modified audio can be intensive.

 

[Forum-User]

VirtualBox is worth a try

VirtualBox is free, so might be worth a try before spending money on the others. Performance-wise, I suspect you get what you pay for, but you might be pleasantly surprised. I've used VirtualBox for a couple years now, and it keeps getting better with each release.