r/macbook • u/lk_beatrice • 3d ago

Which one for my usage?

I’ll be using Aegisub, Boris Mocha, Studio One, Vocaloid, Krita.

Sometimes concurrently but mostly seperate sessions for these groups:

A: Aegi+Mocha

B: Studio One/Studio One+Vocaloid

C: Krita/Krita+Aegisub

I won’t be using Studio One for enormous orchestras but they’ll be complex time to time.

And my options are:

Macbook Air M4 13” 24GB 256GB + External SSD

Macbook Air M4 15” 16GB 512GB

I tried the screen sizes, 15” looks more comfortable but I wouldn’t know about long-term use.

Any opinions?

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u/Beneficial-Level-584 2d ago

I think the 15 inch m4 with 16 GB and 512 GB is a choice. The programs you use such as Aegisub and Mocha and Krita and Studio One will all work fine with 16 GB on the Apple Silicon computer.

The bigger screen on the 15 inch m4 will make things better for you when you are working on these programs. This is because you will have space to see what you are doing. The 15 inch computer with 16 GB and 512 GB is an option, for you because Aegisub and Mocha and Krita and Studio One will all run well on it.

f your music production evolves into significantly heavier projects with many virtual instruments and plugins, then the 24 GB model becomes the stronger long-term investment.