Buying a Music Production Computer - PC or Mac? AVOID THESE 5 MISTAKES!

Are you considering buying a new PC or Mac for audio production? Then definitely check out this video where PreSonus Software Specialist Gregor Beyerle tells you about 5 common mistakes to avoid when purchasing a DAW computer.

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[myrongrimes-broadcastmusic]

I am so glad that Presonus had the peace of mind to bring you on staff. You are definitely a Godsend for making Presonus Gear and Software workable and enjoyable as we learn from these youtube videos. I think that Gregor and Joe really make Presonus Studio One and Gear a step above other DAW's because of these great tutorials. Thanks for being a great teaching tool for the masses. Have a great day.

[Dubb]

Been using Studio One for around a month, the S1 family is just, so wholesome. I love y'all!

[nedim_guitar]

Thank you, Gregor! I built my computer some 7 years ago, and it's still great. A gamer colleague helped me. But this will be even more useful when time comes to upgrade.

[Capt-Cran]

Gregor ... your videos and common sense approach to audio work is so helpful ... I am clueless on many things ... but each time I watch one of your videos ... it helps me immensely to become better in working on my music ... thus making everything better ... thank you tons!!

[prsticks]

Would love to see you explain the bios setup in computers it's never explained and is very important on how your system performs .

[barco]

Excellent tutorial! For those who do not need the “top 5%” professional studio grade gear: I’m a ship designer who does music production as a hobby. I used to spend tons of money on computers for 3D CAD ship modelling, rendering and calcs….till the gaming laptops arrived. I now do both the design- and the S1 audio work on a high end gaming laptop without problems. Spending less money on a single machine allows also for buying a new (fast-unclogged) state-of-the-art machine each other year… just make sure to get rid of the HDD and use a big SSD instead. Thanks Gregor!

[allensmith]

Love this. I already had a pc built for me and this confirms I did pretty well. One mistake I made was to think that the system drive would only need to be a half TB because I had two other 2 TB drives for samples and storage. I underestimated how often downloads would want to install to the system drive. So now I'm upgrading it to a 2 TB ssd drive as well. But the motherboard had extra slots for that so it's an easy task.

By the way, another great subject to cover might be optimizing all the computer and operating system settings for audio recording. I don't know much about that and have been hard pressed to find resources that are understandable and easier to follow.

[peinmilan]

9:57 Don't underestimate the number of USB ports that you need! Especially count how many USB C, 3.1, 3.0, 2.0 devices you will have connected. You will need plenty. Auido interface, MIDI keyboard, control pad, some synths, edrum, foot controllers, digital amps, etc... I have a small studio but there are 15+ USB cables at the back of my PC.

[MrAtsyhere]

Not just great sound but also superb Video Quality of your video here. Far better than 90% of anything else I can see on my low quality monitor!

[seangarrison]

I was looking for a video like this. Thanks for putting it together.

[toddwmac]

Thanks Gregor. Love to see you do a geeky walkthrough of all the tech settings w/in S1. I suspect even the basics are helpful for many.

[whipsyofficial]

I went for Ryzen 7 5800x, 32Ram, 2TB SSD and so far don't regret it. I wish this video was posted sooner. I spent a lot of time searching for the crucial specs for audio PC.
I would also recommend checking how many memory channels your CPU of choice and motherboard supports (not the slots). It can influence latency when playing sample-heavy instruments - obviously the more channels the better. Cheers!

[fabellara]

this is one of the most important topic so far. thank you gregor

[gregolson]

Thxs Gregor for this very informative info on computers for DAWs.I am looling into upgrading my PC and this helps tremendously on my decision.thxs again.

[JohnStraussmusic]

Wow this is a very valuable video. Rare to find a company that tells you in detail what computer specs to look for to get the best performance out of there software. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[D.E.B.T-Music]

I Use an AWD gaming system, that runs my Studio One 5, Professional, with ease, I also keep my soundsets on a separate external hard drive a 250Gb SSD, which works without any problems when recording, mixing, or mastering in studio one. I also use the same system and Studio One to put together my podcast series, I have been impressed since upgrading from artist 4.2 to Professional 5.3, the software has never failed me yet. all that's left to add is to update my audio interface (currently using a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen) to Presonus io24. Keep up the great work Gregor & Joe

[ChrisReedJr]

I've been googling for straight talk about this topic for years - what a great presentation of the facts and WHY they are the facts. Thank you!

[timweinheimer]

Thanks Gregory for your advise & tips it is much apprecaited

[AHOY_MATEY]

Informative and delivered in a way that an amateur (me) could understand.

Thank you.

[casperhowell]

This is a must watch for those starting out. Great vid 👍