50 Results for "CPU"

Keynote 2021 brings Apple fans some enthralling new gadgets

Noise for new toys: We take a closer look at the tech unveiled at Apple's September 14 event this week, including new iPad, iPad Mini and Apple Watch.

Windows 11 has finally arrived, let’s take a look at the new interface

Microsoft reveals Windows 11! An improved user experience with useful changes and developments. Let's see how it affects music production.

Intel readying Alder Lake hybrid-core CPUs, optimized for Windows 11

Introducing the new Intel Alder Lake CPU! What performance can Windows users expect from its hybrid architecture with Thread Director?

Apple launches 3 new AMD configurations for the Mac Pro GPU

New Apple Mac Pro GPU configurations give you 3 options from the AMD W6000X series graphics processors. Be prepared for some extra outlay, though.

Leaked: Apple’s new Macbook Pro models will drop with macOS Monterey in October

Leaks reveal new Macbook Pro 14" and 16" model numbers - and a slated October release date alongside macOS 12 Monterey. Is the wait almost over?

5 of the best Windows laptops for music production

Which are the best Windows laptops for music production? We take a closer look at some of the latest high-end mobile workstations.

Windows 11: Will Microsoft announce a major update on June 24?

Is Windows 11 nearly here? Microsoft may be about to unveil "the next Windows" on 24 June, with an updated interface and plenty of improvements.

Apple leak: New MacBook Pro 14″ and 16″, and a Mac Pro with 40 cores

Bloomberg reports leaked data on hotly anticipated MacBook Pro 14" and 16" versions as well as a new Mac Pro with 40 cores and dizzying speeds.

Apple M1X chip with 12 CPU cores and 16 GPU cores gets wild benchmark results

Benchmark results are out for the upcoming Apple M1X chip with 12 CPU cores and 16 GPU cores. Does this thing smoke or what?

WVR: tiny open source sample player platform for audio projects

WVR is a ready-made wav player board for building custom electronic instruments and experimental machines.

How to Optimise Your Apple Mac for Making Music

When using an Apple Mac for music production we need to consider three main areas of the system, the CPU, RAM and Storage. But how much of each do you need? And how should you set them up?

13-inch MacBook Pro 2020: THE powerful portable laptop for music producers?

Apple upgrades the 13-inch MacBook Pro! The smaller Mac stays at 13 inches but gets up to 32GB of RAM and up to 4TB of SSD storage space, along with 10-gen Intel processors.

Apple to unveil all-new Mac computers with ARM processors in 2021?

Apple wants to switch its computers to ARM processors. According to well-informed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this could happen as early as 2021. What's in it for us Mac users?

Gecho Loopsynth: hand-made digital polyphonic pocket synthesizer hits version 2

About the size of a credit card the Gecho Loopsynth has a range of sensors and microphones to turn environments into sound and movement into control. New features include MIDI, CV, better sound and Clouds.

Apple intros 8-core MacBook Pros for busy music producers

Eight-core configurations are accessible on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, starting at USD 2800. It's a significant upgrade in power for music producers.

Thunderbolt 3 for everyone! Intel finally pulls their finger out.

Intel has removed the royalty on Thunderbolt 3 and opened the flood gates for consistent Thunderbolt 3 ports on everything. Compatible with USB it's coming built into the new Ice Lake processors.

Intel Core i3 shortage may drive up prices on budget music production laptops

Considering buying a new music production laptop this year? With CPU shortages expected to drive up prices on i3-based budget models, we offer some advice for planning your next purchase.

Intel series 9000 processors spec’d and i9-9900K benchmarked, release due in October

The new Core i9 with 10,718 points is about 17% faster than AMD's pretender with a 9147 result. Intel's top-shelf CPU, the Core i7-8700K, racked up 7918 points, which calculates to a 25% performance difference.

Intel 8-core Coffee Lake CPU surfaces primed for a fall 2018 release

Intel is going to release an 8-core, 16-thread mainstream Coffee Lake processor in the fall. The processor made an appearance in the SiSoft Sandra database, clocked to a modest 2.6GHz.

Apple Mac Pro 2018 rumours: An all-new modular Mac with easy upgrades in the offing?

The new Mac Pro has already been in the works for some time and could be showcased in June at Apple's WWDC event, envisioned as the highest-end desktop system in the Apple line-up.

Intel intros 6-core Core i9-8950HK laptop CPU with improved multi-core performance

Intel officially launched its latest high-end Coffee Lake Core i9 laptop processor. Likely to go into next generation MacBook Pros, the CPUs are made on a 14nm process and have six cores.

NAMM 2018: can ELK become the Android of musical instruments?

Hailing from Sweden, MIND Music Labs introduced a Linux-based operating system - a MOS (Music Operating System) designed for low-latency audio, running on pretty much everything with a chip in it.

Could the iMac Pro be user-upgradeable after all?

A full teardown of the new iMac Pro reveals that the CPU and RAM could be relatively easy to upgrade after all, but storage and graphics are perhaps another story.

Intel CPU security flaws: What “Meltdown” and “Spectre” may mean for your DAW

Panic ensues as security problems are reported on first Intel and now AMD and ARM processors. Patching "Meltdown" and "Spectre" at OS level could mean a performance hit of up to 30% - but is this true?