Itâs not a question of benchmarking, coreaudio is low level (OS) implementation, ASIO is a layer that sits above the OS. This is why multi-client, and/or multi-device support differs so much between audio interfaces on windows machines. On a Mac, you plug in to itâs headphone port and youâre getting low latency, multi-client support without the need for ASIO4All style drivers.
You then want to use the headphone on your Mac with an external soundcard within your DAW?, then you create an aggregate device and it works. Because itâs low level implementation.
The difference is well known, and itâs been in MacOS makeup for many years. Yâknow, back when they cared for audio users.
All I know is that RME ASIO is all kinds of awesome on PC, and my Cu/Mac colleagues usually get really quiet and contemplative at my studio âŚ
Whyâs that then? RME runs great on Mac, plus Cubase requires the ASIO layer whether youâre running Mac or Win, as itâs Steinberg standard. I run across both platforms and never felt that using Cubase on windows is âall kinds of awesomeâ vs on mac.
Please explain the difference.
those who value brand over function will always have Logic
Thatâs such an ignorant thing to say, you really believe that those running Logic for decades do so because of âbrandâ? Most pro studios historically run primarily with with Pro Tools setup, and Logic as a secondary machine/install due to the amount of songwriters who come in with Logic projects. These are musicians/songwriters - not âin it for the brandâ types.
Really, such a strange thing to say.
None of my Mac colleagues is anywhere near happy with the Apple hardware situation, most still hang on to their pre-toilet brush Power Macs for dear life, as anything newer is either nonsense (no PCIe / HDD slots inside, poor USB if any), or obscenely overpriced like the new generation.
I jumped from Mac to Windows and feel like an outcast as no-one else i know has made that move and are very happy with using the new Mac Minis for audio. If you have friends that dislike Macs so much, then why are they still using them when itâs cheaper to switch to a windows machine? I could understand if it was the reverse situation due to the price in investing in Macs.
ARM will only alienate them more, itâs a consumer architecture only aimed at closing their phoney ecosystem even tighter, crippling the usersâ options.
Itâs also a radical move that could transform computing as a whole, Intel have been a thorn for Apple due to the thermal issues which prompted Apple into throttling back the CPUs further than recommended in order to build and maintain the hardware they wanted to market.
Many Mac users feel safe and secure in the Apple ecosystem so being âlocked inâ isnât even a concern for them as they feel the alternative move to windows is selling your soul (personal data). I think the more secure Apple make their OS/Hardware the vast majority of itâs users welcome change.
Personally for me, the cost of Apple ownership has just got ridiculous, iâm old-school, so like to be able to upgrade my machine when budget or needs dictates (And not at point of initial purchase), and i can appreciate âsecurityâ decisions whereby you canât change an SSD, but when they prevent you from aftermarket RAM expansions - nah, itâs getting too much and i donât like those restrictions UNLESS it meant hardware was cheaper due to being âlockedâ in place.
And thatâs the main reason i got out. So i can live in Cheapsville for a bit and watch how things pan out.
I feel that Apple will come out of this with some of the most efficient hardware available within a few years. Itâs whether iâll be willing to pay their asking prices that will be the biggest factor for me.