Hi all! I've been using Logic to run Kontakt and other VSTs on my 2011 Macbook Pro (i7 processor and 8GB RAM), but it hasn't been able to handle large files so I've invested in VSL and am now taking the plunge and borrowing a lot of money to upgrade my hardware system.
I am looking to spend about E8000 ($9000), and was all set to buy an iMac Pro with the following specs:
• 2.5GHz 14-core Intel Xeon W processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.3GHz
• 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory
• 1TB SSD
• Radeon Pro Vega 56 with 8GB of HBM2 memory
Would that be powerful enough to run large VSL templates with Logic Pro on the one machine? Or would I be better off spending less on the Master computer and buying a few PC slaves? (I can also use my old Macbook pro as a slave, whatever my set up)
Essentially I'm asking if you needed to get the best set up possible with my budget, (given I have an old macbook at present), what do you think would be the best way to go?
In case it makes a difference, I currently mainly write a lot of electronic music for commercials, but am classically trained so plan to develop my orchestral scoring to broaden my versatility.
Thanks in advance!