Paul Schreiber (Tandy, Moog MG-1, Synthesis Technology) remembered

The synthesis community is sharing an outpouring of remembrances following the loss of Paul Schreiber, creator of the MOTM synthesizer, Synthesis Technology, co-designer of the Realistic Concertmate MG-1, and more. He was not just an inspiration but a friend to many in the synth world.

Ableton on Apple Silicon: smaller buffer sizes, lower CPU load

Ableton has published a tech note on reducing CPU load on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3). This is both a good tip and good news: smaller buffer sizes, which also translate to lower latency, now often reduce CPU usage.

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2023

M2 Ultra is now in Mac Studio, Mac Pro tower with PCI slots, shipping by next week

Well, there’s the last part of the Apple Silicon picture from Apple. For anyone skeptical about whether there would be a high-end component to this picture, doubt no more: the top-of-range M2 Max is now in the $1999 Mac Studio and the pricey-but-expandable Mac Pro tower.

Peter Kirn - June 5, 2023

Compusynth video demo and tutorial, to help you go west coast Altair

Peter Kirn - December 9, 2022

With svelte new Mac Studio, Apple again has a desktop workhorse – here’s what to know

Peter Kirn - March 9, 2022

Review: Apple’s new MacBook Pro, once again the long-haul creative notebook

Peter Kirn - December 8, 2021

Apple gets the Pro back in MacBook Pro with more power – and ports and keys

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2021

16″ MacBook Pro, a better MBP at 15″ prices, as Apple responds to user feedback

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2019

Logic Pro X 10.4.5 is all about huge projects, with or without a Mac Pro

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

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