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stp2015
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15 Nov 2017

Hi everyone,

So what do you think about the new iMac Pro that is coming out in December? Is it going to be a good machine for producing in Reason?

I have read that Reason performance on MacOS is not exactly great, but should the 10-core version be future proof? I do not want to install windows, I am really wondering about native performance in MacOS.

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15 Nov 2017

I bought an Imac Pro 2016 but the model in the info is named " late 2015 21-inch with I7 turbo boost to 4.0 ghz".
I exchange with My Old Mac Pro 2009 (that now I made as as server ) is a extremely horse power machine.
I have right now a song need just a bunch of seconds to export instead minutes ... ;) )
The only thing they have to solve (Props side) is all about a graphics/videocard problems
( I updated recently to OSX Sierra and I have no more "glitches "on moving floating windows) but seems that some one
here stil have some serious graphics issues that limit the core processing or something like that. :roll:

There is a detailed post about thees issue here in the forum, that I've not have handy to link it, but is searchable :?

For what I produce ( dance, electronic, house music song with a LOT of Racks and VSTs),
this model is perfect I work smoothly and really really fast.
I can't imagine the new one with 10 cores.

Maybe in the future I' ll pass to build a Big Pc, i9 based as an Hackintosh ( apple boosts prices too too high) but for now I' m really happy and I releases records as a river..

Hope to be helpful ( and I beg your pardon for my english school) :oops:

Cheers and peace !
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15 Nov 2017

Just a little more info so that you can get informed advice.

Starting @ $,5,000 and heading up to $10k. Xeon Ivy Bridge to Xeon Skylake.

That''s Skylake (previous) vs Kabylake (current) - Future proofing is hard to do.

Apple says Radeon Pro Vega is more than three times faster than any previous iMac GPU, packing the power of a double-wide graphics card into a single chip.

The iMac Pro looks like a standard iMac, with an ultra-thin slim-bodied design and a minimal footprint, but it is set apart with a unique space gray enclosure and a new thermal design that delivers 80 percent more cooling capacity and 75 percent more airflow to support up to 500 watts of power, which equates to 67 percent more power than the previous iMac.

https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/imac-pro/

The iMac Pro uses Intel's Xeon processors with 8, 10, and 18 core chips available as optional configurations with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz and up to 42MB of cache.

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The iMac Pro can be configured with up to 4TB of solid state storage and 3GB/s throughput. It also supports up to 128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory, which minimizes errors in data.
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COPROCESSOR

Files in macOS High Sierra suggest the new iMac Pro will include a Secure Enclave, so it may be equipped with an ARM coprocessor like the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. That means it might include a Touch Bar with Touch ID support, but Apple has not said that's a feature that will be included.

stp2015 wrote:
15 Nov 2017
Hi everyone,

So what do you think about the new iMac Pro that is coming out in December? Is it going to be a good machine for producing in Reason?

I have read that Reason performance on MacOS is not exactly great, but should the 10-core version be future proof? I do not want to install windows, I am really wondering about native performance in MacOS.

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15 Nov 2017

O1B wrote:
15 Nov 2017


https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/imac-pro/

The iMac Pro uses Intel's Xeon processors with 8, 10, and 18 core chips available as optional configurations with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz and up to 42MB of cache.

Image

The iMac Pro can be configured with up to 4TB of solid state storage and 3GB/s throughput. It also supports up to 128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory, which minimizes errors in data.
interesting info O1B!.. It looks like inviting bike.
We hope the prices are not as monstrous
because I already want to change system since now!!! :puf_bigsmile: :puf_bigsmile:
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15 Nov 2017

Yes, the specs are really good and that is why I am interested. The 4,999 USD baseline version has 32 gigs of ram, an 8 core xeon and 1tb ssd. This should be enough, but I would maybe go for the 10 core because it is quite a bit better in benchmarks.

To the poster who said they already have one, you must be referring to the "normal" iMac. The Pro will be released in December.

My main concern was that MacOS will slow Reason down and give me only mediocre performance in spite of the fantastic hardware...

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15 Nov 2017

stp2015 wrote:
15 Nov 2017
Yes, the specs are really good and that is why I am interested. The 4,999 USD baseline version has 32 gigs of ram, an 8 core xeon and 1tb ssd. This should be enough, but I would maybe go for the 10 core because it is quite a bit better in benchmarks.

To the poster who said they already have one, you must be referring to the "normal" iMac. The Pro will be released in December.

My main concern was that MacOS will slow Reason down and give me only mediocre performance in spite of the fantastic hardware...
I'm very interested too, and have been following this release since it was first rumored. My only concern is that in the next year they will release the new re-designed Mac Pro and it will smoke the iMac (MAYBE) at a similar price point. It's a crap shoot at this point - either way I'm waiting at least 3-6 months to see if there are any bugs or other issues with such a powerful machine in such a small enclosure. And by that time, rumors of the new Mac Pro should be circulating, allowing me to make a more informed decision!
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stp2015
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21 Nov 2017

That is probably a good strategy. Making a purchase of 4,999 USD is something to think abut carefully. I am hoping the reason GUI update is around the corner as it should be very nice on that screen.

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