So just to re-iterate I am running Mac OS Monterey 12.2.1 on a 14 inch Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 64 Gigs. It is the highest spec machine you can get except for the hard drive.
I am NOT using Rosetta. I have tested 7 different project running off a slowish external USB drive (I will try direct from the laptop and report on that later). All projects are using an array of logic plugins, Native Instruments, Izotope and Accusonus and so far I am having no issues at all, none. I have not tested it with an audio interface yet.
This is my second Mac of this sort and the first one was riddled with all the above in this thread.
The system has been set up in exactly the same way that my first MBP was set up, exactly the same software. The only physical difference was the previous one had 32gigs of ram and it was one rank down on the cores. Also some of the software may have been updated in the two months I had to wait for this .
My next test will be using Traktor which also had issues.
If the lack of issues proceed, (praying to all the Gods that will listen!) I can offer three possible theories.
- The software updates have made a difference.
- Some tweaks have been made to the hardware manufacturing that we don't know about since my new machine. I can only imagine that if Apple did make subtle fixes in the production line it wouldn't make any noise about it because they don't want everyone sending back their original machines. This is obviously just a theory and may have no basis in reality.
- The updates mean that it doesn't need Rosetta anymore and it is causing more harm than good?
My suggestion to those who have a machine riddled with issues, is update everything to the max. Test with and without Rosetta. using no external hardware. If this doesn't work and your machine is still in warranty, take it back, even if it is out of warranty, if it's consistently not working demand a new one!
I will keep you updated on my tests with Traktor, Premier and running things off the internal SSD.